Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Ryman Healthcare season of The Sleeping Beauty
Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier
29/10/2020 - 06/12/2020
"An evening at the ballet..
"A ballet with lockdown at its centre..
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DAYBOY
Dunedin
18/09/2020 - 19/09/2020
"Does justice to a difficult topic..
HANSEL AND GRETEL (RNZB)
Wellington, Palmerston North, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin
06/11/2019 - 29/10/2023
"Serious themes at the heart...
"Vale Jon T. Thank you...
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Ātete - Resistance
Dunedin
30/11/2019 - 01/12/2019
"Poignant and timely essay on gendered violence..
BOLD MOVES
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier
16/08/2019 - 14/09/2019
"Delish-ish..
"Outrageously good..
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Black Swan, White Swan
Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Tauranga
31/05/2019 - 06/07/2019
"Glorious flair..
"Dancers shine with stripped back staging..
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Alice in Wonderland
Wellington, Dunedin
07/04/2019 - 12/04/2019
"Perectly Wonderland-ish..
"Frivolous, frothy Aussie fun..
OH SUBSTANCE
Dunedin
28/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Clever entwining of separate narratives..
OFF BOOK The Musical
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
03/11/2018 - 12/10/2019
"Trusting, adapting, creating, captivating..
"Provokes peals of giggles and chokes of sympathetic or appreciative laughter..
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WASTE NOT WANT NOT Bethany's Guide to the Thrift Life
Nelson, Wellington, Dunedin
04/03/2019 - 08/10/2020
"Reuser, raconteur, reformer and singer..
"A transformative journey..
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THE UNFOLDING OF BENJAMIN’S MISERY
Dunedin
27/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Breaking chains with confidence..
FISSION
Dunedin
26/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Light and sound and matter made accessible..
STRORK/DANZ
Dunedin
24/03/2019 - 24/03/2019
"An agreeable Sunday afternoon..
MEAT
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
14/08/2018 - 13/04/2019
"Conversation-stoking commitment..
"Shattering!..
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SOLILOQUY
Dunedin, Wellington
21/02/2019 - 23/03/2019
"Tangible interactions..
"Shifting vignettes of identity..
POLARISE /ˈPƏƱLƏRɅꞮZ/
Dunedin
23/03/2019 - 23/03/2019
"Layered..
(I)SLAND T(RAP) The Epic Remixology of the Odyssey
Dunedin, Wellington
14/03/2019 - 14/03/2020
"Exotic, witty and memorable characters..
"To the edge of discomfort without tipping over..
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HEMISPHERES
Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
15/02/2019 - 03/03/2019
"Footnote Dance's collaboration with Chinese company transcends boundaries..
"Connectivity and positive insight..
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Air Play
Dunedin
28/09/2018 - 29/09/2018
"Delicacy and perfection..
Born out of Curiosity
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
23/11/2017 - 06/10/2018
"Cohesive and committed..
"Beautiful work, engaging performance..
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Sangam: Confluence for Kerala
Dunedin
15/09/2018 - 15/09/2018
"Exuberant confluence..
"Exuberant confluence..
KNEE DEEP
Nelson, Tauranga, Havelock North, Wellington, Dunedin
19/10/2013 - 23/09/2018
"Drawn deeply in by immense skill and dedication..
"Spectacle and intimacy as perfectly balanced as the artists..
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