Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
LIVE AT SIX
Auckland, Nelson, Tauranga, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth
15/08/2013 - 16/11/2013
"A contemporary blast of intelligent and entertaining satire..
"Not the Six O'Clock News... but close enough..
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ANOTHER DEAD FAG
Auckland
29/10/2013 - 02/11/2013
"Suicide isn’t painless..
"A stimulating gem of a show..
A MODEL WOMAN
Auckland
23/10/2013 - 02/11/2013
"Complex and fascinating story set in 20s has contemporary feel..
"The Artist's Muse..
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Auckland
17/10/2013 - 26/10/2013
"Well crafted but lacks the chill-factor..
A THOUSAND HILLS
Auckland
20/10/2011 - 23/11/2013
"Multiple narratives effortlessly weave a clear and distinct course..
"“A distillation of love from the crucible of Hell”..
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DIGITAL WINDS
Auckland
24/09/2013 - 28/09/2013
"Too many strings tangle the story..
BIRDS
Auckland, Wellington
17/09/2013 - 08/03/2014
"Telling it like it is..
"Flight over fancy..
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ROMEO AND TUSI
Wellington, You will not watch the news with the same confidence ever again, Lower Hutt, Auckland
17/01/2013 - 07/09/2013
"1000% energy, attack and commitment..
"Big hearts and enthusiasm – but is the play dated?..
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AFTER MISS JULIE
Auckland
27/08/2013 - 07/09/2013
"Class warfare – in the kitchen..
"Up close and extremely personal..
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BALMY
Auckland
15/08/2013 - 17/08/2013
"Interesting concepts in isolation..
WINGS
Auckland
14/08/2013 - 17/08/2013
"Craft, integrity and entertainment..
THE BRAVE
New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga
17/04/2012 - 28/02/2015
"Extravaganza of heighted reality profoundly grounded in truth..
"A show for everyone..
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NO HOLDS BARD
Wellington, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Havelock North, Hamilton, Tauranga
16/05/2013 - 11/08/2018
"Cleverly written and performed with consummate skill..
"Excites and delights..
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GRAVITY HOTEL
Auckland
28/05/2013 - 01/06/2013
"Mass Appeal..
"An exceptional piece of theatre which will travel the world..
DRIVING MISS DAISY
Auckland
08/05/2013 - 19/05/2013
"Insight, truth and lightness..
QUEEN
Auckland
16/04/2013 - 25/04/2013
"Gay-up Storytelling..
"“I am Queen, and I am here.”..
THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART
Auckland
13/03/2013 - 23/03/2013
"A room, a great story and imagination..
"So much fun..
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DUALITY
Waiheke Island
01/03/2013 - 09/03/2013
"Like an Escher Drawing where the down staircase is really going up..
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
Auckland
05/12/2012 - 08/12/2012
"Full of energy, adventure and daring..
PAPER SKY: A Love Story
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Oamaru, Invercargill
04/03/2011 - 05/05/2014
"Exquisite..
"Puppetry and illusion..
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A FRIGATE BIRD SINGS
Auckland
09/10/2012 - 20/10/2012
"Moving tale amid difficult coming of age..
"A clean, simple, emotionally truthful production..
BUCKET BOY
Auckland
02/10/2012 - 06/10/2012
"Like a teenager on a philosophical scavenger hunt..
Drowning in Veronica Lake
Hamilton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin
22/02/2011 - 23/02/2016
"This is what magnificent theatre looks like..
"The Fame Monster..
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