Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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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FLATLAND
Wellington
13/10/2012 - 27/10/2012
"A flat look at today’s society..
"Variously interesting, puzzling, intriguing, frustrating, moving, amusing and tedious..
SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE ON SCREEN 2012
Petone, Hutt Valley
26/09/2012 - 29/10/2012
"Production values score over tame leads..
"Made special by communal bonding..
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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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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..
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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Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen: Dead Men Tell A Thousand Tales
Nelson
21/10/2012 - 22/10/2012
"Darkly quirky, ironic cabaret at its best..
Pukepuke 'o Tonga
Auckland
20/10/2012 - 20/10/2012
"Tempo Dance Festival: Final weekend packed with stunners..
"A first for Tempo Festival, probably a first for New Zealand!..
Nga Hau e Wha
Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland
26/08/2012 - 24/10/2012
"From primordial time to the near present..
"Earth, Wind, Water, Fire and Dance..
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LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS
Auckland
18/10/2012 - 27/10/2012
"Simon's sexual revolution never simple..
"Real questions identified..
Duets 2012
Auckland
20/10/2012 - 21/10/2012
"A whirlwind of dancing..
Secondary Colours
Auckland
20/10/2012 - 21/10/2012
"The future of dance is in good hands..
PACIFIC POST
Christchurch
20/10/2012 - 10/11/2012
"A gentle homage to folk who kept calm and carried on..
I, George Nepia
Gisborne, Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, New Plymouth
07/09/2011 - 18/10/2014
"Imagination, courage and talent make this simply great..
"Simply captivating..
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Seamless
Auckland
20/10/2012 - 21/10/2012
"A couple of charmers..
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Hamilton
19/10/2012 - 03/11/2012
"Rollicking farce played at a rampaging pace..
Pushpanjali
Dunedin
19/10/2012 - 20/10/2012
"Impressive student dancers promise a great future..
Lilly Loca’s Vaudeville Cabaret presents The Va-Va-Voom Burlseque Show
Auckland
19/10/2012 - 19/10/2012
"Tease in the attic..
The Hermitude of Angus, Ecstatic
Auckland, Nelson
08/03/2011 - 13/10/2012
"Ecstasy and chocolate cake..
"Hard to resist..
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Out of the Box 2012
Auckland, Christchurch
05/11/2011 - 21/10/2012
"Personal issues inspire hip hop choreography..
"An explosion of effortless body control and high energy dancing..