Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Confessions of a Drag Queen
Auckland, Wellington
25/11/2009 - 19/03/2011
"I was interested, I was engaged, I laughed …..
"Not so much of a confession but certainly not a drag..
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TAUTAI
Auckland, Lower Hutt
13/04/2010 - 02/05/2013
"Packs a socio-political wallop simply by telling the truth..
"Inspired Pacific-New Zealand theatre at its best..
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Weapons of Self Destruction
Auckland, Christchurch
19/11/2010 - 20/11/2010
"Rude and crude, yes … but utterly brilliant too..
"A stand-up great..
Passage
Auckland
11/11/2010 - 20/11/2010
"Inside women’s fantasies, handbags, stories, spiritualities, traumas, regrets and fears..
Pentecost
"Physically, emotionally, intellectually demanding..
A View from the Bridge
Auckland
21/10/2010 - 31/10/2010
"Greek tragedy alive in Little Italy..
"Inspiring view from the auditorium..
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..
The Masculine Monologues
Auckland
22/09/2010 - 24/09/2010
"A mixed bag of misplaced masculinity..
Alfonsina
Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland
04/03/2010 - 14/08/2010
"Thread lost when comedy turns to drama..
"Magic combo mesmerising..
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Sex, Lies and Improvise
Auckland
29/07/2010 - 19/08/2010
"Unclenching the corporates by teamwork..
Idiots
Auckland
20/07/2010 - 22/07/2010
"It would be idiotic to miss it..
Eulogy
Auckland
30/06/2010 - 16/07/2010
"Gimmicks and puns fail to fire..
"More stick than carrot reduces satire’s engagement..
URZILA CARLSON is A Whole Lot of Woman
Auckland
12/05/2010 - 15/05/2010
"Confidence and charm within the comfort zone..
CHOPPER: Make Deadsh*ts History (Aus)
Wellington, Auckland
07/05/2010 - 15/05/2010
"Audience a charity case, Chopper a philanthropist..
"His two-out-of-three theory makes this critic a contender..
Covert Improv Night (NZ)
Auckland
28/04/2010 - 01/05/2010
"Tied up in ropes and told to swim..
Elimination Rounds
Wellington, Auckland
30/03/2010 - 10/04/2010
"Bold Binge Culture..
"Political animals..
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The Idea of America
Auckland, Waiheke Island, Wellington
23/03/2010 - 19/03/2011
"American dream on-stage..
"Messed up family’s powerful portrayal painful to watch..
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Psychopaths
Auckland
02/02/2010 - 07/02/2010
"A Comedy of Horrors..
"The contorting power of fear..
The Office Xmas Party
Auckland
10/12/2009 - 20/12/2009
"An utter explosion of fun..
Dylan Moran: What It Is
Wellington, Auckland
08/05/2009 - 10/05/2009
"Moran opens his own black books..
"Moranic humour finds surprising images and metaphors in formulaic subject matter..
The Burn
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Left with little to take away..
"A Hell of blend of clownery, characterization and sharp, witty dialogue..
She Stoops to Conquer
Auckland
02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Theatricality to the fore..
"Passions of youth swing to late ’50s styles and sounds..
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