Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
I Heart Camping
Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington
24/02/2010 - 21/04/2011
"Camp ground cringe gives laughs aplenty in under-the-canvas show..
"Romantic comedy hard to believe..
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Closer
Auckland
16/02/2010 - 20/02/2010
"New company falls short of its ideals..
The Lover
Auckland
03/02/2010 - 13/02/2010
"Rediscovering Pinter’s wily psychological traps..
"When frustration tests fidelity against fulfilment..
Christ Almighty!
Auckland
02/12/2009 - 19/12/2009
"Irreverent and amusing poke at Christian theology..
"Not for anyone offended by blasphemy..
AUTOBAHN: a short play cycle
Auckland
04/11/2009 - 14/11/2009
"Snapshots’ word play drives the front-seat action in Butesville, USA..
"On the road with the faithless, thoughtless, selfish and often passive..
Hootchy Kootchy Goes Latin
Auckland
24/10/2009 - 31/10/2009
"Alluring performances..
A Man Walks Into a Bar
Auckland
13/10/2009 - 17/10/2009
"Gags used to create dada-esque portrait of two lives..
Killer Joe
Auckland
11/09/2009 - 03/10/2009
"Cheap-thrills show runs along at well-paced clip, y’all..
"But what does it mean?..
Wolf’s Lair
Wellington, Auckland
26/02/2009 - 12/12/2009
"You have to see it..
"Guilt-driven portrait..
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Bollocks
Auckland
04/08/2009 - 08/08/2009
"Brilliant script convincingly played..
Young and Hungry 09 – Auckland
Auckland
10/07/2009 - 25/07/2009
"Treasured, trashed and feral..
"Young and Hungry Festival serves up tasty smorgasbord..
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The Mucks : a comedy
Auckland
23/06/2009 - 27/06/2009
"Short, bleak and questionable..
Carol & Nev
Auckland
15/06/2009 - 20/06/2009
"Deadly life meets living death..
Lantern
Wellington, Auckland
21/04/2009 - 13/06/2009
"Lantern sheds light on Chinese-Kiwi cultural experiences..
"Depth and warmth..
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Kairoa Glory – A Top Town Story
Auckland
02/06/2009 - 06/06/2009
"Hammy comedy / satire..
Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, A fantastic, brave, funny, warm cast
12/05/2009 - 01/10/2011
"A trip off history’s beaten old track..
"Entertaining and accessible portrait of New Zealand culture..
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