Review Archive
[Editor’s note: Dr James Wenley is the editor and founder of TheatreScenes, a platform for reviews and commentary on Aotearoa theatre. https://people.wgtn.ac.nz/james.wenley ]
Welcome to the review archive.
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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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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Cirque du Soleil TOTEM
Auckland
22/08/2014 - 28/09/2014
"Cirque Evolution..
"Pure artistry and teamwork a delight from go to whoa..
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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PŪTŌRINO HILL
Wellington, Auckland
01/07/2014 - 19/07/2014
"Period piece a cutting take on realities of modern New Zealand..
"A profound work of considerable theatrical dexterity..
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DNA
Auckland
11/07/2014 - 26/07/2014
"Probe the DNA..
"Naturalism presented with force and conviction..
GIANT TEETH
Auckland
11/07/2014 - 26/07/2014
"Grit the Teeth..
"Ultimately cathartic experience for all..
SKIN
Auckland
11/07/2014 - 26/07/2014
"Grate the Skin..
"Brave, thoughtful, exciting, smart and evocative..
SIN
Auckland
09/07/2014 - 18/07/2014
"There's good and bad in Outfit's exploration of sin..
"Seven Deadly Narrative Sins..
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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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ANNIE
Wellington, Auckland
23/05/2014 - 29/06/2014
"We got Annie!..
"Kiwi kids and dog add to Annie magic..
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LUNCHEON
Auckland
20/05/2014 - 31/05/2014
"Assured new talent offers engaging look at allure of high culture..
"Definitively feel-good..
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OTHER DESERT CITIES
Auckland
10/05/2014 - 31/05/2014
"Alien behaviour highly entertaining..
"Other American Plays..
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VICE
Auckland
15/04/2014 - 19/04/2014
"Revels in abnormal behaviour..
"Perverse..
MY BED MY UNIVERSE
Auckland
02/04/2014 - 12/04/2014
"Bed Bound..
"An evocative, ambitious work, beautifully produced..
SOO YOUNG THE MUSICAL!
Auckland
01/04/2014 - 05/04/2014
"Infectious..
"An ingenious, yet playful, profundity..
ANGELS IN AMERICA – PART TWO: PERESTROIKA
Auckland
29/03/2014 - 13/04/2014
"Poetry in Motion..
"Fantastic examination of morality, mortality and desire..
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ANGELS IN AMERICA – PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
Auckland
22/03/2014 - 13/04/2014
"America Rediscovered..
"A powerful, unequivocal and naked honesty..
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DAFFODILS [inspired by true events]
Auckland, Hamilton, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Christchurch, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland
14/03/2014 - 28/08/2016
"Slick, honest and truly beautiful..
"A profound change-inviting play and musical masterpiece..
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PERICLES PRINCE OF TYRE
Auckland
01/03/2014 - 22/03/2014
"Shakespeare Strikes Back..
"Plenty to enjoy..
SEA
Auckland
06/03/2014 - 10/03/2014
"Blue Leap..
"Audience submerged in wonderful world of aquatic creatures..
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MAMMA MIA!
Auckland
04/03/2014 - 23/03/2014
"Here I go again..
"Not served as well as it could be..
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VELCRO CITY
Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington
28/02/2013 - 22/03/2014
"A joy to watch..
"Bloody funny big little show..
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