Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
HE HUIA KAIMANAWA
Auckland
16/03/2023 - 19/03/2023
"This is a challenge, a calling, a beating heart of the future.He wero, he karanga, he Huia Kaimanawa tēnei...
Flow
Wellington, Dunedin
05/03/2023 - 19/03/2023
"A poignant exploration of love, death, grief, and what it means to live a life that subverts expectations..
"If the purpose is to set us adrift in a Limbo where things that may once have seemed important are…..
The Apology
Dunedin
16/03/2023 - 16/03/2023
"Well-crafted for a Dunedin audience..
EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES
Auckland
16/03/2023 - 18/03/2023
"Innovative world-building creates a satisfying blend of action and visual effects..
THANK YOU TO ALL MY VOYEURS
Global
17/02/2023 - 12/03/2023
"With the level of interplay between the characters in real time, it vaguely resembles a hyper realistic video game..
STORIES ABOUT MY BODY
Whangarei, Wellington, Hamilton
14/10/2022 - 02/03/2024
"A courageous act of generosity and care that makes the human divine..
"Offers astonishing revelations into human experiences that are fundamental to our very existence: unique yet universal..
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SandSong
Auckland
15/03/2023 - 18/03/2023
"Themes of cultural belonging, ancient organic connections to land and nature, and thousands of years of emerging stories...
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..
SKYDUCK: A CHINESE SPY COMEDY
Auckland, Wellington
14/03/2023 - 27/05/2023
"A consummate comedian with an unashamedly unique performance brings pure joy..
"A fun chance to watch a talented performer challenge himself to hit every mark at top speed..
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..