Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Shanghai Goons
Dunedin
22/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Cowboy Camaraderie..
THE UNRULY TOURISTS
Auckland
22/03/2023 - 26/03/2023
"A challenge to classism and accessibility..
"Obstreperous tourists v rapacious media presented with seasoned flair..
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Sajeela Kershi: Free Speech & Rah-Rah Skirts!
Nelson
23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Engaging, friendly, balances the jokes and humour with thought-provoking moments..
Woyzeck
Nelson
24/03/2023 - 29/03/2023
"Hilarious and horrific, wicked and witty, brilliant and brutal, energetic and erratic..
Real
Nelson
23/03/2023 - 24/03/2023
"A talented and exciting new local talent..
The Many Deaths of Jeff Goldblum
Dunedin
23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Surreal, slightly dystopian comedy could use some further development..
ACCESS
Wellington, Dunedin
22/02/2023 - 25/03/2023
"A work with enormous potential, but …..
"Provokes bubbles of genuine laughter or small in-breaths of empathy..
A Fat Girl's Cry
Wellington, Auckland
22/03/2023 - 16/03/2024
"A powerful, impassioned, mood-changing triumph..
The Bear
Dunedin
22/03/2023 - 24/03/2023
"An audaciously unorthodox approach..
Metamorphosis
Nelson
23/03/2023 - 28/03/2023
"Tragi-comic treatment of alienation, identity and the human condition is unique, powerful and truly memorable..
THE SENSEMAKER
Wellington, Dunedin
28/02/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Unique, complex, enigmatic - don't miss it..
"Fascinatingly unpredictable - a one in a thousand performance..
TITLE AND DEED
Wellington, Dunedin
14/09/2022 - 24/03/2023
"Exquisitely crafted fragments..
"Steven Ray captivating in TAHI Festival play..
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Fresher
Dunedin
22/03/2023 - 24/03/2023
"Unforgettable evening of laughter, songs, and storytelling..
An Incomplete Education (Une Éducation Manquée)
Dunedin
22/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"19th-century French opera with a 21st-century vibe..
THE BEST IS YET TO COME – A Queer Magic Show
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
08/02/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Delightful, inspiring and powerful proof we all deserve magic in our lives..
"A thoroughly enjoyable evening performed by a talented and capable artist..
Siva Afi Festival
Auckland
10/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Everyone at the festival from competitors, audience members and judges are winners, as holding this space is another way of…..
THE KING OF TAKING
Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington
14/10/2022 - 25/03/2023
"Entertaining excellence that pricks the pretensions of those in power..
"Masterful miming and a theatre full of laughter..
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The Impossible Has Already Happened
Wairarapa, Wellington, Taupo, Auckland, Nelson
18/03/2023 - 05/04/2023
"Each dancer has a solo which is revelatory in defining their various identities. As an ensemble the company merged effortlessly…..
"It’s wonderful to note the liaisons between countries, makers, creators and performers coming together to collaborate. ..
Out at Sea
Dunedin
20/03/2023 - 22/03/2023
"Polished and energetic..
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Wellington
18/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"The music and performances are so strong they outweigh the strange design choices..
"Stellar performances in tale of star-crossed lovers..
Lessons Learned From Hannibal Lecter
Dunedin
19/03/2023 - 22/03/2023
"A cracker of a comedy..