Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CARMEN
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
01/06/2017 - 22/07/2017
"The blood-red heart is well and truly pumping..
"Solid Carmen lacks tension..
WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT
Wellington
30/05/2017 - 03/06/2017
"Experimental play pulls fascinating rabbit out of the hat..
"Exposing and including..
THE FAUSTUS PROJECT
Auckland
30/05/2017 - 03/06/2017
"Pertinent to this age in particular?..
"Fresh, unique and entertaining..
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THE PICKLE KING
Napier, Gisborne, Whangarei, Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
04/05/2017 - 09/09/2017
"A bright beacon of excellence..
"Well Preserved..
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Mary Poppins
Dunedin
18/05/2017 - 27/05/2017
"Spectacular, enchanting, no weak links..
TROJAN BARBIE
Hamilton
31/05/2017 - 03/06/2017
"Superb theatre..
"A present pictured from “the broken fragments of antique legends”..
Crystal Clear Shakespeare
Wellington
31/05/2017 - 03/06/2017
"An absorbing anthology..
Cabaret De Paris
Napier, Auckland
26/05/2017 - 02/06/2017
"Amusing but disenchanting..
"Pretty women, illusions and bright lights..
THE BASEMENT TAPES
Wellington
10/02/2017 - 03/06/2017
"A visceral response to compelling reveals..
"Eerie, thrilling and totally engrossing..
TIKI TAANE MAHUTA 2017
Napier, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
22/05/2017 - 16/06/2017
"Immensely powerful..
"A rich evocation..
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NIGEL
Auckland
23/05/2017 - 27/05/2017
"90s Nostalgia..
"Great script, overcooked performance, overlooked designers and crew..
THREE DAYS IN THE COUNTRY
Wellington
27/05/2017 - 24/06/2017
"A powerful study of human nature..
"Impressive exploration of timeless themes..
DEAD DADS CLUB
Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin
06/04/2017 - 13/03/2018
"Dances between objective honesty and pure love for her father’s conflicting sides..
"About as life affirming as you could imagine..
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LIKE SEX
Auckland
25/05/2017 - 03/06/2017
"You have to be present..