Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE: a verbatim play about dementia
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
19/06/2014 - 14/11/2015
"Touching look at life with dementia..
"Deeply absorbing..
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LOVING KURT VONNEGUT
Auckland
19/08/2015 - 29/08/2015
"The Bourgeois and The Beautiful..
"Twists and turns in literary work with pathos..
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SUCCESS
Wellington, Auckland
04/06/2015 - 07/08/2015
"Study in failure proves success..
"High Achiever..
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NGĀ POU WAHINE
Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei,
24/06/2015 - 10/07/2015
"Poetic, appealing and perfectly pitched..
"Prominent Wahine..
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EIGHT GIGABYTES OF HARDCORE PORNOGRAPHY
Auckland
18/06/2015 - 11/07/2015
"Go hardcore or go home..
"Download Incomplete – Error Occurred..
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HAMLET Globe to Globe
Wellington, Auckland
01/06/2015 - 05/06/2015
"Slick show feeds hunger for bard..
"Fast and furious..
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ENLIGHTENMENT
Auckland
30/05/2015 - 20/06/2015
"Too light..
"Polished professionals make light work of twisting plots, heady concepts..
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DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
Auckland
28/05/2015 - 13/06/2015
"Stakes too Low..
"Ambiguity creates unsettling power..
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SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
Wellington, Auckland
15/04/2015 - 24/05/2015
"What a glorious evening..
"Cloudy, with a chance of Glorious Feeling..
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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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THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING
New Plymouth, Hamilton, Auckland
14/03/2015 - 20/03/2016
"Theatre magic..
"Charming, engaging access to broader, deeper issues..
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SHAKESPEARE'S REBELS
Auckland
10/02/2015 - 15/02/2015
"Rebellion – as you like it..
"Pleasantly pedestrian..
ROMEO AND JULIET
Auckland
04/12/2014 - 13/12/2014
"Timeless tale of love gets shot in the arm from young Shakespeareans..
"Keeping it real, spontaneous and new..
AT THE WAKE
Auckland
25/11/2014 - 06/12/2014
"In the Wake of Genius..
"Underneath hilarious comedy is concern with painful reality of relationships..
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FAMOUS FLORA
Auckland
13/11/2014 - 29/11/2014
"Madam’s colourful life laid bare..
"Famous Flora Fascinates..
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THE BLIND DATE PROJECT
Auckland
04/11/2014 - 29/11/2014
"Authenticity, vulnerability, spontaneity, humour..
"Humour in search for love..
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Wellington, Auckland
12/09/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Bloom and grow forever..
"Von Trapps in tune with 21st Century..
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WILD BEES
Auckland
16/09/2014 - 20/09/2014
"12:00 PM Wednesday Sep 17, 2014 Trade union battle brilliantly captures foray into brave new world..
"Political Swarm from Elections Past..
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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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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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DOG
Auckland
19/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"A bit barking … but with real bite..
"Rough Mutt..
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THE TAUTAI OF DIGITAL WINDS
Auckland
05/08/2014 - 16/08/2014
"Digital Winds Blow Fierce But Too Long..
"Fascinating, rich in emotion, performed with passion..
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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