Review Archive
[Editor’s note: Dr James Wenley is the editor and founder of TheatreScenes, a platform for reviews and commentary on Aotearoa theatre. https://people.wgtn.ac.nz/james.wenley ]
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
MANIFESTO 2083
Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch
29/09/2015 - 02/09/2017
"Thought-provoking and well-produced..
"Totally subversive and utterly intriguing..
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SWING
Auckland, Christchurch
10/09/2015 - 19/09/2015
"Swing when you're winning..
"Captivating, endearing, heart-warming tale..
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SHORT+SWEET THEATRE NZ 2015 THEATRE WEEK 1
Auckland
08/09/2015 - 12/09/2015
"What has happened to the Short+Sweet Festival?..
"Deserves a bigger audience..
ERNEST RUTHERFORD: EVERYONE CAN SCIENCE!
Auckland, Taranaki, Nelson, Christchurch
28/05/2013 - 19/10/2017
"Delightful, clever, wonderfully interactive and thought-provoking..
"Beautifully structured, utterly engaging, packed with gags..
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ALL YOUR WANTS AND NEEDS FULFILLED FOREVER
NYC, USA, Wellington, Auckland
20/05/2014 - 19/09/2015
"Unfurling lightbulb moment..
"Sharply comedic quest..
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LYSISTRATA
Auckland
01/08/2015 - 23/08/2015
"Focus on inoffensive offensive farce..
"Make love... and theatre... not war..
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THE DELIBERATE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY FRIEND, JACK HARTNETT
Auckland
24/07/2015 - 08/08/2015
"Musical thriller intrigues..
"Why should we care about Jack?..
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EIGHT GIGABYTES OF HARDCORE PORNOGRAPHY
Auckland
18/06/2015 - 11/07/2015
"Go hardcore or go home..
"Download Incomplete – Error Occurred..
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DUST PILGRIM – A Tale of Freedom
Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Invercargill
04/06/2015 - 03/05/2018
"An audio-visual treat that respects the intelligence of its audience..
"Dusty yes, but fresh and original..
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THE BEST POSSIBLE ALBUM PARTY THAT ANYBODY HAS EVER BEEN TO
Auckland
26/05/2015 - 30/05/2015
"For Realness..
"More than just hilarious stereotype humour and virtuoso musical parody..
FALLOUT: The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Auckland
20/05/2015 - 30/05/2015
"Deserves a more thorough investigation..
"Is this the right way to remember …?..
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SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
Wellington, Auckland
15/04/2015 - 24/05/2015
"What a glorious evening..
"Cloudy, with a chance of Glorious Feeling..
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BREATH: Three SAMUEL BECKETT short works
Auckland
08/04/2015 - 18/04/2015
"Faithful..
"Life is Krapp..
BITTER SWEET
Auckland
16/01/2015 - 17/01/2015
"The right mix..
"Vibrant diversity..
Spiegelworld EMPIRE
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
21/10/2014 - 15/02/2015
"Much to like..
"Spiegeltent home to slick, professional pick‘n’mix..
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HAURAKI HORROR
Auckland
04/12/2014 - 20/12/2014
"Silly Seas..
"Ridiculous romp encapsulates the silly season..
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The Paper Cinema’s ODYSSEY
Nelson, Dunedin, Auckland
16/10/2014 - 01/11/2014
"Sophisticated theatrical magic..
"Dionysus would approve..
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THE FEAST 2014
Auckland
28/10/2014 - 01/11/2014
"Unique explorations of craft, imagination, style and taste..
"Soup for the Imagination..
IF I ONLY HAD A HEART
Auckland
21/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Almost offensively safe..
"Affairs of the Heart..
YO FUTURE
Auckland
16/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Uncertain Futurecast..
"Unapologetically conceptual..
EVERYTHING IS SURROUNDED BY WATER
Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North
10/02/2014 - 14/10/2017
"Everything is Surrounded by Storytelling #1..
"An unusual and bittersweet experience..
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Wellington, Auckland
12/09/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Bloom and grow forever..
"Von Trapps in tune with 21st Century..
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WILD BEES
Auckland
16/09/2014 - 20/09/2014
"12:00 PM Wednesday Sep 17, 2014 Trade union battle brilliantly captures foray into brave new world..
"Political Swarm from Elections Past..
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