Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
ERNEST RUTHERFORD: EVERYONE CAN SCIENCE!
Auckland, Taranaki, Nelson, Christchurch
28/05/2013 - 19/10/2017
"Delightful, clever, wonderfully interactive and thought-provoking..
"Beautifully structured, utterly engaging, packed with gags..
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HEDLUV + PASSMAN in 2 CORNISH RAPPERS AND A CASIOTONE
Wellington, Auckland
01/05/2013 - 18/05/2013
"A slice of Cornish Pasty..
"Doin’ it dreckly..
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VELA MANUSAUTE’s BIG BALLS
Auckland
07/05/2013 - 11/05/2013
"A kick in the balls..
"A poignant journey that enthrals and entertains..
CHRIS MARTIN in SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Auckland, Wellington
27/04/2013 - 11/05/2013
"Close but no cigar..
"Personal stories and opinionated rants..
RAINER HERSCH’S VICTOR BORGE
Auckland
02/05/2013 - 11/05/2013
"Victor Victorious..
"Hilarious and moving homage..
DOCTOR BROWN IN BEFRDFGTH
Auckland
01/05/2013 - 04/05/2013
"Bizarre and Expected..
"The wildest, most ridiculously surreal show you will see anywhere..
LOVE AND MONEY
Wellington, Auckland
15/11/2012 - 24/08/2013
"Sensuous, ribald, off-beat and great..
"Alignment of theatre and cabaret creates a better future for both..
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Short+Sweet Theatre, Auckland 2011
Auckland
05/07/2011 - 17/07/2011
"2012 Top 30 – Week 2 Sweet As..
"Top 20 Week 2: Bigger, brighter, better..
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A HEART'S PATH
Auckland
26/09/2012 - 29/09/2012
"Straight from the Heart..
"Unique perspective made familiar by innate humanity..
THE BARTERED BRIDE
Auckland, Wellington
22/09/2012 - 20/10/2012
"Brilliant Bartered Bride redeems shortcomings of its Cold War setting..
"Love amid politics and circus..
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SHORT+SWEET Theatre, Auckland 2012
Auckland
18/09/2012 - 06/10/2012
"Gala Final..
"2012 Top 30 – Week 3..
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THE GIFT
Auckland
13/09/2012 - 06/10/2012
"Challenging, riveting play delivered with clarity, charm and class..
"Danger when odd couples connect..
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LEN LYE the opera
Auckland
05/09/2012 - 08/09/2012
"Len me your ears!!..
"Story, music, visuals and colour merge to inform, entertain and move..
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TARO KING
Auckland
15/08/2012 - 24/08/2012
"KKK still Kings..
"A tasty theatrical feast..
Krishnan’s Dairy
Auckland, Wellington, Raumati
26/08/2009 - 21/09/2022
"As fresh, remarkable and astonishing as ever..
"An enduring, honest and mesmerising milestone in New Zealand theatre..
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AWATEA
Auckland
21/07/2012 - 11/08/2012
"Mason’s work still relevant in superb retelling..
"Awatea Shines Brightly..
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Square Eye Pair
Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin
16/02/2011 - 30/06/2012
"The unabridged, annotated, multi-volume series of guidebooks on how to be pathetic..
"Geeks' Eye for the Straight Guy..
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BOMBS AWAY! A MUSICAL
Auckland, Wellington
01/05/2012 - 19/05/2012
"Who you [not] gonna call?..
"Goodies-grade silly..
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IDIOTS OF ANTS
Auckland
28/04/2012 - 05/05/2012
"Idiots or Savants?..
"Side-splitting..
This Kitchen is Not Imaginary
Auckland
10/04/2012 - 14/04/2012
"Enlightening and memorable..
"How imaginary is this Kitchen?..
Ship Songs
Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Arrowtown, Paraparaumu, Wanaka
06/08/2008 - 07/04/2012
"Ship Songs Sparkles..
"Poignant, rollicking, tragic, lyrical, cheering and stirring..
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Birds
Auckland
16/03/2012 - 17/03/2012
"Real, Raw and Revealing..
"Dynamic physical theatre..
HIS MOTHER’S SON
Auckland
29/02/2012 - 03/03/2012
"Pacific Stories, Pacific People..
"Moves and surprises with quiet beauty..
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