Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
WEAVE - Yarns with New Zealanders
Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua
04/04/2017 - 11/04/2019
"A rich tapestry of contemporary Kiwi culture and identity..
"A highly polished and confident solo show..
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JON BENNETT - Pretending Things Are A Cock
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
25/04/2015 - 11/04/2017
"Exuberant ‘art odyssey’..
"Solid, sustained, satisfying …..
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Lady Rizo – INDIGO CHILD
Kerikeri, Wanaka
06/04/2017 - 10/04/2017
"Joyous, kind-hearted, hilarious, naughty, adorable and political..
"Playful, saucy, suggestive, and hard-edged and political..
IN SITU PROJECT 2017
Christchurch
11/04/2017 - 12/04/2017
"In the appropriate place..
THE REBEL PINK
Christchurch, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland
25/03/2017 - 08/04/2017
"Pinkly energising..
"Strikingly vigorous..
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TIPPING THE BALANCE
Christchurch
08/04/2017 - 09/04/2017
"Stamina and aplomb in working together..
NO SCIENCE TO GOODBYE
Wanaka, Global,
07/04/2017 - 31/05/2020
"A beauty in the loneliness of disconnected characters..
"Beautiful and evocative script needs more work in production..
HOW TO KEEP AN ALIEN
Wanaka, Auckland, Kerikeri
22/03/2017 - 09/04/2017
"Overcoming obstacles in the quest for true love..
"Touching tale of determined love..
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EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Auckland, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands
21/03/2017 - 09/04/2017
"Uplifting, charming, inspiring..
"Brilliant indeed, on many levels..
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Puff the Magic Dragon
Auckland
20/03/2017 - 08/04/2017
"An enjoyable, gentle show..
HE KURA E HUNA ANA
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
30/03/2017 - 16/06/2018
"A classic Māori love story filled with waiata, wit and challenge..
"Hei taonga tuku ki te ao / A gift to be shared..
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SHOT BRO – Confessions of a Depressed Bullet
Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Kaikohe, Wairarapa, Dunedin, Invercargill
09/06/2016 - 09/05/2019
"Confronting and hard but also a safe space in which to explore the ugly realities of mental health..
"Funny, powerful, demanding..
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KIRI
Auckland, Wanaka
07/10/2014 - 07/04/2017
"Conceptually intriguing, culturally significant, highly engaging..
"Kiri opens Tempo Festival 2014..
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Dangerous Song
Wanaka
07/04/2017 - 09/04/2017
"Speaks directly to the heart..
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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THE DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING
Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington
16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019
"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..
"Entertainingly chill..
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VOICES FROM THE FRONT
Wellington
05/04/2017 - 08/04/2017
"Saved by the singing..
Princessin Hans
Wellington, Wanaka
06/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"Simultaneously transporting and grounding..
"A truly exceptional and unique experience..
MICHELE A’COURT in STUFF I FORGOT TO TELL MY DAUGHTER
Invercargill, Havelock North, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Bay of Islands, Nelson
27/04/2013 - 06/04/2017
"Self-deprecating, honest, forth-right, confident, grounded and bloody funny..
"Everyone leaves the theatre with a smile..
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Emotional Creature - The Secret Life of Girls Around the World
Auckland
05/04/2017 - 08/04/2017
"For teenage daughters – and sons..