Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
MARY POPPINS
Auckland
18/10/2012 - 30/12/2012
"A healthy spoon-full of Poppins could improve our politicians..
"New Mary Poppins is up there with the best..
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Louis Pearl, The Amazing Bubble Man
Auckland, Wellington
11/07/2012 - 22/07/2012
"Real, interactive, inviting, creative, engaging, educational and entertaining..
CONSTANTINOPLE
Auckland, Nelson, Wellington, Tauranga
02/03/2011 - 26/10/2013
"Serious silliness delivered with a goofy humility..
"Crazy, zany and off the wall slapstick..
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JERSEY BOYS – The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Auckland
14/04/2012 - 24/05/2012
"From gangsters to superstars..
"The good kind of Jersey..
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NYC Three Short Ballets from The Big Apple
Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin, Wellington
29/02/2012 - 25/03/2012
"Director delivers flawless triple bill..
"Exquisite artistry on display..
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Bathing with Elephants and Other Exotic Reveries
Auckland
26/01/2012 - 28/01/2012
"An astounding Journey into the unknown..
"A mysterious and exotic ensemble of works..
The Meridian Season of The Sleeping Beauty
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Invercargill, Auckland
28/10/2011 - 04/12/2011
"A feast of virtuoso dance..
"Truly first rate pure escapism..
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A Festival of Russian Ballet
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
28/10/2011 - 13/11/2011
"A festival of music, movement and colour..
"Audience declares evening a resounding success..
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Anything Goes
Auckland
29/09/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Porter’s merry dance has enough fun to sink a ship..
"Escapist stuff where, as with Wall Street, anything goes..
Calendar Girls
Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga
10/08/2011 - 03/09/2011
"One to mark on your calendar..
"A nice play with a soothing effect..
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Auckland, Wellington
03/05/2011 - 08/05/2011
"The unexpected triumph of the look..
"Lloyd Webber’s best songs performed with heartfelt emotion..
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Bare for Christchurch at the Civic
Auckland
25/03/2011 - 25/03/2011
"The resultant standing ovation all but caused another earthquake..
Rapt
Auckland
16/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"..a night for humanity... a night for dancers..
"Wright’s dancers in full flight to spin tale of hope against the odds..
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