Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
ROMEO & JULIET - the Royal NZ Ballet 2017
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Napier
16/08/2017 - 24/09/2017
"A grand spectacle..
"Sumptuous styling..
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SHORT+SWEET NZ THEATRE 2017 FINALS
Auckland
24/09/2017 - 24/09/2017
"Quite a treat..
THE ABSURDITY OF HUMANITY
New Plymouth, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
24/08/2016 - 20/09/2017
"From the jocular to the jugular and beyond.....
"Poignant moments of tenderness..
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CYNTHIA & GERTIE GO BAROQUE!
Palmerston North, Wellington
20/09/2017 - 23/12/2017
"Go for baroque, Kiwi style..
"Funny, frolicking and fabulous..
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VELVET
Auckland, Christchurch
07/09/2017 - 30/09/2017
"Everybody Dance!..
"Slick salute to glittering disco era..
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ALEPPO
Christchurch
21/09/2017 - 24/09/2017
"Grab bag of American war movie clichés recycled uncritically..
THE SOUND OF FALLING STARS
Auckland
21/09/2017 - 24/09/2017
"Admirable mediation on fame intertwined with affecting performances..
THE WHOLEHEARTED
Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Auckland
18/03/2016 - 27/09/2017
"Leaves us feeling more full of life than when we arrived..
"So Many Soapboxes, So Little Time..
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Super HUGH-Man – The Legend Lives On
Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Palmerston North
20/09/2017 - 03/10/2020
"Inspired by and crafted from love..
"Unpredictable, relatable, unmissable..
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TE WAKA HUIA
Auckland, Whangarei, , Kerikeri
17/08/2017 - 30/09/2017
"The wairua of the production is conveyed with care..
"Grief and Belonging..
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I, WILL JONES
Wellington
19/09/2017 - 23/09/2017
"Relaxation and anxiety beautifully balanced..
A DORIS DAY SPECIAL
Christchurch, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Wellington
24/04/2016 - 14/10/2017
"Beautiful, quirky, gutsy..
"Charming and touching..
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KÁTYA KABANOVÁ
Auckland, Wellington
16/09/2017 - 14/10/2017
"Musically seductive and vibrant, theatrically clever and creative..
ONCE
Wellington, Auckland
08/09/2017 - 08/10/2017
"Testing the mettle of creative contributors..
"Solo choreographies a tribute to talented graduates..
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Wellington
14/09/2017 - 22/09/2017
"Up-and-coming talent wows..
Michael Griffiths COLE
Christchurch
15/09/2017 - 15/09/2017
"Insightful, informal, engaging..
THE THINGS BETWEEN US
Christchurch
14/09/2017 - 17/09/2017
"Hard to empathise with under-developed characters..
Cirque du Soleil TORUK The First Flight
Auckland
15/09/2017 - 24/09/2017
"Unforgettable out-of-this-world experience..
LAST LEGS
Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton
14/09/2017 - 15/10/2017
"Few twists or surprises to keep us engaged..
Public Service Announcements STRANGER POLITICS
Wellington
12/09/2017 - 16/09/2017
"Offers light relief from the general election..
"Levity to alleviate the intensity..