Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
PLEASUREDOME The Musical
Auckland
28/09/2017 - 05/11/2017
"A long way from home..
"A courageous extravaganza – hugely enjoyable..
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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
27/09/2017 - 22/10/2017
"Everything wrong is dead right..
"Precisely-timed comedy of errors a well-structured riot..
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Four Leaps//One Point
Auckland
26/09/2017 - 30/09/2017
"Insights into choreographic interests..
SOFT TISSUE
Wellington, Auckland
26/09/2017 - 06/03/2019
"How society pressures women to perform: a powerful critique..
"Commanding, committed, entertaining..
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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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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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BLACK KNIGHT DREAMING
Wellington
26/09/2017 - 30/09/2017
"Worth a trip..
AMONG STRANGERS
Wellington
26/09/2017 - 30/09/2017
"Intriguing trilogy..
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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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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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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