Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Auckland
23/07/2016 - 14/08/2016
"Killed the Cat..
"A Star is Born..
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BRAVADO!
Auckland
16/07/2016 - 30/07/2016
"Go Nuts..
"Energetic insights into life of young #3..
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ANGELS RE:BORN
Auckland
16/07/2016 - 30/07/2016
"Subvert..
"Energetic insights into life of young #2..
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SHOULDA WOULDA COULDA
Auckland
16/07/2016 - 30/07/2016
"Start Strong..
"Energetic insights into life of young #1..
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THE WHITE GUITAR
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson
01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016
"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..
"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..
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MEDEA
Auckland
16/06/2016 - 09/07/2016
"Reworking turns classic tale of vengeance on its head..
"Poignant and well-executed..
THAT BLOODY WOMAN
Christchurch, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Dunedin
28/08/2015 - 08/10/2017
"Slick, polished show is a great night out..
"Must-see musical..
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EVITA
Auckland
28/05/2016 - 18/06/2016
"Timely staging of Evita hits all the right notes..
"Experience her story while you can..
To Kill a Mockingbird
Auckland
08/05/2016 - 22/05/2016
"Emotion-stirring..
"Just portrayal of fight against hate..
YOU CAN ALWAYS HAND THEM BACK
Auckland
02/04/2016 - 16/04/2016
"Generation Gap..
"Satire on ageing a bundle of joy..
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ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
Auckland
28/03/2016 - 03/04/2016
"Emotions fly in epic tale of love and war..
"Innovative, often arresting and surprising..
TE PŌ
Auckland, Wellington
01/03/2016 - 04/11/2017
"An eloquent, enjoyable mind bend about the imagination, art, belief, the darkness and the light..
"Being and Nothingness..
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WAVES
Wellington, Auckland
05/03/2016 - 13/03/2016
"Playfully blurs margins between fact and fiction..
"Lady in the Water..
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THE JAMES PLAYS
Auckland
05/03/2016 - 05/03/2016
"Scotland plays no games..
"Two Critics with the Egos of Three Kings..
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HENRY V
Auckland
26/02/2016 - 09/03/2016
"Well-received by younger viewers despite gender reversal..
"An Incomplete Herstory..
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ROMEO AND JULIET
Auckland
19/02/2016 - 17/04/2016
"An intimate portrayal of youthful love..
"Bound to be captivated..
TWELFTH NIGHT
Auckland
20/02/2016 - 16/04/2016
"Drowning in Illyria..
"A truly ensemble production with some outstanding performances..
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POLO
Auckland
13/02/2016 - 05/02/2017
"High Society in the saddle..
"Plenty of wit but no surprises..
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Auckland
11/02/2016 - 05/03/2016
"Phantom of the Civic a lavishly romantic spectacle..
"Succeeds in the quality of its talents..
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No More Dancing in the Good Room
Wellington, Auckland, Havelock North, Nelson
28/04/2015 - 21/10/2016
"Comedy and drama conveyed to perfection..
"Raw, uplifting power..
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HUDSON & HALLS LIVE!
Auckland, Wellington, Kerikeri, Wanaka, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin
05/11/2015 - 16/12/2017
"Comedy great Christmas fare..
"Utterly captivating..
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MY OWN DARLING
Auckland, Global
16/10/2015 - 31/05/2020
"Extracts humour from adversity with the power of poetry..
"Poetic lens gives fresh perspective on Auckland City’s secret lives..
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OFFICER 27
Auckland
22/09/2015 - 26/09/2015
"Play affirms life amid tragedy..
"Modestly intense, quietly powerful..
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