Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
We, The Outsiders
Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Whangarei
31/01/2024 - 29/09/2024
"A Gathering of Migrant Stories..
"Intensely personal stories performed with commitment and energy..
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I Don't Wanna Dance Alone
Auckland
15/03/2024 - 17/03/2024
"Ideas of community, Asian togetherness,..
The Politician's Wife
Dunedin
15/03/2024 - 17/03/2024
"Actors work together like a well-oiled machine..
Firebringer
Dunedin
14/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"Huge energy and enthusiasm..
Medea
Nelson
15/03/2024 - 19/03/2024
"A punchy, passionate, playful and provocative adaptation..
BELLE - a performance of air.
Wellington
21/02/2022 - 17/03/2024
"Stunning lighting design offers many a trompe l’oeil ..
"Must see performance!..
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The Trial
Nelson
14/03/2024 - 18/03/2024
"Fast-paced, spirited adaptation of Kafka’s dystopian tale..
"Unique, powerful and truly memorable..
LOVE AT TIMES
Nelson
16/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"To work for peace, is to uproot war from ourselves..
"The war grinds on but the dramatic voices will not be stilled..
Rojos
Global
14/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"The stage becomes a forest...
Tutus on Tour 2024
Raumati, Hastings, Christchurch, Hamilton
16/02/2024 - 14/03/2024
"A joyful celebration..
"Will leave the audience captivated..
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LAVVIES 2
Dunedin
14/03/2024 - 17/03/2024
"The A Team is still terrific..
Dan Bain: Anxiety Knife
Dunedin
14/03/2024 - 16/03/2024
"An easy to recommend show..
LOST LEAR
Wellington
14/03/2024 - 17/03/2024
"A brilliant premise is found wanting..
"Astonishingly insightful, moving and surprising..
Gerard Dougherty - Jokes about Birds
Dunedin
14/03/2024 - 16/03/2024
"A lot of audience engagement..
Leave To Enter
Wellington, Dunedin
07/03/2024 - 16/03/2024
"A masterclass in storytelling..
"Knows when to let the story flow between jokes..
An Almighty Yes
Wellington, Dunedin
27/02/2024 - 16/03/2024
"A Song and a (Dirty) Dance Make a New Kind of Cancer Narrative in An Almighty Yes..
"Illustrates an attitude, a lesson and a message ..
WHENUA
Wellington, Auckland
08/03/2024 - 12/04/2024
"The dislocations of contemporary life..
"Questions identity and ties to land...
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Ciggie Butts in the Sand
Wellington, Auckland
14/07/2021 - 06/03/2024
"Gentle nurturing within a grieving process...
"Planting seeds for impetus? Perhaps...
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Poets Before Me
Wellington
09/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"Emotional, funny, moving, hypnotic, lyrical and profound ..
The Way We Wilt
Wellington
05/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"The temporary nature of all things..
"An exploration bravely taken and staged..
Manifesto
Auckland
08/03/2024 - 10/03/2024
"Wild, unadulterated joy...