Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
It Came From Beyond the Script
Wellington
13/10/2023 - 23/03/2024
"A great exercise in technical improv..
"Tropes of the genre traversed to satisfying effect..
Mo & Ralph: Chaos Theory
Wellington
10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023
"Fast, frantic and unhinged..
Double Dipping: Queen and Friend / The Mechanical
Wellington
11/10/2023 - 11/10/2023
"Together they create one hysterically high spirited experience..
Late Night Knife Fight #52 - Asockalypse Now
Wellington
07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023
"An excited audience thrilled and delighted..
Tiny Dog
Wellington
07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023
"A superb way to nurture cooperative storytelling and idea expansion..
Dr Drama Makes a Musical
Wellington, Auckland
19/09/2023 - 04/11/2023
"An innovative show crammed with many thought-provoking ideas..
We've Got So Much To Talk About
Wellington, Lyttelton, Auckland
13/09/2023 - 10/12/2023
"Stockwell Outstanding in 'We've Got So Much to Talk About'...
"A unifying exploration of the sensation and circumstance to do with being a mother...
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THE WORLD'S FIRST LOVERS
Dunedin, Wellington
07/12/2022 - 17/06/2023
"An otherworldly experience: my body gets it, my brain does not..
"Multi-layered and generous storytelling..
Slowing The Sun
Wellington
14/06/2023 - 17/06/2023
"Demonstrates two perspectives of the concept of kotahitanga and how this momo mātāpono is perceived and practiced..
CONCERNING THE UFO SIGHTING OUTSIDE MT ROSKILL, AUCKLAND
Wellington, Auckland
07/06/2023 - 11/11/2023
"Thank you, Captain Dana Hayward, may you and your creator live long and prosper..
"A beautiful, delicate, raunchy way of raising questions about how we relate to each other..
Jim Stanton – Bangwagon
Wellington
23/05/2023 - 27/05/2023
"Like a glittering explosion from a kaleidoscope with cracked and distorting mirrors..
Deacon the Vampire Live! – One Hundred And Ninety Years Of Bullshit
Wellington
23/05/2023 - 27/05/2023
"Fangs for the memories: a deeply funny, horny, murdery, bloody good time..
Maria Williams – ADHD... The Musical?!
Wellington
16/05/2023 - 20/05/2023
"Grounded in a fervid, colourful and cartoonish vibe strongly reminiscent of after school TV and a vertiginous and cringey nostalgia..
Abby Howells – La Soupco
Wellington, Hamilton
09/03/2023 - 25/02/2024
"Full of originality, disarming honesty and fanciful narrative..
"A lively and insightful ride, bouncing between two states of being..
One Night Band
Wellington
15/04/2023 - 15/04/2023
"Feels more like a Happening, or a night at someone's house party, than a concert in the traditional sense..
THE BEST IS YET TO COME – A Queer Magic Show
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
08/02/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Delightful, inspiring and powerful proof we all deserve magic in our lives..
"A thoroughly enjoyable evening performed by a talented and capable artist..
Watch Out Gay Panda
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Sweet, peaceful, relaxing, charming, funny and clever story of self discovery..
Search Party
Wellington
28/02/2023 - 04/03/2023
"Busy solving a seemingly never ending puzzle. ..
ANXIETY... The Musical!?
Wellington
15/11/2022 - 19/11/2022
"Usually hilarious, often moving, thoroughly admirable..
BILL BILL BILL
Wellington
08/11/2022 - 12/11/2022
"The Power of Three: compelling, slick, thought- and smile-provoking..
HE MĀORI?
Wellington, Palmerston North
21/06/2022 - 14/06/2024
"A powerful testament to the enduring quest to belong..
"Vital storytelling..
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AGENTS PROVOCATEURS
Wellington, Dunedin
22/02/2022 - 15/09/2022
"Incredibly powerful with a charming cheek..
"A clever idea charmingly executed..
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HATCH 2022
Wellington
14/09/2022 - 15/09/2022
"Variegated vignettes of value..
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