Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
HEATWAVE
Auckland
13/10/2020 - 17/10/2020
"Take Action..
"A shame it’s still necessary now, let alone in 2030..
A TRAVELLER'S GUIDE TO TURKISH DOGS
Wellington, Hastings, Palmerston North, Auckland
17/01/2020 - 23/10/2022
"Thoughtful effortless storytelling and comedic timing..
"Inventive, warm and totally original..
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EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Auckland, Gisborne
09/10/2020 - 06/12/2020
"A flawless production..
"Performing Mental Health..
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James Nokise GOD DAMN FANCY MAN
Auckland
08/10/2020 - 10/10/2020
"Enlightened by laughter..
SUNFLOWERS
Auckland
30/09/2020 - 04/10/2020
"Leaning Towards the Sun..
"Bittersweet romance in the face of disaster..
Super HUGH-Man – The Legend Lives On
Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Palmerston North
20/09/2017 - 03/10/2020
"Inspired by and crafted from love..
"Unpredictable, relatable, unmissable..
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YĀTRĀ
Auckland
01/10/2020 - 10/10/2020
"Exploratory, impressionistic, poetic..
CALL IT A NIGHT
Auckland, Global
20/09/2020 - 20/09/2020
"An existential threat becomes an existential treat..
"A thought-provoking, beautifully crafted, meta-theatrical conceit..
GREEDY CAT 2020
Auckland
19/09/2020 - 16/10/2020
"A feast for all ages..
48 NIGHTS ON HOPE STREET
Auckland
16/09/2020 - 20/09/2020
"An abstract, energised focus on human intimacy..
BLACK LOVER
Hastings, Auckland
09/09/2020 - 21/10/2020
"A tense, funny, brilliantly political narrative..
"Unearthing the realities of Anti-Black Racism..
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STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS
Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Napier
07/04/2018 - 13/09/2020
"A simple slice-of-life story told well..
"A charming story not afraid to confront difficult themes..
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SKYLIGHT
Auckland
31/07/2020 - 08/08/2020
"Takes a while to warm up then it sings..
THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill
12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020
"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..
"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..
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TOSCA
Auckland, Wellington, New Zealand wide
17/09/2015 - 30/08/2020
"Exciting, attractive and compelling..
"A celebration of wonderful talent..
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The Tower Season of Cinderella
Global, Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Wellington
02/08/2012 - 19/04/2020
"Onwards to the Ball..
"Cinderella – A delight for all ages..
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BREAK-UP [We Need to Talk]
Wellington, Auckland, NYC, USA, Global
08/02/2014 - 18/04/2020
"Strangely riveting..
"Sincere, clever, utterly uncontrived journey to raw discomfort..
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