Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
TRASHBAG
Wellington
26/07/2013 - 10/08/2013
"Obnoxious, self-absorbed teenagers..
"Prequel to a hangover..
ATLAS /MOUNTAINS /DEAD BUTTERFLIES
Wellington
26/07/2013 - 10/08/2013
"Disturbing equilibrium..
"Stimulating articulation of an eternal internal battle..
DRAGONLORE
Wellington
26/07/2013 - 10/08/2013
"Nutty farce..
"Vibrant, action packed journey into another world..
IVY – SAVIOUR OF THE DINOSAUR!
Wellington, Christchurch, Wanaka
30/06/2012 - 06/09/2013
"Accessible and imaginative..
"Cleaning lady polishes off disaster..
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MERELY TO BE NORMAL… Season Two
Wellington
24/07/2013 - 27/07/2013
"Some good new directing talent coming through..
HAIRY MACLARY AND FRIENDS
Auckland, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Wellington
13/07/2013 - 26/08/2013
"Good old-fashioned fun..
"Happy leap from page to stage..
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PENINSULA
Palmerston North
20/07/2013 - 24/08/2013
"Fluent, funny, intelligent, evocative, multi-layered story-telling..
"A smooth assurance and a richness of interactions..
THE HERETIC
Auckland
18/07/2013 - 10/08/2013
"Pleasantly controversial..
"Climatic wit in science farce..
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ONEIRONAUT: The Dream Traveller
Wellington
19/07/2013 - 31/07/2013
"A fascinating piece of theatre..
"Astonishingly beautiful..
BADJELLY THE WITCH
Auckland, Nelson
12/07/2013 - 21/07/2013
"Enchanting delight..
"BADJELLY THE WITCH..
TU
Wellington, Auckland
01/03/2012 - 27/07/2013
"A profound theatrical experience..
"Tū latest to show war's impact on Maori life..
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Swan Lake - The Royal NZ Ballet
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland
18/07/2013 - 05/05/2024
"Freshness and immediacy of a newly minted work..
"Sumptuous production..
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WHY ARE MY PARENTS SO BORING?
Christchurch, Dunedin
04/07/2012 - 27/07/2013
"Delight, horror and empathy..
"Highly recommended original story with depth and heart..
ZOMBURLESQUE
Wellington, Dunedin
02/10/2011 - 19/07/2013
"Dark, funny, clever: both offensive and enjoyable..
"A fine show for those with a taste for it..
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HELL’S TEETH
Auckland
18/07/2013 - 27/07/2013
"More histrionic melodrama than intimate intensity..