Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
RAPANUI the song of stone
Dunedin, Wellington
18/02/2017 - 18/03/2017
"Interesting experiment not for sceptics..
"Impressive strength and courage..
CARMEN with L'ARLESIENNE
Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland
16/02/2017 - 22/03/2017
"Carmen and L'Arlésienne shouldn't be missed..
"Power of Petit..
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DARK MATTER
Dunedin, Wellington
03/03/2016 - 27/09/2018
"Beautiful, menacing, extraordinary, unique..
"Sculpts darkness as if it were a thing of immense solidity and form..
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MANIFESTO 2083
Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch
29/09/2015 - 02/09/2017
"Thought-provoking and well-produced..
"Totally subversive and utterly intriguing..
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My Dad's Boy
Dunedin
11/02/2017 - 04/03/2017
"Gentle comedy an unpolished gem..
"Charmingly spontaneous; never less than entertaining..
“ZE”: QUEER AS F*CK!
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
12/03/2016 - 18/03/2017
"An endless rollercoaster of self-discovery and acceptance..
"“Everyone needs to see this show”..
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SHOT BRO – Confessions of a Depressed Bullet
Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Kaikohe, Wairarapa, Dunedin, Invercargill
09/06/2016 - 09/05/2019
"Confronting and hard but also a safe space in which to explore the ugly realities of mental health..
"Funny, powerful, demanding..
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JEKYLL & HYDE
Wellington, Invercargill, Auckland, Dunedin
19/03/2016 - 11/07/2018
"Fun and pacy with underlying threads of political and social issue commentary..
"A slick, steely production moving mercilessly under the guise of madcap antics..
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CHARLEY’S AUNT
Dunedin
08/12/2016 - 17/12/2016
"Cast deliver cross-dressing comedy at cracking pace..
"As perfectly suited to the season as apricot bliss balls..
CHRIST ALMIGHTY!
Dunedin
07/12/2016 - 09/12/2016
"Starts on a high note and ends upbeat and sweaty..
HUDSON & HALLS LIVE!
Auckland, Wellington, Kerikeri, Wanaka, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin
05/11/2015 - 16/12/2017
"Comedy great Christmas fare..
"Utterly captivating..
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THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
Dunedin
12/11/2016 - 10/12/2016
"Exquisite Theatre of the Ridiculous..
CIRCUS ALICE
Dunedin
28/10/2016 - 30/10/2016
"A winning combination..
AND NO MORE SHALL WE PART
Dunedin
28/10/2016 - 06/11/2016
"Engaging, disarmingly real, bittersweet..
COMMANDER CLAIRE & THE PIRATES OF PROVENCE
Nelson, Dunedin
30/09/2016 - 24/10/2016
"Jolly fun had by all..
"High seas antics hilarious..
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THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY ABRIDGED
Dunedin, Nelson
30/09/2016 - 23/10/2016
"Impressive and gently educational..
"High seas antics hilarious, serious..
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THE SKRIKER
Dunedin
20/10/2016 - 22/10/2016
"Disturbs and delights in equal measure..