Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
LADY SINGS THE BLUES
Auckland
02/09/2015 - 02/09/2015
"A class act..
SHORT + SWEET DANCE 2015 - Show 1
Auckland
01/09/2015 - 02/09/2015
"No stand outs but plenty of entertainment..
THE WHITE GUITAR
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson
01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016
"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..
"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..
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BLACK FAGGOT
Wellington, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland, Melbourne, Australia, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
16/02/2013 - 02/09/2015
"Powerful humanising of initially stock characters..
"Honest, raw, energetic, thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking..
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30FORWARD- Footnote New Zealand Dance
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa
28/07/2015 - 30/10/2015
"Searching, experimenting and yearning choreography..
"Memorable and spirited celebration of 30 years of Footnote..
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MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra
Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North
25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019
"A very funny play about change..
"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..
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THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
09/03/2013 - 06/09/2015
"Uplifting, edifying, impressive..
"Gentle and meandering..
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FARLEY’S ARCADE: The Wildest Place in Town
Dunedin
28/08/2015 - 06/09/2015
"A truly remarkable achievement..
"Great amusement in this arcade..
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RANGITAHUA... The Stopping Off Place
Wellington, Whangarei
27/08/2015 - 19/04/2016
"An effortless absorbing of history through artistic symbiosis..
"Fascinating and quite disturbing..
THAT BLOODY WOMAN
Christchurch, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Dunedin
28/08/2015 - 08/10/2017
"Slick, polished show is a great night out..
"Must-see musical..
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (RNZB)
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier, Global
20/08/2015 - 12/04/2020
"The course of true love never did run smooth..
"A feel-good ballet to enjoy at home..
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DAFFODILS [inspired by true events]
Auckland, Hamilton, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Christchurch, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland
14/03/2014 - 28/08/2016
"Slick, honest and truly beautiful..
"A profound change-inviting play and musical masterpiece..
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ACQUISITIONS '15
Hamilton, Wellington
19/08/2015 - 29/08/2015
"Box set collaborates to unite choreography and performance..
"Playful and wonderfully abundant...
THE DAISY THEATRE - RONNIE BURKETT
Auckland, Christchurch
27/08/2015 - 06/09/2015
"Creative play leads to deeper places..
BAND OF MAGICIANS
Auckland, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Christchurch
20/08/2015 - 19/09/2015
"If you love magic and theatre, treat yourself..
"You got me!..
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EDINBURGH FRINGE 2015 – Wrap #1
Edinburgh, Scotland
01/08/2015 - 31/08/2015
"One-note and lacklustre | Engaging and endearing | Outstanding | Confronting..
MOOSE MURDERS
Wellington
26/08/2015 - 29/08/2015
"Preposterous, baffling, fantastic..
LORD OF THE DANCE: DANGEROUS GAMES
Auckland, Wellington
18/08/2015 - 30/08/2015
"Production elements dazzle..
"Yet another incarnation of grand scale Irish dance..
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SUDDENLY! A MUSICAL
Wellington
25/08/2015 - 29/08/2015
"Impressive improv skills..
BUBBLELANDS
Wellington, Auckland
25/08/2015 - 17/10/2015
"Adrift on the outside looking in..
"Theatrical titbit yet to satisfy..
K'RD STRIP - a place to stand
Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland
11/06/2013 - 31/08/2015
"Deeply moving, challenging and entertaining..
"Sassy and stylish, a touching tribute to a kiwi icon and the people who make it what it is..
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