Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SHORT + SWEET 2014 Theatre WEEK ONE
Auckland
26/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"Ten-minute theatrical turns a treat..
"Enjoyable and varied..
EARNEST
Auckland
27/08/2014 - 06/09/2014
"Earnest goes Wilde..
"Reimagining a classic creates a romp on the Wilde side..
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WINE LIPS
Auckland
26/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"Eight out of tannin..
"Makes you think..
BANGING CYMBAL CLANGING GONG
Wellington, Auckland, Havelock North
26/08/2014 - 24/09/2016
"Off Beat..
"Touches the bleeding Barbarian heart..
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KAVA GIRLS
Edinburgh, Scotland
10/08/2014 - 25/08/2014
"Genuinely interesting, extremely relevant, needs work..
BARNIE DUNCAN in CALYPSO NIGHTS
Nelson, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Dunedin
01/05/2013 - 07/10/2016
"From bewilderment to dancing via calypso..
"Sexy, mysterious and political..
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Public Service Announcements: ELECTION SPECIAL
Wellington
26/08/2014 - 06/09/2014
"Full of humour, energy and commitment..
"Constantly smile-inducing..
IN ABSENTIA
Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton
20/03/2013 - 26/08/2014
"Deeply affecting..
"Elegant and eloquent..
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Wellington LUX Night Lights Festival 2014
Wellington
22/08/2014 - 31/08/2014
"The freedom, playfulness and enchantment of enlightenment..
Allegro: Five Short Ballets
Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington, Invercargill, Napier
05/07/2014 - 23/08/2014
"The pleasures of dancing..
"Audience whooping well deserved..
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LUNGS
Dunedin
23/08/2014 - 13/09/2014
"A privilege to be part of this intensely personal conversation..
Cirque du Soleil TOTEM
Auckland
22/08/2014 - 28/09/2014
"Cirque Evolution..
"Pure artistry and teamwork a delight from go to whoa..
THE PIANIST
Nelson, Tauranga, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Kerikeri
21/10/2013 - 23/04/2015
"Exceptionally skilled performance with an extra helping of panache..
"Bravura Recital..
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ECHOLALIA
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
25/02/2012 - 22/08/2014
"Strong contribution to contemporary clowning and the conversation about autism..
"Fresh and Funny Surprise Package..
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SUNSET ROAD
Auckland
20/08/2014 - 23/08/2014
"Easy ride along Sunset Road..
"Clarity, mystery and presence..
DOG
Auckland
19/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"A bit barking … but with real bite..
"Rough Mutt..
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Strange Resting Places
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, (not a specified venue), Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland
18/03/2007 - 25/08/2014
"Beautifully constructed, creative and engaging..
"Humour, pain and profound insight shared..
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MUNTED
Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton
24/01/2012 - 19/08/2014
"Charming openness and commitment..
"Honest and heart-warming..
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On The Upside-Down of the World
Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton, Tauranga, NYC, USA, Nelson, Wanaka, Christchurch, Wellington
01/07/2011 - 25/08/2014
"Interrogating multiple selves..
"Sweet, heartfelt and tenderly funny star performance..
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