Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CORE
Wellington
30/03/2023 - 01/04/2023
"An intimate, thoughtful and sensory story of love, life and all the silly nonsense in between..
A Fat Girl's Cry
Wellington
22/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"A powerful, impassioned, mood-changing triumph..
TALES FROM THE STRYPT!
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Has a huge heart, some great laughs and some tears..
Flow
Wellington, Dunedin
05/03/2023 - 19/03/2023
"A poignant exploration of love, death, grief, and what it means to live a life that subverts expectations..
"If the purpose is to set us adrift in a Limbo where things that may once have seemed important are…..
3 Steps Back
Wellington
23/02/2023 - 17/06/2023
"A deep, beautiful and poetically passionate insight into disability..
"Poetic, powerful, visceral, raw, gutsy and unmissable..
The Big HOO HAA! PŌNEKE
Wellington
17/02/2023 - 18/02/2023
"The vocal enthusiasm of the large crowd of improv enthusiasts attests to the quality of this format and its execution..
RARU E MARUAKAĪTĀ
Wellington
01/02/2023 - 04/02/2023
"Transports us to an exotic yet familiar rendition of flawed human experience ..
JINGLE ELVES The Musical
Wellington
06/12/2022 - 10/12/2022
"Feelings, relationships and connection to the fore..
HOMEMADE TAKEAWAYS
Wellington
22/11/2022 - 03/12/2022
"Impossible not to love the characters and hope for the best for them..
A BOY CALLED PIANO
Wellington, Dunedin, Oamaru, Christchurch
22/11/2019 - 22/10/2022
"Offering voices to the voiceless..
"One of the great Kiwi theatre productions of our time..
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DROP DEAD GORGEOUS – A Drag Murder Miss-tery
Wellington
20/09/2022 - 24/09/2022
"High-heel drama keeps audience and guest detective guessing..
"A game of intrigue with dramatic twists and a satisfying double climax..
FIRST BUZZARD AT THE BODY
Wellington
16/09/2022 - 17/09/2022
"A deliciously weird piece of experimental art..
CAPTAIN FESTUS MCBOYLE – THE PROSE AND CONS
Wellington
10/09/2022 - 10/09/2022
"Has a whole lot of potential..
PARTY PIGS!
Wellington
11/09/2022 - 11/09/2022
"Masters of audience connection..
THE CHANGING SHED
Wellington
14/09/2022 - 15/09/2022
"Simultaneously heart-warming and heart-breaking..
COLOUR ME CECILY
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch
24/04/2018 - 21/04/2023
"A charming, light-hearted play..
"Unashamedly a throwback – a committed gem..
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JOY
Wellington
08/09/2022 - 10/09/2022
"Exquisitely crafted, profoundly insightful and engaging..
CONFESSIONS OF A SLEEPWALKING INSOMNIAC
Wellington
08/09/2022 - 09/06/2024
"Writing, acting and directing blend perfectly..
"Uses humour and pathos to gently guide us towards seeing complexity..
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MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS
Wellington, Auckland
23/08/2022 - 31/08/2024
"Original, entertaining, funny, moving, inspiring..
THE TROJAN WAR
Wellington
16/08/2022 - 20/08/2022
"Dynamic ensemble brings Homer home..
CELESTIAL NOBODIES
Wellington
14/03/2021 - 13/08/2022
"Excellent bones and standout performances..
"Making STEM fun, cute, a little sad and interesting..
UNDOING
Wellington
07/04/2022 - 30/07/2022
"Undoing - a plethora of dance conventions..
"Raises laughs, opens emotions, alerts us to human possibilities and frailties..
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