Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
RESPITE
Wellington, Auckland
14/02/2014 - 03/10/2015
"Extremely Interesting Stranger..
"Winning the empathy vote..
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
Christchurch
30/09/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Generously endowed with imagination..
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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HIRAETH
Nelson, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Wanaka
19/09/2015 - 07/11/2015
"Feel-good theatre..
"We are the river..
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THE BLUE-BEARDED LADY
Wellington, Christchurch
27/09/2015 - 02/04/2016
"Utterly charming in a ghoulish kind of way...
"A fierce re-gendering of a classic tale..
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THE GENIE, THE LAMP AND ALADDIN
Wellington
29/09/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Engages and involves the young..
"A live and lively antidote to electronic media..
KIWI MOON
Wellington
04/04/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Humorous and heartfelt..
"A must-see holiday highlight..
TIME STANDS STILL
Dunedin
26/09/2015 - 17/10/2015
"Nuanced depth gets audience thinking..
"Truly rewarding theatre – and a tribute to Lara Macgregor..
SHORT + SWEET GALA FINAL - SONG & CABARET
Auckland
27/09/2015 - 27/09/2015
"Solo performances scoop the awards..
THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
Auckland
26/09/2015 - 10/10/2015
"A richness and depth..
THE BOOKBINDER
Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne
19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019
"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..
"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..
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DANGEROUS BODIES
Christchurch
26/09/2015 - 27/09/2015
"Wonderfully satisfying - and challenging..
THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
Wellington
26/09/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Slick, confident and lively..
"All the right ingredients..
OUTSTANDING FEET 2015
Christchurch
25/09/2015 - 25/09/2015
"Youthful passion, dedication and enthusiasm..
OFFICER 27
Auckland
22/09/2015 - 26/09/2015
"Play affirms life amid tragedy..
"Modestly intense, quietly powerful..
THE QUIET ROOM
Wellington
24/09/2015 - 03/10/2015
"Emotional rollercoaster sensitively captured..
"An enriching experience..
ME/YOU/US/THEM
Wellington
22/09/2015 - 26/09/2015
"Enticing ingredients..
SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2015 Gala Final
Auckland
20/09/2015 - 20/09/2015
"Another good year – and the winners are …..
DOWNTON AdLib
Wellington, Palmerston North
02/08/2015 - 28/02/2016
"Cracking pace, quick wits, broad skill set..
"A farcical evening bedecked in bathos and caricature..
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UNHOLY GHOSTS
Palmerston North
19/09/2015 - 17/10/2015
"Cranky, bitchy, richly human ‘ghosts’..