Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Universal Drive Double Bill
Auckland
01/10/2010 - 03/10/2010
"Knickers add a common touch..
"Subconscious minds & posing bodies..
Fresh Cuts 2010
Auckland
04/10/2010 - 06/10/2010
"Continuities and Challenges..
Old Yeller 2010: Collection of Works
Auckland
03/10/2010 - 04/10/2010
"Retro gems..
42nd Street
Auckland
02/10/2010 - 16/10/2010
"Visual fireworks, razzle-dazzle and dancing..
"The classy ole dame has more style than substance..
The Hungry Attic
Christchurch, Auckland
09/03/2010 - 09/10/2010
"Why such emphasis on the female form?..
"Sensitive, mystery-filled evening of dance..
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Tertiary Colours 2010
Auckland
29/09/2010 - 30/09/2010
"The future in their feet..
Rise
Auckland
29/09/2010 - 02/10/2010
"Unsurpassable expertise..
Dog Sees God: Confessions Of A Teenage Blockhead
Auckland
29/09/2010 - 09/10/2010
"The tone shifts from stupid to angry to sexual to sad, like you’re inside of a teenager’s hormonally charged body..
Krapp’s Last Tape
Auckland
23/09/2010 - 10/10/2010
"Glint of hope in austere jewel..
"Another classic Beckett dealing with physical and psychological ageing and the inevitably solitary nature of our transient existence..
Badjelly the Witch
Auckland
25/09/2010 - 09/10/2010
"Ingenious unbridled silliness: Spike’s legacy of lunacy..
Thom Pain (Based on Nothing)
Auckland
25/09/2010 - 16/10/2010
"Ennui and bitterness with brilliant linguistic moments..
The Masculine Monologues
Auckland
22/09/2010 - 24/09/2010
"A mixed bag of misplaced masculinity..
Biography Of My Skin
Wellington, Auckland
09/10/2009 - 25/09/2010
"Clever play within a play gets under your skin..
"Courageously confessional post-post-modern retro catharsis..
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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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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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My Name Is Rachel Corrie
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
29/05/2009 - 25/09/2010
"Dispelling the masticated myth that is dropped into our little tweeting bird mouths by the mainstream media..
"Politics fires passion of controversial play..
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Motherlock
Auckland, Wellington
17/09/2010 - 24/02/2011
"One-sided, undramatic and witless story not ready to be told..
"Bemoaning the outcomes of thoughtlessness..
Chet Baker: Like Someone In Love
NYC, USA, Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland
21/02/2007 - 29/03/2015
"A most enjoyable occasion..
"Mood-catching musical yarn..
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Black Grace: Verses
Auckland
15/09/2010 - 25/09/2010
"A variety of perspectives that engage and entertain..