Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
TREES BENEATH THE LAKE
Auckland
06/09/2014 - 27/09/2014
"Big themes, big drama, big laughs..
"Rural take on dodgy deals..
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YOU CAN ALWAYS HAND THEM BACK
Alexandra, Wanaka, Oamaru, Invercargill, Wellington, Christchurch, Timaru
06/09/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Fun, poignancy and familiar wisdoms..
MARX IN SOHO – a Play on History
Wellington, Christchurch
14/06/2014 - 18/10/2014
"Compelling, energetic and compassionate..
""I can’t stress enough how valuable this show is"..
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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 MOUNTEBANK
Wellington
04/09/2014 - 12/09/2014
"An audience left mystified – and not in a good way..
"A bit of a fizzer..
THE ILLUSIONISTS 2.0
Auckland
03/09/2014 - 13/09/2014
"Reality suspended as acts cast a spell on an appreciative audience..
"Age of Illusion..
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THE ELEPHANT MAN
Cambridge, Hamilton
03/09/2014 - 28/09/2014
"Brutality and beauty revealed..
"A caring and careful production..
SHORT + SWEET 2014 Theatre WEEK TWO
Auckland
02/09/2014 - 06/09/2014
"Good quality acting a notable feature..
HUBBUB
Auckland
02/09/2014 - 06/09/2014
"Revealing laughable societal constraints..
BELLEVILLE
Auckland
29/08/2014 - 20/09/2014
"Satisfying, meaty and complex study of challenging relationship..
"Ca Va..
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2014 - taster
Edinburgh, Scotland
08/08/2014 - 31/08/2014
"Alienating, intoxicating, captivating | Exquisite | Highly refined with vitality | Incredibly profound and moving | Spectacle on a massive…..
Ted Poppy and World War Two
Greymouth
28/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"A rich tapestry of valued heritage..
ONCE WE BUILT A TOWER
Dunedin, Wellington
11/03/2014 - 02/09/2014
"Rare to be so engaged and swept up in idealism for an entire performance..
"Warm, engaging tribute to a forgotten hero..
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A PUBLIC READING OF AN UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY ABOUT THE DEATH OF WALT DISNEY
Wellington
30/08/2014 - 27/09/2014
"Not the happiest place on Earth..
"All a bit of a slog..
DESTINATION BEEHIVE
Wellington
29/08/2014 - 20/09/2014
"Parody breaks up political stodge..
"The hottest ticket in town..
Public Service Announcements: ELECTION SPECIAL
Wellington
26/08/2014 - 06/09/2014
"Full of humour, energy and commitment..
"Constantly smile-inducing..
Sleeping Ocean
Auckland
30/08/2014 - 31/08/2014
"Not your everyday walk in the park: Sleeping Ocean phase one..
I AM
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland
16/08/2014 - 07/03/2015
"Cosmological figures in play..
"I AM: ASB Theatre..
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SHORT + SWEET 2014 Theatre WILDCARD
Auckland
30/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"Four out of nine head for the Gala..