Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Atonal Heart : four monologues
Hamilton
30/09/2011 - 05/07/2012
"Tales of the weird and creepy give laughter and pause..
"Intelligent, original, polished..
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Wellington
30/06/2012 - 14/07/2012
"Fresh and invigorating..
"An ideal family show..
IVY – SAVIOUR OF THE DINOSAUR!
Wellington, Christchurch, Wanaka
30/06/2012 - 06/09/2013
"Accessible and imaginative..
"Cleaning lady polishes off disaster..
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Hansel and Gretel
Wellington
03/07/2012 - 14/07/2012
"Uncomplicated story brought to life..
"Missed opportunities in diluted drama..
BLACK CONFETTI
Auckland
28/06/2012 - 22/07/2012
"Shivering and Shaking; The Glittery Black..
"Wunderkind playwright the real deal..
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The 3 Bears … and Goldilocks
Wellington
02/07/2012 - 14/07/2012
"Post-Goldilocks adventures..
"A little lacking in buoyancy..
ALL MY SONS
Wellington
02/06/2012 - 07/07/2012
"Invaluable describing..
"Career best performances..
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IN THE NEXT ROOM or the vibrator play
Dunedin
30/06/2012 - 28/07/2012
"Impulses and passions spark and flare..
"Charming naivety brings laughter and hope..
THE GREAT PIRATICAL RUMBUSTIFICATION
Auckland
30/06/2012 - 22/07/2017
"A great school holiday treat..
"Bray’s best effort yet – Arrrrgh!!!..
The Intricate Art of Actually Caring
Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka
10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012
"On the road again..
"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..
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Cirque Non Sequitur
Hamilton, Auckland
30/06/2012 - 12/08/2012
"Homegrown fetish, fantasy and nightmare with mystery, humour, pathos, menace and gorgeous bodies..
"Tantalising images disrupted by humour; fantasy juxtaposed with hyper-realism …..
Poetry Idol
Hamilton, Auckland
15/05/2009 - 29/06/2012
"Heart-felt passion wins the night..
"Pressure-cooker environment produces a blast..
The Second Test
Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Hamilton
15/02/2010 - 30/06/2012
"Unexpectedly funny rendition of a moving story..
"Production passes poignancy test in recapturing the past..
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Five Go Mad on Improv
Auckland, Hamilton
11/05/2011 - 29/06/2012
"Lashings of hilarity, drollery and double entendres..
"Another Blytonian adventure – Hoorah!..
Mates & Lovers
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton
17/11/2010 - 30/06/2012
"Universal resonance..
"Entertaining, informative and moving..
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Run, Slip, Spring
Auckland
27/06/2012 - 30/06/2012
"Run, Slip and Spring, Q Theatre..
"The Doing of Dance..
Ka Hao te Rangatahi: The New Net Goes Fishing
Hamilton
28/06/2012 - 05/07/2012
"Refreshing in its honest simplicity..