Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Meridian Season of The Sleeping Beauty
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Invercargill, Auckland
28/10/2011 - 04/12/2011
"A feast of virtuoso dance..
"Truly first rate pure escapism..
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Silent Night
Auckland, Tauranga, Nelson, Hastings, Whangarei, Wellington, Kerikeri
13/12/2010 - 26/11/2016
"Bitter-sweet clarity carries laugh 'til you cry survivor story..
"A beautiful piece of theatre..
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The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer
Tauranga, Auckland, Nelson, Hawea
25/02/2011 - 30/03/2023
"Sweet, uplifting story and endearing simplicity of its message heart-warming for all ages..
"Captivates with delicacy, finesse, humour and magic..
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The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill, on the Eve of Killing his Wife
Auckland, Tauranga
13/10/2010 - 28/10/2011
"Beautifully realised musical evocation of grief..
"Bold, colourful, inspiring..
A Festival of Russian Ballet
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
28/10/2011 - 13/11/2011
"A festival of music, movement and colour..
"Audience declares evening a resounding success..
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On The Upside-Down of the World
Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton, Tauranga, NYC, USA, Nelson, Wanaka, Christchurch, Wellington
01/07/2011 - 25/08/2014
"Interrogating multiple selves..
"Sweet, heartfelt and tenderly funny star performance..
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A THOUSAND HILLS
Auckland
20/10/2011 - 23/11/2013
"Multiple narratives effortlessly weave a clear and distinct course..
"“A distillation of love from the crucible of Hell”..
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Rita and Douglas
Queenstown, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin, Wanaka, Auckland, Nelson
12/04/2011 - 12/04/2014
"Poignant and elegantly told..
"Deeply insightful..
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2 Dimensional Life of Her
Wanaka, Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland
21/03/2011 - 22/02/2012
"New Performance, New Dimensions..
"A charming, fresh approach to mixed-media work..
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Drowning in Veronica Lake
Hamilton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin
22/02/2011 - 23/02/2016
"This is what magnificent theatre looks like..
"The Fame Monster..
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TIC TIC
Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin
04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012
"Disparate components flow smoothly..
"Quite simply an inspiration..
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Joseph Harper: The Boy and The Bicycle
Auckland, Wellington
12/10/2011 - 21/10/2011
"Intense yet lyrical, fretted with humour, absorbing and strangely life-affirming..
"Raw, honest and enjoyable..
Joseph Harper: Bikes I’ve Owned Versus Girls I’ve Fallen In Love With
Auckland, Wellington
06/05/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Comedy of anguish generously shared..
"Genuinely likeable autobiographical chat..
Jamie Bowen in Munfred Bernstein’s Cabinet of Wonder
Auckland, Wellington
03/05/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Treasure trove of silliness..
Arohanui – The Greatest Love
Wellington, Auckland
06/10/2011 - 21/10/2011
"Blazing the trail for Maori performance potential..
"Kapa haka greatest treasure in epic tale..
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Hairy Maclary
Auckland
08/10/2011 - 11/11/2012
"Captivating and utterly delightful..
"A fabulous show in every way..
reTHiNK Possible Worlds
Auckland
14/10/2011 - 15/10/2011
"Well padded and full..