Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CITIZEN GEF
Wellington
04/02/2014 - 09/02/2014
"Trundles along amusingly..
"Whimsically insightful..
JUST ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Auckland
28/02/2013 - 08/02/2014
"Cirrusly Funny..
"A charming curiosity of simple complexity..
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THUMPER
Auckland
04/02/2014 - 08/02/2014
"Unanimous decision..
"Plenty of humour in challenging play with brilliant final twist..
THEY SAW A THYLACINE
Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland
03/02/2014 - 22/02/2014
"They also came and conquered..
"Powerful performance of a moving story..
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DARK DEEDS
Palmerston North
30/01/2014 - 01/02/2014
"Entertaining, offbeat intrigue..
"Unreal alternatives..
END OF THE RAINBOW
Christchurch
01/02/2014 - 22/02/2014
"'Rainbow' a torrid portrait of Garland extremes..
"Vitality, poignancy and sheer theatricality..
CARL BARRON: A ONE ENDED STICK
Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch
31/01/2014 - 08/02/2014
"Co-ordinated, accented, energetic, linguistic, insightful and intelligent..
Access: the Mixit Summer Project 2014
Auckland
25/01/2014 - 26/01/2014
"Gifting stories we can all relate to..
THE SECRET LIVES OF HENRY AND ALICE
Christchurch
29/01/2014 - 02/02/2014
"Well-worn but still welcome..
AN UNSEASONABLE FALL OF SNOW
Wellington
23/01/2014 - 04/10/2014
"A haunting union of beautifully judged elements..
"Riveted to an electrifying game of cat and mouse..
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ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
Wellington
23/01/2014 - 01/02/2014
"Comedy beats drama in this Shakespeare..
"The whole amounts to less than the sum of the parts..
EMPTY CITY
Whangarei
25/01/2014 - 05/02/2014
"Gorgeousness precedes venality..
DUSTY LIMITS
Christchurch
16/01/2014 - 25/01/2014
"Irreverent songs of love, lust, loss (at least of innocence), family and death..
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
Christchurch
15/01/2014 - 25/01/2014
"Good cheerful fun..
KINGS OF THE GYM
Wellington
19/01/2013 - 15/02/2014
"‘Kings’ still hilarious..
"Light comedy raises pertinent social questions..
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Hi’iaka: Our Pacific Heroine Emerges
Auckland
18/01/2014 - 18/01/2014
"Haka and hula come together in Hi'iaka..
PLAYMARKET 40
Global
01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014
"Essential reading..
BUSKERS BURLESQUE
Christchurch
16/01/2014 - 25/01/2014
"Ribald, energetic, adults-only..