Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Mates & Lovers
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton
17/11/2010 - 30/06/2012
"Universal resonance..
"Entertaining, informative and moving..
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Rapt
Auckland
16/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"..a night for humanity... a night for dancers..
"Wright’s dancers in full flight to spin tale of hope against the odds..
The End
Auckland
16/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"An intriguing adaptation of a lesser Beckett … aided by a touch of the blarney..
"Endearingly poetic rendering of a wholly deficient life..
Gaff Aff
Auckland
16/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Marvellous teamwork animates a cardboard rat race world..
"High-tech cool mixes it with mimed inventiveness..
Xerxes
Auckland, Wellington
02/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Sheer skill and enjoyment here..
"Sublime blend of voices and orchestra..
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The Sound of Ocean
Auckland
15/03/2011 - 18/03/2011
"Articulating water as a nourishing element..
First Love
Auckland
15/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Openhearted Misanthropy..
Titeres Porno
Auckland
14/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Well endowed, open and diverse..
"High energy peep show with strings attached..
Passing Wind
Auckland, Wellington
09/03/2011 - 26/03/2011
"Inspired and kooky educative experience for kids and adults..
"Inspiring musical inventiveness..
The Little Shop of Horrors Redubbed
Auckland
12/03/2011 - 13/03/2011
"Too much too thin despite playful sense of anarchy..
Girl with a Movie Camera
Auckland, Dunedin
02/03/2011 - 25/03/2012
"Highly accomplished multimedia show..
"A sweet homage to Vertov’s work..
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Oh Baby
Auckland
09/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"A riotous romp through conception and childbirth..
Richard III
Auckland
05/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
"Artistically and emotionally satisfying..
Tower Tutus On Tour 2011
Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin
24/02/2011 - 20/03/2011
"Impressive performances..
"A step in the right direction..
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I Love
Auckland
12/03/2011 - 13/03/2011
"Fusion without cohesion despite fine performances..
The Turn of the Screw
Auckland
08/03/2011 - 11/03/2011
"A triumph of theatrical story-telling over expensive special effects..
"First-rate cast spin complex web of meaning in moody gothic tale..
STANDSTILL
Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton
09/03/2011 - 07/07/2012
"Irreverent, bizarre, compelling..
"Treadmill of life presents novel and engaging theatre..
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Dash Ambrose CD Release Party
Auckland
11/03/2011 - 12/03/2011
"Unpolished delight..