Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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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Terror Highway
Auckland
05/08/2014 - 09/08/2014
"Spunky, booty-shaking misfits – ‘dacting’..
OTHELLO
Palmerston North
02/08/2014 - 09/08/2014
"Othello the Celt..
Mana Wahine
Hamilton, Rotorua, Auckland, Dunedin, Napier, Wellington
15/02/2014 - 26/06/2016
"Two years after debut, Mana Wahine still an unforgettable performance..
"Embracing the inherent power of mana wahine as a collective force..
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HOKI MAI TAMA MĀ
Auckland, Whangarei, Palmerston North
03/07/2014 - 18/10/2014
"Warmly recommended..
"Much to admire, more work to be done..
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THE GOOD SOUL OF SZECHUAN
Auckland
26/07/2014 - 17/08/2014
"Brecht-Through Experience..
"Funny, outrageous, unpleasant at times yet very moving..
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AN UNSEASONABLE FALL OF SNOW
Auckland
29/07/2014 - 09/08/2014
"Ice-cool puzzler with a twist..
"Simplicity belies complexity and vice versa..
JEZEBEL OF JAZZ: Songs and Stories with Anita O’Day
Wellington, Nelson
22/02/2014 - 27/07/2014
"Jazz jezebel brought to life..
"Much more than our money’s worth..
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ALBERT BLACK Jukebox Killer
Auckland
29/07/2014 - 02/08/2014
"Infectious commitment and energy..
NO MAN'S LAND
Auckland
29/07/2014 - 02/08/2014
"Deepening storylines in polished production..
CONSTELLATIONS
Wellington
26/07/2014 - 23/08/2014
"Glimpses of other universes..
"Variations on a relationship..
BILL MASSEY’S TOURISTS
Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Christchurch, Palmerston North
24/07/2014 - 12/10/2018
"Powerful and deeply moving..
"Presented with sincerity, integrity and polish..
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Fall and Recovery
Christchurch
28/07/2012 - 29/07/2012
"Sheryl Robinson's legacy celebrated in style..
"Sheryl Robinson's legacy thoroughly celebrated..
ACHE
Christchurch
19/07/2014 - 09/08/2014
"Comedy made unique by honesty..
"Style and a dash of vinegar to relish..
AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE
Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson
26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017
"“What was the point?”..
"Excellent in concept and execution..
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Dunedin
24/07/2014 - 02/08/2014
"Delicious wavering between delicate illusion and rude reality..
"'Midsummer' folly antidote to winter..