Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CATS
Auckland
15/09/2015 - 11/10/2015
"Ninth Life..
"Not a paw put wrong..
FUN RUN
Auckland
15/09/2015 - 19/09/2015
"Ran Away..
"Fun for us; endurance for them..
HEROES
Auckland
05/09/2015 - 26/09/2015
"Bon Mot Attack..
"A touching, honest window into friendship and solidarity..
THE EVENTS
Auckland
03/09/2015 - 26/09/2015
"Asking the Unanswerable..
"More poetic, spiritual and still than graphic..
SWEET PHOEBE
Auckland
18/08/2015 - 22/08/2015
"Sour Aftertaste..
"Lacking in wit, charm and humour..
LYSISTRATA
Auckland
01/08/2015 - 23/08/2015
"Focus on inoffensive offensive farce..
"Make love... and theatre... not war..
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ORANGUTAN
Auckland
30/06/2015 - 03/07/2015
"Not yet a Great Ape..
"Captivating wordless character study deserves to be ‘heard’ worldwide..
THE MOURNING AFTER
Auckland
30/06/2015 - 03/07/2015
"Needed Mour..
"Humour amid the poignant portraits..
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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I’LL BE FINE
Auckland, Wellington
21/10/2014 - 20/06/2015
"Young in Trouble..
"Like Woody Allen on speed..
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DAYS LIKE TODAY
Auckland
02/06/2015 - 06/06/2015
"Maybe another day..
"Too much detail blurs the most poignant part..
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
Auckland
28/05/2015 - 13/06/2015
"Stakes too Low..
"Ambiguity creates unsettling power..
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ENLIGHTENMENT
Auckland
30/05/2015 - 20/06/2015
"Too light..
"Polished professionals make light work of twisting plots, heady concepts..
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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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SPYFINGER! - A Show About Spies
Wellington, Auckland
05/05/2015 - 16/05/2015
"Beware of this heart of (comedy) gold..
"Enthralling..
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No More Dancing in the Good Room
Wellington, Auckland, Havelock North, Nelson
28/04/2015 - 21/10/2016
"Comedy and drama conveyed to perfection..
"Raw, uplifting power..
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A DOLL'S HOUSE
Auckland
02/05/2015 - 23/05/2015
"Refurbished for the 21st Century..
"Adaptation clever and interesting..
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JOSEPH MOORE - 1989
Auckland
25/04/2015 - 10/05/2015
"Chinese Year of the Dragon, New Zealand Future of Comedy..
"A darkly witty take on the world..
COLIN HAY - WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE ...
Wellington, Auckland
01/05/2015 - 05/05/2015
"Don’t wait. This life is worth tuning into...
"Real life entertainment..
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Rose Matafeo is FINALLY DEAD
Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland
25/04/2015 - 28/08/2016
"Skilled in self-deprecating and observational humour..
"Fully nailed, sleek and shiny..
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THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING
New Plymouth, Hamilton, Auckland
14/03/2015 - 20/03/2016
"Theatre magic..
"Charming, engaging access to broader, deeper issues..
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THE NON-SURGEONS GUIDE TO THE APPENDECTOMY
Auckland
03/03/2015 - 07/03/2015
"We lost the patient..
"More to be achieved..
MOTHER/JAW
Auckland
25/02/2015 - 28/02/2015
"Dancing in the Fringe, Auckland 2015..
"Jawdropping..
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