Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CEDAR LAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET
Auckland
12/03/2015 - 15/03/2015
"Sterling choreographic lineup..
"Dissonant themes in debut triple bill..
BEARDS! BEARDS! BEARDS!
Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Havelock North, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland
12/03/2015 - 28/08/2016
"Colourful characters, catchy songs, plenty of energy, great fun!..
"Full and delicious with a heart and a message..
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THE HISTORY BOYS
Auckland
12/03/2015 - 21/03/2015
"Historic comedy and turmoil..
PUPIL ZERO
Dunedin, Wellington
05/03/2015 - 14/03/2015
"Memorable comedic mayhem..
"Comedy of grotesquerie..
macbEth
Auckland
11/03/2015 - 15/03/2015
"Echoes with many unresolved tensions..
The Royal NZ Ballet presents DON QUIXOTE
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin
04/03/2015 - 29/03/2015
"Lucid and charming re-telling..
"Spanish escapism and fabulous dancing..
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URSUS AMERICANUS with Neil Thornton
Wellington
11/03/2015 - 14/03/2015
"Claiming his identity with joy..
HASTE AWAY HOME
Wellington
11/03/2015 - 13/03/2015
"Smile-inducing..
AIK ’N’ SIDES
Wellington
10/03/2015 - 12/03/2015
"Admirable impulses..
LOOSE: A Private History of Booze and Iggy Pop 1996-2015
Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North
11/03/2015 - 05/11/2016
"Hilarious, gloomy, nostalgic and surprisingly existential..
"Funny, clever and engaging..
TO SUNDER
Wellington
11/03/2015 - 14/03/2015
"Exuberant, spontaneous, lots to ponder..
RUKAHU
Wellington
10/03/2015 - 19/11/2016
"Loads to love about the questions raised..
"Enriching manure..
I CAN’T SAY THE F WORD
Wellington
10/03/2015 - 11/03/2015
"When the bullied becomes the bully..
THE 3 DUKES
Wellington
10/03/2015 - 14/03/2015
"Magic, demons, trickery and delight..
THE PARK BENCH
Lower Hutt
09/03/2015 - 13/03/2015
"Convoluted play no benchmark..
"Great concept needs refining..
I PREDICT A RIOT
Wellington
10/03/2015 - 11/03/2015
"An excellent, high-energy game for grown-ups..
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: PAH
Auckland
10/03/2015 - 15/03/2015
"Flickering entities..
"Mysterious vignettes..
NGUNGURU I Te Ao I Te Po
Wellington
09/03/2015 - 14/03/2015
"Restoring the balance..
SIX BAD ARTHOUSE PLAYS
Wellington, Hamilton
04/10/2012 - 14/03/2015
"Brilliant with something for everyone..
"Subversive in more ways than one..
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WANTED THOUGHTS: Mike Loader
Auckland, Wellington
24/02/2015 - 12/03/2015
"Insightful and bold..
"A serious comedian with great skills..
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
Wellington
09/03/2015 - 14/03/2015
"Beautiful, ingenious, magical..
TM BISHOP IN BIG CITY HILLBILLY
Wellington
09/03/2015 - 12/03/2015
"From nitty-gritty to poignant surprise..