Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
BRASS POPPIES
Auckland, Wellington
03/03/2016 - 12/03/2016
"Chunuk Stripped Bair..
"Gallipoli libretto gets down to brass tacks..
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TE PŌ
Auckland, Wellington
01/03/2016 - 04/11/2017
"An eloquent, enjoyable mind bend about the imagination, art, belief, the darkness and the light..
"Being and Nothingness..
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WAVES
Wellington, Auckland
05/03/2016 - 13/03/2016
"Playfully blurs margins between fact and fiction..
"Lady in the Water..
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DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP
Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier
18/03/2013 - 27/10/2018
"A theatrical gem for all ages..
"Delightful performance built on a serious fact of life..
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DEAD DOG IN A SUITCASE (and other love songs) A New Beggar's Opera
Wellington
26/02/2016 - 02/03/2016
"One 'out of the box'..
"Potent Festival fare with flair..
CINEASTAS
Wellington
10/03/2016 - 16/03/2016
"Unusual, intriguing glimpse into filmmaking, live on stage..
"Skilfully crafted study of a cross-section of humanity resonates well beyond itself..
THE DEVIL'S HALF-ACRE
Dunedin, Wellington
09/03/2016 - 04/10/2016
"Con-artists’ tale magical performance..
"Consistently tense and engaging..
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THE ACB WITH HONORA LEE
Wellington
27/02/2016 - 26/03/2016
"A feel-good adaption about the young and old..
"A special theatrical gift..
HART
Wellington, Auckland
02/02/2016 - 24/02/2016
"Reveals the pain felt by the stolen generation and those that followed them..
"An impressionistic representation..
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WINSTON’S BIRTHDAY
Christchurch, Dunedin
06/02/2016 - 02/04/2016
"Stimulating and satisfying..
"Truths emerge from sniping and witty repartee..
“ZE”: QUEER AS F*CK!
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
12/03/2016 - 18/03/2017
"An endless rollercoaster of self-discovery and acceptance..
"“Everyone needs to see this show”..
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ALOHA 1950
Hamilton
12/03/2016 - 12/03/2016
"A naughty, saucy, fun night out..
MR GLAD’S PLASTIC CONFESSIONAL VARIETIE SHOW
Dunedin
11/03/2016 - 12/03/2016
"A highly original Dunedin gem..
STUCK IN THE MUD
Dunedin
11/03/2016 - 13/03/2016
"Joyful performance and mud-slinging..
A SANCTIMONIOUS CELEBRATION OF DRAG AND S&M
Dunedin
11/03/2016 - 12/03/2016
"Each performer has moments of brilliance..
MEOW MEOW’S LITTLE MERMAID
Auckland
09/03/2016 - 13/03/2016
"Down where it's wetter..
"A stupendous, multi-media odyssey..
MANIFESTO 2083
Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch
29/09/2015 - 02/09/2017
"Thought-provoking and well-produced..
"Totally subversive and utterly intriguing..
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THE LOOSE DICK KIDDIES SHOW
Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington
12/02/2016 - 12/03/2016
"Could be fantastic..
"Masterful in all its glorious smuttiness..
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COMPLEXITY OF BELONGING
Wellington
11/03/2016 - 13/03/2016
"Stomping, adulatory reception..
"Over-powering force and incredible beauty..
THE REINVENTION OF US
Dunedin
10/03/2016 - 11/03/2016
"The atmosphere fizzes..