Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Ce La Faro
Wellington
11/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A magical ability to entrance an audience..
THE PANDEMUSICAL DIARIES
Wellington
10/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A musical masterpiece we can all relate to, laugh and cry along to..
Pillow Fight
Wellington
10/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A beautifully presented engaging, involving, challenging, satisfying and almost cathartic experience..
Tierra y Mar '23
Wellington, Warkworth
25/02/2023 - 04/03/2023
"Spinning and pounding the stage floor with sustained passages of fast, syncopated jackhammer blows..
"A Flamenco journey into the depths of human emotion is performed to a sold out audience at this Fringe Festival triumph...
WALLACE – FULL SPECTRUM
Wellington
28/02/2023 - 28/02/2023
"Song, instrumentals and movement come together with joy..
MY GRANDFATHER IS A CANOE
Wellington
24/02/2023 - 26/02/2023
"Connecting the waters, the oceans, the heavens in poetry, script, personal opinion and song, we are the wayfarers..
HELL SCHOOL: The Musical
Wellington
21/02/2023 - 23/02/2023
"Such fun, many laugh out loud moments, fantastic performances: a Fabulous Thing that deserves to be seen and enjoyed..
Dance Danced Dancing 2021
Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Hastings
29/07/2021 - 17/08/2021
"It is a suspensive sculptural experience...
"Stripping back of the so-called real and metaphoric smoke and mirrors...
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THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE a verbatim play about dementia
Arrowtown, Wellington, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Whangarei
02/10/2019 - 11/09/2022
"Deeply confronting and moving..
"A gentle, well-crafted handling of a scary, sad, interesting and heartbreaking topic..
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RIGOLETTO
Wellington
23/08/2019 - 31/08/2019
"Focussed and fabulous..
CELLFISH
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North, Gisborne
08/03/2017 - 15/10/2019
"A standout in a shimmering sea of wonderful presentations and productions..
"A superbly performed prison pas de deu..
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THE MĀORI SIDESTEPS
Wellington, Havelock North, Nelson, Invercargill, Kerikeri, Palmerston North
15/06/2017 - 09/06/2021
"Highlighting inequity through comedy..
"An amazing show – a must see..
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PŌHUTU
Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua
06/06/2019 - 15/09/2023
"We are transported to life at Whakarewarewa. Puarenga stream, bubbles and water...
"Tangible and intangible landscapes reimagined..
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SHEL WE?
Wellington, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Hastings
12/12/2018 - 19/10/2020
"Gently woven story, precise and fluid dancing..
"Playful, poignant, ambiguous …..
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Alice in Wonderland
Wellington, Dunedin
07/04/2019 - 12/04/2019
"Perectly Wonderland-ish..
"Frivolous, frothy Aussie fun..
THE GOBLIN MARKET
Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson
22/10/2016 - 18/04/2019
"'Can I Touch You?'..
"Entertaining and sublimely moving..
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BLACK DOG
Wellington
10/07/2018 - 17/03/2019
"Relevant, real, responsible..
"An exquisitely crafted live entertainment experience..
SWAMP JUICE
Wellington
09/03/2019 - 16/03/2019
"Shriekingly delightful..
STACK THAT BASS
Wellington
06/03/2019 - 07/03/2019
"Infectious pleasure in exploring skills..
MADAM BUTTERFLY
Wellington
16/11/2018 - 24/11/2018
"Yet another fantastic production from Eternity Opera..
A TRULY MOMENTOUS OCCASION The NZIF Gala
Wellington
20/10/2018 - 20/10/2018
"A stimulating taster..
Born out of Curiosity
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
23/11/2017 - 06/10/2018
"Cohesive and committed..
"Beautiful work, engaging performance..
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