Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Superflux
Auckland
17/10/2010 - 18/10/2010
"Audio visual assault..
HOTEL
Auckland
14/10/2010 - 21/10/2010
"Well worth a visit..
Taonga: Dust, Water, Wind
Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin
12/03/2009 - 27/10/2010
"It takes a team to create magnificence..
"Poems inspired by a kuia..
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Hotel - A Cabaret
Auckland, Dunedin
14/10/2010 - 03/07/2011
"Phenomenal talents..
"Consummate showmanship in theatrical equivalent of a compilation tape..
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The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill, on the Eve of Killing his Wife
Auckland, Tauranga
13/10/2010 - 28/10/2011
"Beautifully realised musical evocation of grief..
"Bold, colourful, inspiring..
Heat
Hamilton, Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington
01/07/2010 - 19/02/2011
"Emotions run hot as relations turn frigid..
"Dramatic, comic, confrontational, visceral, moving..
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Peso Medio
Dunedin, Auckland
12/10/2010 - 20/10/2010
"Palpable eroticism and admirable stamina..
Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Audio visual assault
12/05/2009 - 01/10/2011
"A trip off history’s beaten old track..
"Entertaining and accessible portrait of New Zealand culture..
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Find Me
Auckland
12/10/2010 - 16/10/2010
"Lost, adrift and unsure..
Macbeth
Auckland, Wellington
18/09/2010 - 16/10/2010
"Great theatre: a must-see..
"A tortured king, lean, mean queen and malevolent witches pack powerful punch..
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Footnote Forte 2010
Nelson, Wellington, Auckland
07/10/2010 - 18/10/2010
"Full of surprises and fanciful conceits..
"Fresh and stimulating..
Y Chromozone
Auckland
09/10/2010 - 09/10/2010
"Definitely a winner..
The Kransky Sisters
Auckland, Dunedin
02/05/2009 - 10/10/2010
"Brilliant comediennes also excellent musicians..
"Creepy trio..
Pina Bausch-film
Auckland
08/10/2010 - 08/10/2010
"Tepid eulogy falls short of its subject’s brilliance..
Rhythm is It - film
Auckland
08/10/2010 - 08/10/2010
"The necessity of dance..
The Teen Show 2010
Auckland
07/10/2010 - 08/10/2010
"Enthusiasm, elegance and energy..
We're Back
Auckland
08/10/2010 - 08/10/2010
"If all the boys and men in NZ danced, just imagine!..
Hi Jinx
Auckland
07/10/2010 - 08/10/2010
"What nonsense!..
Prime Cuts 2010
Auckland
05/10/2010 - 08/10/2010
"Gorgeous moments | More essence and kaupapa required | Beautifully danced | Vividly avant-garde | Hard hitting, brave and in…..
GURU OF CHAI
Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati
11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024
"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..
"Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact..
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The Secret of Dongting Lake
Auckland
04/10/2010 - 09/10/2010
"An exotic holiday treat..
42nd Street
Auckland
02/10/2010 - 16/10/2010
"Visual fireworks, razzle-dazzle and dancing..
"The classy ole dame has more style than substance..