Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
LAST LEGS
Wellington, Dunedin
10/09/2016 - 27/05/2017
"Hall again puts spotlight on later years..
"New-minted jokes to make us smile and sometimes a real revelation..
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Little Red Riding Hood
Dunedin
22/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"“Just show what you can achieve, when you imagine and believe!”..
HE KURA E HUNA ANA
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
30/03/2017 - 16/06/2018
"A classic Māori love story filled with waiata, wit and challenge..
"Hei taonga tuku ki te ao / A gift to be shared..
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THE DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING
Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington
16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019
"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..
"Entertainingly chill..
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MR and MRS ALEXANDER: Sidehows and Psychics
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch
18/01/2015 - 06/05/2017
"Terrific tale of tricksters..
"As subjectively astonishing as it is objectively fascinating..
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RAPANUI the song of stone
Dunedin, Wellington
18/02/2017 - 18/03/2017
"Interesting experiment not for sceptics..
"Impressive strength and courage..
QUEEN
Dunedin
08/09/2016 - 18/03/2017
"A triumph..
"Relatable, funny, heart-breaking, hopeful..
“ZE”: QUEER AS F*CK!
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
12/03/2016 - 18/03/2017
"An endless rollercoaster of self-discovery and acceptance..
"“Everyone needs to see this show”..
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TWO GIRLS ONE SHOP
Wellington, Dunedin
23/02/2017 - 15/03/2017
"High energy rendering of a toxic female friendship..
"Good enough to go to the next level..
FABRICATE (2017)
Wellington, Dunedin
02/03/2017 - 13/03/2017
"A tight and entangling work..
"Testing grounds..
Charmian Hughes SOIXANTE MIRTH
Wellington, Dunedin
12/02/2017 - 09/03/2017
"Insecurities tackled in a vortex of nostalgia..
"Playful, poignant, painful, sweet, achingly familiar..
My Dad's Boy
Dunedin
11/02/2017 - 04/03/2017
"Gentle comedy an unpolished gem..
"Charmingly spontaneous; never less than entertaining..
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
Dunedin
12/11/2016 - 10/12/2016
"Exquisite Theatre of the Ridiculous..
AND NO MORE SHALL WE PART
Dunedin
28/10/2016 - 06/11/2016
"Engaging, disarmingly real, bittersweet..
SHYLOCK
Nelson, Dunedin, Auckland
09/10/2016 - 22/10/2016
"Affecting, thought-provoking, skilfully performed..
"Impressive skill, intelligence, humour and sentiment..
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UNDER MILK WOOD
Dunedin, Nelson, Auckland
08/10/2016 - 22/10/2016
"Celebrating timeless brilliance..
"Effortless, agile, polished and fresh..
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THE DEVIL'S HALF-ACRE
Dunedin, Wellington
09/03/2016 - 04/10/2016
"Con-artists’ tale magical performance..
"Consistently tense and engaging..
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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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