Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
LAST LEGS
Wellington, Dunedin
10/09/2016 - 27/05/2017
"Hall again puts spotlight on later years..
"New-minted jokes to make us smile and sometimes a real revelation..
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Songs of the Sea | Waiata o te Moana
Paraparaumu, Wellington
20/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"A visual and aural sensory experience..
"Imaginative storytelling with a visual feast of theatre magic..
ANZAC EVE
Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Invercargill, New Plymouth
21/03/2017 - 24/08/2017
"Neither laughed nor cried..
"Funny, serious, informative, warming..
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PARKER & SAINSBURY D O C ing
Auckland
28/04/2017 - 06/05/2017
"Talented and generous performers generate big smiles and light hearts..
LASER KIWI
Auckland, Wellington
28/04/2017 - 06/05/2017
"A wide spectrum from groanworthy to great..
Markus Birdman BETWEEN THE DEVIL & THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Auckland, Wellington
28/04/2017 - 13/05/2017
"Stories torn apart in the quest for gold..
MISS JEAN BATTEN
Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Dunedin
29/03/2016 - 24/09/2018
"Soaringly majestic flight through a storm of memories and emotion..
"Many clever moments..
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GLORIA’S HANDBAG
Nelson, Wellington, Invercargill
22/03/2014 - 11/05/2017
"A gorgeous little gem of a play..
"Powerhouse performance brings pleasure and pathos..
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Aiken Hutcheson and Graeme Clarke in UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS
Auckland
28/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"A fairly undemanding hour..
Princessin Hans
Wellington, Wanaka
06/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"Simultaneously transporting and grounding..
"A truly exceptional and unique experience..
The Afterbirth of a Legend
Dunedin
27/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"A memorable, unique experience..
COMEDY TOUR WITH CORI GONZALEZ-MACUER & JUSTINE SMITH
Invercargill
27/04/2017 - 27/04/2017
"Subtle irony and comedic tsunami..
THE BOOKBINDER
Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne
19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019
"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..
"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..
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Little Red Riding Hood
Dunedin
22/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"“Just show what you can achieve, when you imagine and believe!”..
HAND TO GOD
Wellington
22/04/2017 - 20/05/2017
"Darkly comic US stage hit arrives in Wellington..
"A hell of a ride..
AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE
Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson
26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017
"“What was the point?”..
"Excellent in concept and execution..
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BOYS
Auckland
21/04/2017 - 24/04/2017
"Torn Foreskin..
"Boys tells us we haven't come so far after all..
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Mouth: Tongue: Teeth
Auckland
22/04/2017 - 23/04/2017
"Funny, dark, painful, confronting..
MIXTAPE DANCE SHOW
Auckland, Havelock North
21/04/2017 - 01/10/2017
"Grace and prowess stand out..
"A stake in the ground..
MR and MRS ALEXANDER: Sidehows and Psychics
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch
18/01/2015 - 06/05/2017
"Terrific tale of tricksters..
"As subjectively astonishing as it is objectively fascinating..
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CYMBELINE
Wellington
19/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"Strength in simplicity..
"Intelligently rendered and easily digested..
THE BLACK RIDER: The Casting of the Magic Bullets
Christchurch
21/04/2017 - 06/05/2017
"Relevant and absorbing..