Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Prima Facie
Wellington, Hamilton, Palmerston North
24/06/2023 - 26/05/2024
"Cracking courtroom tour-de-force mentally and emotionally spellbinding..
"A stunning and challenging night of theatre..
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DIRTY WORK - An Ode to Joy
Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth
16/06/2023 - 25/05/2024
"Joy is at the heart of this feel-good comedy and important social critique..
"Sisyphus myth hits home hard yet something doesn’t quite land..
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The Tempestuous
Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North
13/06/2023 - 21/04/2024
"Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour..
"Wonderful word wrangling and expert audience interaction..
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Kōpū
Wellington, Hamilton
06/06/2023 - 24/02/2024
"A show that surrounds you with a strong manawāhine presence..
Abby Howells – La Soupco
Wellington, Hamilton
09/03/2023 - 25/02/2024
"Full of originality, disarming honesty and fanciful narrative..
"A lively and insightful ride, bouncing between two states of being..
STORIES ABOUT MY BODY
Whangarei, Wellington, Hamilton
14/10/2022 - 02/03/2024
"A courageous act of generosity and care that makes the human divine..
"Offers astonishing revelations into human experiences that are fundamental to our very existence: unique yet universal..
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Tutus on Tour 2023
Raumati, Wairarapa, Hamilton, Christchurch
23/02/2023 - 11/03/2023
"This is one of the stronger programmes of recent years...
"Blend of tradition and the avant-garde, with something to offer audiences...
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OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Nelson, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Dunedin
18/04/2017 - 16/12/2023
"Versatile virtuoso Ashton..
"Caters to a range of tastes with energy and joy..
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OWLS DO CRY
Wellington, Hamilton
26/10/2022 - 13/11/2022
"Bold and clever show draws on Frame novel..
"A dynamic display of theatrical craft that amounts to less than the sum of its parts..
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THOROUGHLY MODERN MĀUI – TE MĀUI O NAINEI
Dunedin, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton
14/09/2022 - 29/02/2024
"Funny, heartfelt, confronting, welcoming, flawless – and needed in the current climate..
"Māori humour at its finest, funny, cheeky and truthful..
That Bloody Woman
Hamilton
26/08/2022 - 03/09/2022
"A bloody triumph..
Hui (Pronounced ‘Who-ee’)
Hamilton
29/06/2022 - 01/07/2022
"Short play tackling big issues..
THE MATARIKI GLOW SHOW
Rotorua, Hamilton, Wellington
27/05/2019 - 25/06/2022
"Strong performers and great bones..
"Wonderful story brought to life through puppetry..
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Night Light
Auckland, Global, Rotorua, Hamilton
03/06/2022 - 17/08/2023
"Presented to a full house in Hamilton..
"Joy of watching the contrasting sequences, and the range of connecting movements..
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AN OAK TREE
Hamilton
14/06/2022 - 18/06/2022
"Magic trick of metatext falls short..
HYSTERICAL
Wellington, Hamilton
05/05/2022 - 03/06/2022
"Intensely personal, yet will speak to many..
"Skilful, accessible celebration of hysteria hits their mark..
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