Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE GUILT SNIFFER
Auckland
08/03/2013 - 10/03/2013
"Enjoyable silliness..
SQUIDBOY
Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Tauranga
06/03/2013 - 27/10/2013
"Crafty construction and a rare charisma..
"Squidboy has heart, it's fine-tuned art..
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THE SILLY HAT SAUSAGE SIZZLE SPECTACULAR BIRTHDAY BASH BONANZA EXTRAVAGANZA
Auckland
04/03/2013 - 06/03/2013
"Brutally good masterful cabaret noir..
HOME / The Hilarious Comedy About How I Nearly Killed Myself / A Play About How I Nearly Died But Didn't Then Learned A Lot About Life Afterward
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Palmerston North
20/02/2013 - 22/08/2015
"Seriously gutsy..
"Massively admirable guts and grace..
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The Last Taniwha
Auckland, Dunedin
23/06/2011 - 15/03/2013
"Potential yet to be realised..
"Strong text and performers undermined by directorial inconsistencies..
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CANNONBALL
Auckland, Wellington
25/02/2013 - 09/03/2013
"Flawless physical transformations a delight to behold..
"Brilliantly crafted..
LA VIE DANS UNE MARIONETTE
Auckland, Havelock North, Wellington
28/02/2013 - 25/03/2017
"Impeccable timing, grace and skill..
"Exhilaratingly funny, sad and heart-warming..
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PUPPET FICTION
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
22/02/2012 - 28/08/2016
"An inventive, kitsch and heart-felt honouring..
"A knock-out..
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ONE NIGHT STAND
Auckland
27/02/2013 - 02/03/2013
"The tricky freedom of a charming ranter..
ECHOLALIA
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
25/02/2012 - 22/08/2014
"Strong contribution to contemporary clowning and the conversation about autism..
"Fresh and Funny Surprise Package..
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VELCRO CITY
Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington
28/02/2013 - 22/03/2014
"A joy to watch..
"Bloody funny big little show..
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THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill
12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020
"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..
"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..
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ELEVATOR
Auckland
20/02/2013 - 23/02/2013
"Catharsis of the Confessional..
"Strong roles for women..
DOLLY MIXTURE
Auckland, Wellington
21/02/2013 - 12/10/2013
"Deranged laughs..
"Falls well short of its potential..
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TIM DIBLEY. MASTERCLASS.
Auckland
20/02/2013 - 23/02/2013
"Christ knows he should be charging a lot more..
"Pretentious world of the screen arts lampooned..
BLACK FAGGOT
Wellington, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland, Melbourne, Australia, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
16/02/2013 - 02/09/2015
"Powerful humanising of initially stock characters..
"Honest, raw, energetic, thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking..
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A NIGHT TO DISMEMBER
Auckland
16/02/2013 - 02/03/2013
"Dexterous ‘Big Fish’ Yarn..
"Sweet and surreal comedy..
MR SACKMAN
Auckland
24/02/2013 - 10/03/2013
"The struggle to be understood..