Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE WAR ARTIST
Palmerston North
14/03/2014 - 12/04/2014
"Compelling fitting tribute..
"Surprising depths..
STOCKCARS: The Musical
Palmerston North
02/11/2013 - 14/12/2013
"A bit rough, rude, crude and raw but with plenty of roar..
"Corruption in sport and local body politics..
REWENA
Palmerston North, Tauranga
07/09/2013 - 30/10/2013
"Inspired theatre..
"Vitality, personality, expressiveness, spot-on timing..
PENINSULA
Palmerston North
20/07/2013 - 24/08/2013
"Fluent, funny, intelligent, evocative, multi-layered story-telling..
"A smooth assurance and a richness of interactions..
TWO FISH ‘N’ A SCOOP
Palmerston North
08/06/2013 - 06/07/2013
"Heroic effort in interesting, lively production..
Shop ‘Til You Drop
Palmerston North
13/04/2013 - 25/05/2013
"Murphy’s Law meets Cock-up Theory..
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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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..
VIOLENT GENERATION?
Palmerston North
11/10/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Horrifyingly plausible, credible and distressing..
WELL HUNG
Palmerston North
08/09/2012 - 13/10/2012
"Still edible if a little gamey..
"Retro cop caper a joyfully reconstructed jaunt..
AT THE WAKE
Palmerston North
28/07/2012 - 25/08/2012
"A fine new play..
"Insightful, compelling and humorous piece about life, love and loss..
ENLIGHTENMENT
Palmerston North
09/06/2012 - 14/07/2012
"Damned good, skilful storytelling..
"Fluctuating emotional dynamics in high quality production of a seriously good play..
YOU CAN ALWAYS HAND THEM BACK
Palmerston North
14/04/2012 - 26/05/2012
"Left wishing for something a little more profound..
"Good value..
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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