Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Hansel & Gretel
Christchurch
20/07/2011 - 23/07/2011
"A charming and slightly offbeat entertainment..
Polly Hood in Mumuland
Auckland
15/04/2011 - 03/05/2014
"A triumph – and only on for a week..
"Students put da hood onto Red Riding Hood..
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Songs of the Sea
Wellington
07/04/2007 - 30/04/2011
"Gorgeous puppets bedazzle and mesmerise..
"Vibrant and entertaining but children kept at bay..
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THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS LUNCH
Auckland
25/09/2006 - 30/04/2016
"Nautical nostalgia for the ever young at heart..
"A very satisfying theatrical experience for everyone..
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Roger Hall’s CINDERELLA – the pantomime
Auckland
12/01/2011 - 22/01/2011
"More wacky action needed amid good quips for adults..
Mrs Merry’s Christmas Concert
Lower Hutt, Wellington
03/12/2010 - 19/12/2015
"Comedy tragedy balance just right..
"Lots of reasons to see this festive treat..
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The Three Little Pigs and A Really Cool Wolf
Wellington
28/09/2010 - 09/10/2010
"Jokes for young and old..
"A light-weight holiday time-filler..
The Adventures of Aladdin
Wellington
06/07/2010 - 17/07/2010
"Song and dance routines delight..
"Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves..
Roger Hall’s Dick Whittington and his Cat: The Pantomime
Wellington
14/11/2009 - 16/01/2010
"Loud music..
"Invention and lunacy are alive and well..
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Christmas at Te Parenga (from The End of the Golden Weather)
Auckland
25/12/2007 - 25/12/2007
"Transported from Takapuna to ‘Te Parenga’..
The Santa Claus Show 07
Auckland
08/12/2007 - 22/12/2007
"A Merry Little Christmas Cracker..
Roger Hall’s JACK and the BEANSTALK: The Pantomime
Wellington
17/11/2007 - 23/12/2007
"Entertaining, engaging performances..
"A convert to panto..
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Roger Hall’s Aladdin : the pantomime
Dunedin
02/11/2007 - 08/12/2007
"Deserves to pull in the crowds..
"If it doesn’t quite scintillate, it sparkles..