Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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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SWING
Auckland, Christchurch
10/09/2015 - 19/09/2015
"Swing when you're winning..
"Captivating, endearing, heart-warming tale..
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BAND OF MAGICIANS
Auckland, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Christchurch
20/08/2015 - 19/09/2015
"If you love magic and theatre, treat yourself..
"You got me!..
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LIVE LIVE CINEMA: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Tauranga, Dunedin, Havelock North, Nelson, Global
14/05/2015 - 27/03/2022
"Wholeheartedly worth watching..
"Most of all it is really, really clever..
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CAL WILSON: It Could Have Been Me
Christchurch
10/09/2015 - 11/09/2015
"Jokes become running gags that dance their way to a satisfying pay-off..
THE WHITE GUITAR
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson
01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016
"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..
"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..
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THE MAURICIO KAGEL PROJECT
Christchurch
10/09/2015 - 11/09/2015
"Commitment, skill and creative high jinks..
NGĀ TAI O KURAWAKA: HE KURA E HUNA
Christchurch
08/09/2015 - 10/09/2015
"A story of great worth beautifully told..
A SIMPLE SPACE
Christchurch
09/09/2015 - 13/09/2015
"Exhilirating non-stop celebration of the human body..
30FORWARD- Footnote New Zealand Dance
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa
28/07/2015 - 30/10/2015
"Searching, experimenting and yearning choreography..
"Memorable and spirited celebration of 30 years of Footnote..
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DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP
Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier
18/03/2013 - 27/10/2018
"A theatrical gem for all ages..
"Delightful performance built on a serious fact of life..
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THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
09/03/2013 - 06/09/2015
"Uplifting, edifying, impressive..
"Gentle and meandering..
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KRAKEN (Trygve Wakenshaw)
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
06/05/2014 - 06/09/2015
"Completely won over..
"A wondrously creative imagination..
HAMLET: THE VIDEO GAME (The Stage Show)
Christchurch
03/09/2015 - 06/09/2015
"Lovingly patched gameplay pastiche..
Tim Finn: WHITE CLOUD
Dunedin, Nelson, Kerikeri, Auckland, Christchurch
17/10/2014 - 06/09/2015
"A fascinating expression of layered artistry..
"Shared journeys..
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LADY RIZO: UNDER
Christchurch
03/09/2015 - 05/09/2015
"A deep and meaningful ritual of glitter..
TRAPPED
Christchurch
03/09/2015 - 06/09/2015
"An interesting patchwork of human behaviour..
BLACK FAGGOT
Wellington, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland, Melbourne, Australia, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
16/02/2013 - 02/09/2015
"Powerful humanising of initially stock characters..
"Honest, raw, energetic, thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking..
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