Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
IF I ONLY HAD A HEART
Auckland
21/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Almost offensively safe..
"Affairs of the Heart..
SURI Vs SHILOH
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
24/02/2014 - 14/02/2015
"Too Cruisey..
"Just an excuse to giggle at frivolous celebrities..
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The Paper Cinema’s ODYSSEY
Nelson, Dunedin, Auckland
16/10/2014 - 01/11/2014
"Sophisticated theatrical magic..
"Dionysus would approve..
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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..
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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ISAAC’S EYE
Wellington
18/10/2014 - 15/11/2014
"A provocative peep into Newton’s mind..
"Thoroughly engaging if somewhat ethereal..
Peace and Love in Africa
Auckland
19/10/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Drumming, singing, playing, dancing..
REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN
Dunedin
19/10/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Stunningly impressive and emotionally draining..
Sheng Dong: A Moving Sound
Nelson
19/10/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Appreciated greatly by aficionados..
TASSEL ME THIS
Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin
27/09/2014 - 18/03/2015
"Spectassular..
"From the lowliest of materials, something rich and strange emerges..
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eye
Wellington, Auckland
13/02/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Richly developed work leaves memorable images..
"eye and I are one..
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN WELLINGTON
Wellington
16/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Crime story laden with a few too many clichés..
"No way in..
SONS
Auckland
16/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Sins of the parents dominate family drama with laughs thrown in..
"Poignant and heartfelt emotional maelstrom..
ADAM PAGE
Nelson, Wellington
19/02/2013 - 18/10/2014
"A multi-skilled man in a million..
"Creative musical puppeteer..
SISTERS IN ARMS
Dunedin, Nelson
10/10/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Thought-provoking explorations..
"Women's war tales told in unusual collaboration..
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MODERN MĀORI QUARTET
Nelson, Dunedin
10/10/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Heart-warming..
"A winning formula..
GEOGRAPHY OF LOSS
Christchurch
15/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Much works well on stage; some more suited to page..
STRIKE Between Zero and One
Auckland, Dunedin
17/10/2014 - 12/04/2015
"High energy ride through a multi-layered explosion of sound, visuals and harmony..
"Winning combination of dynamic visuals and sympathetic beats meets a perfect storm of obstacles..