Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
INTO THE UNCANNY VALLEY
Wellington
03/11/2012 - 17/11/2012
"Theatrically exquisite, but pointless and meaningless..
"Science joins theatre..
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New Zealand wide
04/11/2012 - 25/11/2012
"Beauty and fortitude between a warm welcome and a fond farewell..
"Perfectly pitched..
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BREL: THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF JACQUES BREL
Auckland, Nelson, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Wellington
02/11/2012 - 02/03/2014
"Finishes strongly..
"All singers portray standout moments..
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THE TIGERS OF WRATH
Wellington
03/11/2012 - 01/12/2012
"Crucial questions provoked..
"Play charts shifts in NZ society..
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Auckland
01/11/2012 - 01/12/2012
"Triffically Entertaining..
"Flower power with a dark edge..
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PAPER SKY: A Love Story
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Oamaru, Invercargill
04/03/2011 - 05/05/2014
"Exquisite..
"Puppetry and illusion..
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THE MOTOR CAMP
Palmerston North
03/11/2012 - 15/12/2012
"More to these archetypical characters than first meets the eye..
"Clever psychology within high entertainment..
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Auckland, Wellington
27/10/2012 - 30/10/2012
"A madcap evening of entertainment..
"King Louis would be proud (and loud)..
POTTED POTTER: The Unauthorized HARRY EXPERIENCE
Auckland, Wellington
24/10/2012 - 04/11/2012
"A winning formula of parody and satire..
"Madcap slapstick hilarious satire..
Fireworks, an evening of music and dance
Auckland
31/10/2012 - 31/10/2012
"Dancers on fire with joy of dance..
MEAT
Auckland
30/10/2012 - 03/11/2012
"A romp through clichés and character types of modern horror..
THE SOMNAMBULIST
Auckland
30/10/2012 - 03/11/2012
"Palpable tension and super twist ending..
CULTURE CLASH
Auckland
26/10/2012 - 03/11/2012
"Cultural tapestry woven in song and movement..
"Contagious fun..
MANAWA
Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North
15/09/2012 - 14/03/2013
"Vital, intelligent, fluent, funny, gutsy, hard-hitting and impressively realised..
"Striking contrasts..
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Frequently Asked Questions: To Be or Not to Be
Wellington, Hamilton, Nelson
02/03/2012 - 27/10/2012
"When shall these four meet again?..
"Thrilling collision of characters..
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CARNIVAL HOUND
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson
23/04/2009 - 13/10/2013
"Distorted realities..
"Loss, struggle and conflict lightened by wit and humour..
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THE TOPP TWINS
Nelson
25/10/2012 - 26/10/2012
"Favourite characters, spontaneous repartee and fine singing form Kiwi treasures..