Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
TENNESSEE retro
Auckland
18/10/2016 - 22/10/2016
"Southern Discomfort..
"Endearing humour belies tragic despair..
CALL OF THE SPARROWS
Auckland
12/10/2016 - 16/10/2016
"Delightful tale of old world vs new..
"Reasons to be Proud..
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VANILLA MIRAKA
Wellington, Auckland, Global
04/11/2014 - 31/05/2020
"Delightful, funny and poignant..
"A sincere quest or an ‘othering’ piss-take?..
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CLOSE CITY
Auckland
10/09/2016 - 17/09/2016
"Alluring and ultimately disturbing reverie..
"A Doll’s Hell..
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THOMUS
Auckland
06/09/2016 - 10/09/2016
"A bold and successful form that makes us truly listen..
"Shakespearean Aspirations..
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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Auckland
23/07/2016 - 14/08/2016
"Killed the Cat..
"A Star is Born..
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Love N Stuff
Auckland
23/06/2016 - 03/07/2016
"Fun, warm play has broad appeal..
"Overstuffed..
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POTATO STAMP MEGALOMANIAC
Wellington, Auckland
23/02/2016 - 18/06/2016
"Drink the Kool-aid..
"Fervent philosophical conversations on existential revolution blend with inquiry into clinical hypomania..
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BARE
Auckland, Palmerston North
26/05/2016 - 12/08/2016
"Beautiful, funny and real with glimpses of sad..
"Less is More..
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CAMPING
Auckland
23/04/2016 - 30/04/2016
"Fantastic Foursome..
"Cheap laughs, ridicule and an outrageously raunchy conclusion..
YOU CAN ALWAYS HAND THEM BACK
Auckland
02/04/2016 - 16/04/2016
"Generation Gap..
"Satire on ageing a bundle of joy..
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WHITE/OTHER
Auckland
12/04/2016 - 21/04/2016
"Smart theatrics..
"White Noise..
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TITUS
Auckland
29/05/2013 - 20/03/2016
"Bad Taste..
"Outstanding..
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TE PŌ
Auckland, Wellington
01/03/2016 - 04/11/2017
"An eloquent, enjoyable mind bend about the imagination, art, belief, the darkness and the light..
"Being and Nothingness..
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WAVES
Wellington, Auckland
05/03/2016 - 13/03/2016
"Playfully blurs margins between fact and fiction..
"Lady in the Water..
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TAR BABY
Auckland
03/03/2016 - 06/03/2016
"Compelling way to bring racism to the fore..
"Invisible Woman..
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MARAMA
Auckland
02/03/2016 - 06/03/2016
"Call to action needs to be extended..
"In Praise of Shadows..
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NOT IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Wellington, Auckland, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North
01/03/2014 - 24/06/2017
"Devastating yet wanted more..
"The importance of this work cannot be overstated..
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TWELFTH NIGHT
Auckland
20/02/2016 - 16/04/2016
"Drowning in Illyria..
"A truly ensemble production with some outstanding performances..
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HENRY V
Auckland
26/02/2016 - 09/03/2016
"Well-received by younger viewers despite gender reversal..
"An Incomplete Herstory..
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PEOPLE LIKE US
Auckland
17/02/2016 - 21/02/2016
"Same but Different..
"Great first outing with happy endings gone mad..
DEFENDING THE J.J. MAC
Auckland
02/02/2016 - 06/02/2016
"Addy in Wonderland..
"Intriguingly obscure; equally frustrating and liberating..
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