Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Tutus on Tour 2023
Raumati, Wairarapa, Hamilton, Christchurch
23/02/2023 - 11/03/2023
"This is one of the stronger programmes of recent years...
"Blend of tradition and the avant-garde, with something to offer audiences...
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Ce La Faro
Wellington
11/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A magical ability to entrance an audience..
THE PANDEMUSICAL DIARIES
Wellington
10/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A musical masterpiece we can all relate to, laugh and cry along to..
TO ALL THE FRIENDS I'VE LOST BEFORE
Wellington
21/07/2022 - 10/03/2023
"We all need a friend that earns our company and this show does just that..
"Honest, heartfelt and generous..
FADE The Art of Dissociation
Wellington
10/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A sleek, sensitive, informative, impeccably crafted and performed dance/theatre piece...
Pillow Fight
Wellington
10/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A beautifully presented engaging, involving, challenging, satisfying and almost cathartic experience..
Presentation is Everything
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 12/03/2023
"More than just a snappy PowerPoint slide show..
"Proof that Power has a Point gets the room buzzing..
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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WINDING UP (ATC on tour)
Dunedin
06/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"From the good life to funeral plans..
"A comic two-hander with ideal pairing..
Comedian of the Year 2069
Wellington
09/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Sincere, surreal, nonsensical, and packed to the brim with science fiction and speculation..
The Butler Did It
Wellington
08/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"50 minutes of well-dressed chaos and clumsiness that has the audience in fits of laughter..
Get Stuffed
Wellington
09/03/2023 - 09/03/2023
"A thought-provoking presentation of humans, animals and birds..
Camino Man
Wellington
08/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Compelling, emotive and bright journey through community to self-resolution..
Revisor
Auckland
09/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"The work is a knock-out tour-de-force of theatre..
"The minutiae of movement simultaneously reflects the theatrical extravagance of a literal storyline..
LIFE'S A DRAG
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A campy and cosy intimate cabaret show with a whip-smart queen..
His Dark Relationships
Wellington
08/03/2023 - 10/03/2023
"An honest and intriguing dramatization of young lives – or one young life..
I Am King/Queen
Wellington
08/03/2023 - 10/03/2023
"A must see show for all ages, sexualities and ethnicities. A non-negotiable for all straight white folks...
Ungartered Territory
Wellington, Auckland
08/03/2023 - 10/02/2024
"Fantastic concept: joyous, hilarious, balm for the heart and could have more narrative structure..
MOONROE'S HAPPY HOUR: A Variety Spectacular
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Promising concept and execution include variety, ideas, surprises and original songs..
The Retreat
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Patriarchal dominance, the power of a cult and the weaknesses of humankind all wrapped up together in musical form...
Women Drinking Hemlock
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 09/03/2023
"Rivalry, malevolence, mayhem and hilarity see justice done..
Only Bones V1.10
Wellington
11/02/2023 - 07/03/2023
"Playfulness that variously fascinates, astounds, intrigues and provokes empathy..