Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
Christchurch
09/07/2014 - 19/07/2014
"Fun with fashion and the vulnerability of vanity..
GRANDAD’S LUCKY STORM
Wellington
05/07/2014 - 19/07/2014
"Rally round rascally pirate..
"Plenty in it for all age groups..
THE FROG PRINCE
Wellington
05/07/2014 - 19/07/2014
"Rally round prissy prince..
"Intelligently crafted entertainment..
THE DRAGON OF DOOM!!
Wellington
08/07/2014 - 19/07/2014
"A good message neatly told in a lively production..
THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill
12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020
"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..
"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..
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JUMPY
Dunedin
05/07/2014 - 02/08/2014
"Crashingly funny and disturbing..
"Laughing hard as hard questions are asked..
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 WHALE RIDER
Auckland, Wellington
05/07/2014 - 18/03/2017
"Poignant, thought provoking and important..
"Gently told modern classic..
THE MAN WHOSE MOTHER WAS A PIRATE
Auckland
04/07/2014 - 08/07/2014
"Go the little man!..
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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PŪTŌRINO HILL
Wellington, Auckland
01/07/2014 - 19/07/2014
"Period piece a cutting take on realities of modern New Zealand..
"A profound work of considerable theatrical dexterity..
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KISS THE FISH
Nelson, Napier, Auckland, Gisborne, Christchurch, Whangarei, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Kerikeri, Dunedin
10/08/2013 - 26/07/2015
"Resounding applause..
"The joke of human progress revealed..
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THE MERCY CLAUSE
Palmerston North
28/06/2014 - 26/07/2014
"Endlessly unsettling..
BLOOD BROTHERS
Christchurch
28/06/2014 - 02/08/2014
"Deeply human and durable..
SHAKESPEARE'S PROBLEMS
Auckland
25/06/2014 - 05/07/2014
"Keeping the Bard’s words breathing..