Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE ELEPHANT THIEF
Hamilton, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland
05/12/2015 - 02/07/2016
"Stealing the Show..
"Immensely talented cast but play feels lost and confused..
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HAIRSPRAY
Christchurch
08/06/2016 - 18/06/2016
"Sweet without being sickly and righteous without being worthy..
"Frothy frivolity misses the message..
BLUE MAN GROUP
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
24/05/2016 - 03/07/2016
"Both embraces and repudiates technology..
"Performance art mastered with pure clowning..
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THE VULTURES
Wellington
08/06/2016 - 18/06/2016
"Powerful piece of theatre pulls out all the stops..
"Stylishly entertaining and thought-provoking..
ORLANDO
Hamilton
08/06/2016 - 11/06/2016
"Joyously well-played..
"Fun, engaging, highly accessible..
VERSIONS OF ALLAH
Wellington
07/06/2016 - 11/06/2016
"Original and innovatively staged..
"Deceptively simple, profoundly engaging..
Mana Wahine
Hamilton, Rotorua, Auckland, Dunedin, Napier, Wellington
15/02/2014 - 26/06/2016
"Two years after debut, Mana Wahine still an unforgettable performance..
"Embracing the inherent power of mana wahine as a collective force..
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POTATO STAMP MEGALOMANIAC
Wellington, Auckland
23/02/2016 - 18/06/2016
"Drink the Kool-aid..
"Fervent philosophical conversations on existential revolution blend with inquiry into clinical hypomania..
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EVEREST UNTOLD
Auckland, Wellington
24/09/2014 - 11/06/2016
"A taste of the raw experience..
"Team Effort..
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SHAM
Auckland
31/05/2016 - 04/09/2016
"Masterful characterisations the lynchpin..
"Plenty to warm the belly in tasty feud..
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YOU DANCE 2016
Auckland
31/05/2016 - 01/06/2016
"Dance is flourishing in our schools!..
"YouDance: Yes, you certainly can dance..
OPHELIA THINKS HARDER
Palmerston North, Hamilton, Wellington
30/04/2016 - 03/06/2016
"The thing to catch the conscience of us all..
"Laughter-loaded and gets you thinking..
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Alexander Sparrow is DE SADE
Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North
19/02/2014 - 07/10/2018
"Hilarious and delightful debauchery..
"Very inventive..
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AMATEUR GIRL
Christchurch
01/06/2016 - 04/06/2016
"Dissociation by exploitation poignantly explored..
EVITA
Auckland
28/05/2016 - 18/06/2016
"Timely staging of Evita hits all the right notes..
"Experience her story while you can..
KING LEAR
Wellington
14/05/2016 - 18/06/2016
"From nothing, whole worlds..
"Strong stellar performances..
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THE MAGIC FLUTE
Wellington, Auckland
28/05/2016 - 26/06/2016
"Triumphant night of opera magic..
"Has the Flute lost its Magic?..
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