Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Ship Songs
Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Arrowtown, Paraparaumu, Wanaka
06/08/2008 - 07/04/2012
"Ship Songs Sparkles..
"Poignant, rollicking, tragic, lyrical, cheering and stirring..
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THE MOTOR CAMP
Auckland
11/02/2012 - 03/03/2012
"Bringing back the cultural cringe..
"Campground comedy plays up class-cringe jokes..
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CRIMS
Auckland, Wellington
05/10/2011 - 04/02/2012
"Tension with possibility..
"Delightful insightful comedy..
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Yours Truly
Auckland
30/09/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Victorian contradictions evoked with skilful stylistic shifts..
"Riveting evening of originality, theatricality and entertainment..
Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci
Wellington, Auckland
27/08/2011 - 25/09/2011
"Two magnificent stories for the price of one..
"First rate, top class, spellbinding..
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Emotional, Cripple
Auckland
18/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"Less would be more..
Mike & Virginia
Auckland
30/04/2011 - 07/05/2011
"Improbable romp short of clever..
"The fun is not in where we end up, but how we get there..
The Turn of the Screw
Auckland
08/03/2011 - 11/03/2011
"A triumph of theatrical story-telling over expensive special effects..
"First-rate cast spin complex web of meaning in moody gothic tale..
Three by 3
Auckland
08/03/2011 - 12/03/2011
"One out of three worth developing..
The Turn Of The Screw
Auckland
07/03/2011 - 13/03/2011
"Imaginative storytelling and theatrical magic..
Vietnamese Water Puppets
Auckland
02/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
"Gentle and playful puppets charm everyone..
"A magical delight..
The Sex Show
Auckland
28/02/2011 - 13/10/2012
"The little death and it’s aftermath..
"Brave, risqué ensemble work: take an open mind..
Speed-Daters
Auckland
23/02/2011 - 05/03/2011
"Inventive script with desperate characters..
Cabaret
Auckland
28/10/2010 - 18/12/2010
"Atmosphere, intimacy and songs with a political edge..
"A sight for all eyes: a must..
Mojo
Auckland
27/10/2010 - 06/11/2010
"Rock’n’roll gangsters pack a punch..
"A theatrical treat and not a weak link..
Pygmalion
Auckland
05/06/2010 - 19/06/2010
"Not Shaw..
Sylvia
Auckland
03/06/2010 - 12/06/2010
"Insights into a dog’s life..
SAMMY J & RANDY in Ricketts Lane (Aus)
Wellington, Auckland
04/05/2010 - 15/05/2010
"Madcap, ingenious and half the price of Avenue Q..
"Ha ha, that’s a swearing sock..
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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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Busting Out!
Auckland, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Wellington, Hastings, Hamilton
09/09/2009 - 20/02/2010
"Classic comedy technique shines through..
"Unrestricted Aussie comics keep audience’s amusement well in hand..
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