Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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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THE GIFT
Auckland
13/09/2012 - 06/10/2012
"Challenging, riveting play delivered with clarity, charm and class..
"Danger when odd couples connect..
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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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COWBOY MOUTH and LOVE IT UP
Auckland
13/09/2012 - 16/09/2012
"Food for thought in trans-dimensional rock ’n’ roll absurdism..
"A Bittersweet Mouthful..
THE SLAPDASH ASSASSIN
Christchurch
15/09/2012 - 06/10/2012
"Bitter humour..
THE CASE OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD
Sydney, Australia
07/09/2012 - 15/09/2012
"Creating Herstory..
WHITE CLOUD: Songs & Stories
Wellington
12/09/2012 - 22/09/2012
"Work in progress..
"Fascinating island full of voices..
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HYPOTHESIS ONE: A Compound Reaction from New Zealand Samoans
Auckland
11/09/2012 - 15/09/2012
"A magnificent work, unique and profound..
LEN LYE the opera
Auckland
05/09/2012 - 08/09/2012
"Len me your ears!!..
"Story, music, visuals and colour merge to inform, entertain and move..
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Tiny Spectacle / Shitty Lyricism
Wellington, Auckland
21/08/2012 - 15/09/2012
"Brazenly intellectual, expressionistic, blunt, emotionally rich and splendidly performed..
"Intelligent writing, lively performance..
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PRIVATE LIVES
Auckland
06/09/2012 - 29/09/2012
"My love-hate relationship with Silo’s Private Lives..
"Slick pastiche reboots Coward for modern audience..
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Precious Things
Auckland
09/09/2012 - 09/09/2012
"Youth dancers achieve very high standards..
WELL HUNG
Palmerston North
08/09/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Still edible if a little gamey..
"Retro cop caper a joyfully reconstructed jaunt..
FLOWERS FROM MY MOTHER’S GARDEN
Wellington
07/09/2012 - 29/09/2012
"Trip down memory lane..
"Harcourt family’s life history full of vibrancy..
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CLYBOURNE PARK
Wellington
08/09/2012 - 06/10/2012
"Exposing hypocrisy deliciously..
"True colours on show..
MICHAEL JAMES MANAIA
Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Dunedin
25/02/2012 - 16/02/2013
"Play’s power unchanged..
"Takes no prisoners..
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MUSIC AND ME
Auckland, Wellington
13/02/2012 - 15/09/2012
"Where most fear to tread..
"Raw edge in tale of four underdogs..
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