Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Sleeping Beauty the pantomime
Lower Hutt
21/04/2023 - 22/04/2023
"Larger than life, comical characters, fabulously cheesy dance numbers and silly songs..
Stage of Being
Auckland
21/04/2023 - 22/04/2023
"Processing and articulating the choreographic nuances with precision and drive...
A Tart on Tour
Auckland, Wellington
14/02/2023 - 16/09/2023
"Recommended to anyone who has ever dealt with rejection and kept going..
"A testament to her skills, resilience and capacity to survive where others have not..
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The Wild
Auckland
19/04/2023 - 23/04/2023
"It’s childlike, but not childish; it is smart but not tacky..
Cocked & Reloaded
Wellington
18/04/2023 - 22/04/2023
"Good comic timing and team-work generate 80 minutes of well-wrought fun..
Woyzeck (Tom Waits musical)
Christchurch
14/04/2023 - 29/04/2023
"Reveals the essential tackiness of much we associate with power and influence..
COLOUR ME CECILY
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch
24/04/2018 - 21/04/2023
"A charming, light-hearted play..
"Unashamedly a throwback – a committed gem..
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One Night Band
Wellington
15/04/2023 - 15/04/2023
"Feels more like a Happening, or a night at someone's house party, than a concert in the traditional sense..
Jessica Bo Peep
Wellington
08/04/2023 - 15/04/2023
"Filled with fun songs, fantastic messages and great audience connection..
Land of the Long Long Drive
Wellington
08/04/2023 - 22/04/2023
"Crystal clear why it took out Playmarket’s Plays for the Young competition in 2022: consistently fantastic..
The Worm
Auckland
05/04/2023 - 05/04/2023
"Humour, energy, delight and a surprising amount of death in a production full of heart..
Cringeworthy - Swinging in the 60s!
Wellington, Palmerston North
01/04/2023 - 17/03/2024
"Bingo for boomers: A sashay through the 60s at a thousand miles an hour..
"Smooth, confident, quality pop – enthralling and memorable..
The Impossible Has Already Happened
Wairarapa, Wellington, Taupo, Auckland, Nelson
18/03/2023 - 05/04/2023
"Each dancer has a solo which is revelatory in defining their various identities. As an ensemble the company merged effortlessly…..
"It’s wonderful to note the liaisons between countries, makers, creators and performers coming together to collaborate. ..
Not JUST A Mother
Nelson
29/03/2023 - 30/03/2023
"Well-observed, humorous foray into the muddled mind of motherhood..
MAUREEN – HARBINGER OF DEATH
Wanaka
31/03/2023 - 01/04/2023
"Refreshing and at times uncomfortably reflective ..
THE GODS THE GODS THE GODS
Nelson, Hawea, Larger than life, comical characters, fabulously cheesy dance numbers and silly songs, Christchurch
28/03/2023 - 01/04/2023
"A beautiful blend of spoken-word poetry, music, and theatre, confronting and comforting by turns…..
WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT
Auckland, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Wellington
30/03/2023 - 02/12/2023
"The art of Waiting for Godot..
"Profoundly entertaining. Don’t wait, book now...
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Woman of Words
Wanaka
27/03/2023 - 27/03/2023
"At once profoundly cerebral, unflinchingly erotic, exquisitely artistic and brutally dramatic . . ...
CORE
Wellington
30/03/2023 - 01/04/2023
"An intimate, thoughtful and sensory story of love, life and all the silly nonsense in between..
The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer
Tauranga, Auckland, Nelson, Hawea
25/02/2011 - 30/03/2023
"Sweet, uplifting story and endearing simplicity of its message heart-warming for all ages..
"Captivates with delicacy, finesse, humour and magic..
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Brendon Green - I'm Happy You're Here
Dunedin
23/03/2023 - 24/03/2023
"A must-see comedy show that pushes boundaries..
REMOTE THOUGHTS – Musings from the Bush
Hawea
27/03/2023 - 28/03/2023
"Strong performance reflects the zeitgeist of an intense and beautiful world..
The John Show
Dunedin
23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Amusing, with occasional pathos..