Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE SAVAGE COLONISER SHOW
Auckland, Wanaka, Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch, Gisborne
09/03/2023 - 10/10/2024
"Rage, discomfort and healing humour..
"Reveals the worst parts of the human condition, honestly, truthfully..
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Much Ado About Nothing (The Barden Party)
Dunedin
24/03/2023 - 24/03/2023
"Rockabilly retelling of Much Ado..
FIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRA
Global
07/03/2023 - 26/03/2023
"Their path as cultural leaders seemed fated, inevitable. They had found their ‘ mob of survival’ and took charge of…..
THE BOOK ADDICT
Wellington, Palmerston North, Nelson
30/08/2022 - 28/03/2023
"It may not be stranger than fiction, but it’s certainly better!..
"Genuine, intimate and honest with many real, raw moments..
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愛,媽媽 (Love, Mum)
Dunedin
24/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Unforgettable visual imagery..
SILENT SPRING REVISITED: Rachel Carson’s Fight for Nature
Wellington, Nelson
13/08/2021 - 28/03/2023
"Entertains, educates and shakes us out of our complacency..
"An unthreatening wake-up call..
Tōrua
Wellington, Nelson
26/03/2023 - 28/10/2023
"Each has a solo, virtuosic, dynamic, detailed, delicate, surprising...
"The work feels instinctual, spiritual, a poignant moment in a backdrop of urban business and carnival atmosphere...
That Conductor's Crazy
Nelson
25/03/2023 - 26/03/2023
"Grandeur, attitude, jargon, chaos and musical humour plus an enjoyable sing-song..
Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy?
Christchurch, Rotorua, Gisborne, Auckland, Nelson
25/03/2023 - 25/10/2024
"A Question for the Times..
"An outstanding show, a fine performer, so proud of how far we’ve come...
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Rēwena
Christchurch
25/03/2023 - 22/04/2023
"Generosity of spirit, modelled for us with irresistible good cheer..
A MIXTAPE FOR MALADIES
Auckland
25/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"The power of the performances and the responses to them suggest a fully developed production would find an enthusiastic and…..
SUGUNG-GA The Other Side of The World
Auckland
25/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Skilful, satirical, subtle and refined puppetry with a sophisticated live cello soundtrack..
THE CHOSEN HARAM
Auckland
24/03/2023 - 26/03/2023
"Brave work, wonderfully conceived and performed..
Shanghai Goons
Dunedin
22/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Cowboy Camaraderie..
THE UNRULY TOURISTS
Auckland
22/03/2023 - 26/03/2023
"A challenge to classism and accessibility..
"Obstreperous tourists v rapacious media presented with seasoned flair..
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Sajeela Kershi: Free Speech & Rah-Rah Skirts!
Nelson
23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Engaging, friendly, balances the jokes and humour with thought-provoking moments..
Woyzeck
Nelson
24/03/2023 - 29/03/2023
"Hilarious and horrific, wicked and witty, brilliant and brutal, energetic and erratic..
Real
Nelson
23/03/2023 - 24/03/2023
"A talented and exciting new local talent..
The Many Deaths of Jeff Goldblum
Dunedin
23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Surreal, slightly dystopian comedy could use some further development..
ACCESS
Wellington, Dunedin
22/02/2023 - 25/03/2023
"A work with enormous potential, but …..
"Provokes bubbles of genuine laughter or small in-breaths of empathy..