Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
HERE'S A THING: NZIF Edition
Wellington
28/10/2014 - 28/10/2014
"Skill with grace and humour..
BINGO BOARD OF DOOM
Wellington
28/10/2014 - 28/10/2014
"Frenetic, controlled absurdity enthralls..
HUMAN FRUIT BOWL
Queenstown, Dunedin, Wellington, Nelson, Waikanae
07/10/2014 - 26/10/2014
"Impressed..
"Plenty to draw, muse on during stark performance..
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ANNE BOLEYN
Hamilton
22/10/2014 - 01/11/2014
"Falls short but sufficiently watchable..
STAG WEEKEND
Christchurch
25/10/2014 - 08/11/2014
"Thoughtful, sensitive, witty, bawdy and unashamedly local..
Belly Dance Extravaganza
Christchurch
25/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Lavish and gorgeous belly dance..
IMPRINT
Auckland
24/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Confident young dancers in mix of short works..
Tim Finn: WHITE CLOUD
Dunedin, Nelson, Kerikeri, Auckland, Christchurch
17/10/2014 - 06/09/2015
"A fascinating expression of layered artistry..
"Shared journeys..
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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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THE STATUS OF BEING
Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington
16/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"provocation, polemicism, playfulness, physicality..
"Striking, confronting, profound and delightful..
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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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OUT OF THE BOX HIP HOP SHOWCASE (2014)
Auckland
17/10/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Way beyond the norm for hip hop..
THE MALL
Dunedin
23/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"The comedy and horror of consumerism, commercialism and violence..
Spiegelworld EMPIRE
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
21/10/2014 - 15/02/2015
"Much to like..
"Spiegeltent home to slick, professional pick‘n’mix..
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Back of the Bus
Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin, Hamilton
23/09/2008 - 28/02/2021
"Riding the bus will never be the same again..
"Fantastic!..
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THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill
12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020
"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..
"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..
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HeLa
Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland
09/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Clever, Compassionate and Concise..
"A tragic, marvellous, fascinating, true story told with lucidity and ease..
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PERFECT PLACE
Auckland
21/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Icarian Heights..
"Middle-of-the-road immersion..
I’LL BE FINE
Auckland, Wellington
21/10/2014 - 20/06/2015
"Young in Trouble..
"Like Woody Allen on speed..
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TE MANU AHI (The Firebird)
Auckland
22/10/2014 - 22/10/2014
"Celebrating dance and live music..
FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE
Auckland
19/10/2014 - 19/10/2014
"A world of love with bells and character finesse..