Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
ONE OF THOSE
Auckland
12/08/2014 - 16/08/2014
"Cerebral analysis of a failed celebrity..
FIX
Auckland
12/08/2014 - 16/08/2014
"Fix transfixes..
"An affecting work from an exciting emerging playwright..
Mana Wahine
Hamilton, Rotorua, Auckland, Dunedin, Napier, Wellington
15/02/2014 - 26/06/2016
"Two years after debut, Mana Wahine still an unforgettable performance..
"Embracing the inherent power of mana wahine as a collective force..
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Allegro: Five Short Ballets
Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington, Invercargill, Napier
05/07/2014 - 23/08/2014
"The pleasures of dancing..
"Audience whooping well deserved..
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PLUM
Christchurch
09/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"A regular wheeze plus facts and irony..
OPEN HOME
Wellington
09/08/2014 - 17/08/2014
"A gorgeous experience..
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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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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Acquisitions '14
Auckland
06/08/2014 - 10/08/2014
"Acquisitions '14 - humanity exposed..
THE TAUTAI OF DIGITAL WINDS
Auckland
05/08/2014 - 16/08/2014
"Digital Winds Blow Fierce But Too Long..
"Fascinating, rich in emotion, performed with passion..
Terror Highway
Auckland
05/08/2014 - 09/08/2014
"Spunky, booty-shaking misfits – ‘dacting’..
OTHELLO
Palmerston North
02/08/2014 - 09/08/2014
"Othello the Celt..
HOKI MAI TAMA MĀ
Auckland, Whangarei, Palmerston North
03/07/2014 - 18/10/2014
"Warmly recommended..
"Much to admire, more work to be done..
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THE GOOD SOUL OF SZECHUAN
Auckland
26/07/2014 - 17/08/2014
"Brecht-Through Experience..
"Funny, outrageous, unpleasant at times yet very moving..
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AN UNSEASONABLE FALL OF SNOW
Auckland
29/07/2014 - 09/08/2014
"Ice-cool puzzler with a twist..
"Simplicity belies complexity and vice versa..
JEZEBEL OF JAZZ: Songs and Stories with Anita O’Day
Wellington, Nelson
22/02/2014 - 27/07/2014
"Jazz jezebel brought to life..
"Much more than our money’s worth..
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ALBERT BLACK Jukebox Killer
Auckland
29/07/2014 - 02/08/2014
"Infectious commitment and energy..