Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
Wellington
09/09/2022 - 10/09/2022
"The Emperor’s New Clothes - investments for life, high-risk, high return ventures..
EFFY
Wellington
08/09/2022 - 10/09/2022
"Delightful, revealing, funny, heartbreaking..
THE BOOK ADDICT
Wellington, Palmerston North, Nelson
30/08/2022 - 28/03/2023
"It may not be stranger than fiction, but it’s certainly better!..
"Genuine, intimate and honest with many real, raw moments..
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IN BLIND FAITH
Wellington
23/08/2022 - 27/08/2022
"Intelligent story, delightful music, shining moments..
MAN LESSONS: The Live Show
Wellington, Whangarei
11/08/2022 - 14/10/2022
"A DETAILED, HONEST AND COMPELLING TELLING..
"An exceptional act of affirmation and generosity..
SHIFT YOUR PARADIGM – No Chairs Required
Wellington
01/03/2022 - 21/07/2022
"A gag fuelled laugh fest with critical and satirical insight..
"Compelling commitment and worth developing..
WAITING
Wellington, Auckland
28/06/2022 - 30/09/2023
"The perfect marriage of script, actor, and production. Physical theatre at its best...
"A spellbinding hour of poetic, physical, metaphysical, existential and practical performative excellence..
HE MĀORI?
Wellington, Palmerston North
21/06/2022 - 14/06/2024
"A powerful testament to the enduring quest to belong..
"Vital storytelling..
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TOO MUCH HAIR
Wellington
24/05/2022 - 03/06/2022
"A big, silly party where transness is centred and everyone is welcome..
Stranded Pieces
Wellington
05/05/2022 - 07/05/2022
"A thoughtful, logical journey..
An Honest Conversation
Wellington
29/04/2022 - 30/04/2022
"Free ranging frankness...
JEZ & JACE
Wellington
01/04/2022 - 02/04/2022
"Resonant, refreshing, joyous..
"Rarely a moment the audience isn’t in stitches..
BOYS, WAKE UP!
Wellington
05/04/2022 - 08/04/2022
"Sharply focussed and emotionally confronting..
MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER OUT HERE
Wellington
04/03/2022 - 06/03/2022
"A journey of grief, delight, fear and courage..
SCRAGGS O'POSSUM AND THE PENULTIMATE HITCH
Wellington
27/02/2022 - 02/03/2022
"Two thumbs up..
WENDYBIRD
Wellington
01/03/2022 - 03/03/2022
"Honest, genuine and worthy of further development..
THE GHOST SHOW
Wellington
26/02/2022 - 27/02/2022
"Fabulous cast and standout songs..
BACK TO SQUARE ONE?
Wellington, Whangarei, Dunedin
20/10/2021 - 19/10/2022
"A reminder of the eternal value and range of theatre..
"A WEAVING TOGETHER..
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UGLY LIES THE BONE
Wellington
01/02/2022 - 05/02/2022
"Compelling and insightful..
RUNNING INTO THE SUN
Wellington
24/11/2021 - 27/11/2021
"A high-yielding meeting place between personal spontaneity and group discipline..
THE SECRET LIVES OF SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRLS
Wellington
17/02/2021 - 13/11/2021
"Fun, human and confronting..
"An insightful play that everyone should see..
BIRTHS DEATHS AND MARRIAGES on stage
Wellington
02/11/2021 - 06/11/2021
"Truth, no matter how painful, produces quality comedy..
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