Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
DIRTY WORK - An Ode to Joy
Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth
16/06/2023 - 25/05/2024
"Joy is at the heart of this feel-good comedy and important social critique..
"Sisyphus myth hits home hard yet something doesn’t quite land..
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Flames: A Hip-Hop Musical
Wellington, Global
13/06/2023 - 09/09/2023
"Unique, refreshing and innovative hip-hop musical humor we all need in our lives..
"Good laughs, great vibes and fun entertainment..
KING LEAR - ATC
Auckland
13/06/2023 - 09/07/2023
"Michael Hurst at the height of his power in thundering production ..
"The tragedy emerges from a comedy-horror facade that becomes an engrossing psychological and cathartic journey..
THE WORLD'S FIRST LOVERS
Dunedin, Wellington
07/12/2022 - 17/06/2023
"An otherworldly experience: my body gets it, my brain does not..
"Multi-layered and generous storytelling..
A Darling Debut
Wellington
15/06/2023 - 15/06/2023
"Charming, sensuous and cheeky Jak supported by strong performers, brilliant writing, brilliant performing and music ..
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
31/05/2023 - 02/07/2023
"Directorial insight and superbly balanced singing delivered with confidence and relish..
"Sparkling, sophisticated artifice..
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O Le Pepelo, Le Gaoi Ma Le Pala'ai | The Liar, the Thief and the Coward
Wellington, Auckland
14/06/2023 - 23/03/2024
"Complex, rich, funny, and (at times) disturbing, 'O Le Pepelo, Le Gaoi, Ma Le Pala’ai ~ The Liar, The Thief,…..
"A rollercoaster from being shocked, to hysterically laughing to fighting back tears..
Slowing The Sun
Wellington
14/06/2023 - 17/06/2023
"Demonstrates two perspectives of the concept of kotahitanga and how this momo mātāpono is perceived and practiced..
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..
Hikule'o
Wellington
13/06/2023 - 14/06/2023
"Stories and movement of Pasifika people not seen often enough..
The Tempestuous
Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington
13/06/2023 - 01/12/2024
"Ashton conjures a tale that’s as salutary as it is richly entertaining..
"Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour..
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Shifting Centre
Wellington
08/06/2023 - 10/06/2023
"Breath binds the cast together..
"Offers many seeds for aspiring Pasifika creatives..
'Avaiki Nui Social
Wellington
10/06/2023 - 10/06/2023
"Huge source of cultural pride and happiness for many...
Waiwhakaata - Reflections in the Water 2023
Wellington
07/06/2023 - 10/06/2023
"Many awe-inducing moments..
Paradise Rumour
Auckland
07/06/2023 - 07/06/2023
"The irrefutable force of continual cultural renaissance...
He Huia Kaimanawa 2023
Wellington
09/06/2023 - 11/06/2023
"Mature performers, at the height of their power...
Kōpū
Wellington, Hamilton
06/06/2023 - 24/02/2024
"A show that surrounds you with a strong manawāhine presence..
Coolie: The Story of The Girmityas
Wellington
08/06/2023 - 10/06/2023
"A powerful, mesmerising and moving theatre experience..
CONCERNING THE UFO SIGHTING OUTSIDE MT ROSKILL, AUCKLAND
Wellington, Auckland
07/06/2023 - 11/11/2023
"Thank you, Captain Dana Hayward, may you and your creator live long and prosper..
"A beautiful, delicate, raunchy way of raising questions about how we relate to each other..
MOKOMOKO
Wellington, Global, New Plymouth
10/05/2022 - 07/10/2023
"Beautifully disturbing, a wero laid down, a journey of self discovery..
"Perhaps it needs a rejuggle to make sense of the struggle..
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Manu Malo
Auckland
01/06/2023 - 03/06/2023
"Winning, victorious show...