Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Te Tangi a te Tūī
Auckland
01/03/2024 - 10/03/2024
"We want more decolonial theatre..
"Te Tangi a te Tūī transcends language and leaves us in a state of blissful awe...
Leave To Enter
Wellington, Dunedin
07/03/2024 - 16/03/2024
"A masterclass in storytelling..
"Knows when to let the story flow between jokes..
LEFT UNSAID
Wellington
07/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"Serious, fraught, silly, sexy, bizarre, quirky, frantic spontaneity..
Sandwich Artist
Wellington
06/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"Feel the heartbreak, soul searching and unmistakeable hunger …..
Pane Provocations
Wellington
06/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"Beautiful, relatable and emotional – generating a necessary conversation..
blackpill
Wellington
05/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"May be hard to swallow but raises our consciousness of an insidious condition that needs to be addressed..
The Way We Wilt
Wellington
05/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"The temporary nature of all things..
"An exploration bravely taken and staged..
Ominous
Wellington
06/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"Dramatic, punchy and powerful dancing...
The Renegade Cabaret
Wellington, Dunedin
06/03/2024 - 08/03/2024
"Radical celebration..
Only the Stars Know Where I've Been
Auckland, Wellington, Hastings
05/03/2024 - 13/10/2024
"Deeper workings of the soul. ..
"Ethereal billowing of unity..
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False Idol
Wellington
06/03/2024 - 09/03/2024
"A fabulous, heart-warming ode to shameless self-love and acceptance..
Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Rotorua
20/02/2024 - 17/03/2024
"Ngā Pūrākau (myths) are driving forces..
"A Te Ao Māori lens..
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Tonight on the Outer Rim with Yozveza
Wellington
05/03/2024 - 06/03/2024
"Often delirious, very frenetic, sometimes indulgent, fabulous fun..
The Man whose Mother was a Pirate - The Musical
Wellington
06/03/2024 - 07/03/2024
"Raise a glass of rum and toast to its future..
JIMMY
Wellington
05/03/2024 - 07/03/2024
"A beautiful tribute to a man who is very loved..
Everyone's Got An Errol
Wellington
05/03/2024 - 06/03/2024
"Feeling their way towards what could become an excellent show..
Good To Be Here: A Standup Comedy Show
Wellington
04/03/2024 - 06/03/2024
"Relatable mix of comedic and more serious personal elements..
SO…
Hamilton
03/03/2024 - 03/03/2024
"Masterfully constructed and chock full of subtext..
The Forever Wave
Global
16/02/2024 - 09/03/2024
"A true feat of audio performance..
IYKYK
Wellington, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch
20/07/2023 - 27/03/2024
"Fostering and promoting contemporary dance in Aotearoa..
"Human stories glimpsed in fleeting detail..
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The Tempestuous
Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington
13/06/2023 - 01/12/2024
"Ashton conjures a tale that’s as salutary as it is richly entertaining..
"Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour..
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BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
Hamilton
01/03/2024 - 02/03/2024
"It is both absurd, and utterly real..