Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
VIOLENT GENERATION?
Palmerston North
11/10/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Horrifyingly plausible, credible and distressing..
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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The Nothing
Wellington
11/10/2012 - 13/10/2012
"More like David Attenborough than Sigmund Freud..
"Nothing-ness..
All That Jazz
Christchurch
11/10/2012 - 14/10/2012
"Lively (and nostalgic) crowd-pleaser..
Timedance and Soma Songs
Christchurch, Auckland
17/09/2012 - 17/10/2012
"Accolades well-deserved..
"Sophisticated, timeless and international in scope..
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Fresh Cuts (2012)
Auckland
10/10/2012 - 11/10/2012
"Fresh Cuts vs Y Chromozone: complementary opposites..
"Platform for emerging choreographers..
Lazy Suzy Boy
Auckland, Wellington
09/10/2012 - 10/11/2013
"Intimate, cosy and unpretentious..
"The essence of dance as a living art form..
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Tuakana
Auckland
09/10/2012 - 10/10/2012
"New generation of choreographers make their mark..
"Privileged encounters..
Footnote Forte Series 2012
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
15/08/2012 - 09/10/2012
"Two cultural traditions united in dance..
"Idiosyncratic and electric, with wide appeal..
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CAMINO REAL
Wellington
09/10/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Challenging and provocative work..
BIG MOUTHS
Auckland
09/10/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Strong characters could go further..
"Big Ups..
BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE
Christchurch
09/10/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Immersive, engaging, challenging..
PLAY
Dunedin
09/10/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Trapped, obsessive, perpetual torment..
"Starkly memorable..
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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Where We Once Belonged
Dunedin, Auckland
04/11/2010 - 11/10/2012
"Pure delight..
"Irreverent, exuberant, revealing..
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REVOLVER: SEXY CIRCUS CABARET CLUB
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin
09/05/2012 - 10/10/2012
"Atmosphere soaked steampunk circus..
"Darkly upbeat and energetic..
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Le Burlesque et Moulin
Wellington
04/10/2012 - 10/10/2012
"Dancers the stars of Speakeasy show..
"Poignant numbers perfectly pitched..
The Middlemarch Singles Ball
Dunedin
05/10/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Performances in review..
"Needs tighter editing and quicker pace but it made Kevin cry..