Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Shining City
Wellington
08/09/2007 - 13/10/2007
"The ghosts of guilt and shame: truly eerie and compelling..
"Engaging, emotive and inspiring..
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The Winslow Boy
Wellington
01/09/2007 - 06/10/2007
"Injustice and responsibility confronted with humour and pace..
"Understated inner passions..
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Pig Hunt
Wellington
23/08/2007 - 01/09/2007
"Authentic, moving and humorous..
"Tender, hilarious, and real..
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The Cape
Wellington
04/08/2007 - 01/09/2007
"Captivating contemplation on culture, life and friendship..
"Plumbing the depths of what’s important..
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The Venetian Bride
Wellington
21/08/2007 - 01/09/2007
"May become more satisfying and engaging..
"Sheer artistry..
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Who Needs Sleep Anyway?
Wellington
22/08/2006 - 18/08/2007
"Actors give it their all – but why are we watching it?..
"Unchallenging fun night out..
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Part of Me
Wellington
11/08/2006 - 26/07/2007
"Beauty meets average and arrogant but no statement intended..
"Snappy writing..
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MONARCHY the Musical
Wellington
21/07/2007 - 25/08/2007
"“Monarchy is musical chairs, all high kicks and foreign affairs…”..
"Many jewels in the royal repartee..
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Falling Petals
Wellington
05/07/2007 - 21/07/2007
"Initial premise is not realistic or believable..
"In search of an ending..
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Dumb Show
Wellington
30/06/2007 - 28/07/2007
"Valuable questions amid black humour..
"Needs more subtlety..
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Strange Resting Places
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, (not a specified venue), Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland
18/03/2007 - 25/08/2014
"Beautifully constructed, creative and engaging..
"Humour, pain and profound insight shared..
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Young and Hungry 2007
Wellington
15/06/2007 - 30/06/2007
"Surreal melodrama | Hysterical from start to finish | Hilarious excuse for kick ass fighting..
"Give Grant Buist his own TV show..
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Friends Forever
Wellington
28/04/2007 - 30/06/2007
"An entertaining and polished show..
"Highly recommended..
Fat Pig
Wellington
09/06/2007 - 14/07/2007
"A prompt for some questioning of our values..
"A sharp, classy production of a smart, bittersweet play..
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LandLies
Wellington
29/05/2007 - 02/06/2007
"Underlying themes undeveloped..
"Volatile and relevant issues probed but not fully explored..
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Maui - One Man Against The Gods
Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington
18/04/2007 - 13/05/2007
"A wonderfully engaging and creative spectacle..
"An epic story of here, made here..
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The Hunting of the Snark
Wellington
08/05/2007 - 04/08/2007
"Entertaining trip to nonsense land..
"Filled with promise and a few surprises..
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Stand Up Love
Palmerston North, Wellington
27/04/2007 - 09/06/2007
"Formidable double act fascinates..
"Pain in the proverbial..
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Uncle Vanya
Wellington
28/04/2007 - 02/06/2007
"Social satire moves and endures..
"More philosophic than active..
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A Bright Room Called Day
Wellington
26/04/2007 - 05/05/2007
"Would you have killed Hitler?..
"A stimulating mix..
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Two Brothers
Wellington
17/03/2007 - 21/04/2007
"A gripping political thriller..
"Indictment on a nation..
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The Graduate
Wellington
31/03/2007 - 28/04/2007
"Filling in the blanks..
"Nostalgic curiosities..
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Kissing Bone
Wellington
22/03/2007 - 31/03/2007
"Mad, provocative, silly .....
"Bland to the bone..
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