Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
BATTLE OF THE BASTARDS
Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
17/02/2013 - 19/02/2014
"Delights, surprises and delivers the goods..
"Clever and engaging bastards..
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SONGS TO MAKE YOU SMILE
Christchurch
16/01/2014 - 25/01/2014
"A thoroughly satisfying magical hour..
360 - a theatre of recollections
Auckland
16/01/2014 - 25/01/2014
"Coming full circle..
"Theatre in the round from a whimsically surreal perspective..
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DOUBLE DERELICTS
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Havelock North, Palmerston North
13/12/2013 - 08/10/2016
"Splendid value..
"No fourth wall in this show..
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A CHRISTMAS CRACKER (Opera Factory)
Auckland
18/12/2013 - 20/12/2013
"A wonderful showcase of emerging young talent..
THE POWERFUL EVENT
Christchurch
17/12/2013 - 21/12/2013
"Bizarre corporate rituals..
THE SANTA CLAUS SHOW 2013
Auckland
09/12/2013 - 21/12/2013
"The perfect antidote to commercial tripe..