Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SINARELLA
Auckland
10/04/2012 - 14/04/2012
"Singing takes top honours..
"Pantomime done Pacific Island style is bright and tight..
AROUND THE WORLD AND BUCK AGAIN
Wellington
07/04/2012 - 13/10/2012
"A rich and entertaining experience all round..
"Canine antics make for rip-roaring kids' show..
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LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
Wellington
07/04/2012 - 21/04/2012
"A howling success..
"Good life lessons amid hilarity..
THE SEED
Melbourne, Australia
22/02/2012 - 04/04/2012
"A young woman's perspective on generations of male violence..
FLORAL NOTES
Wellington
04/04/2012 - 28/04/2012
"Musical first..
"A friendship regenerated like a garden in Spring..
Angelina Ballerina's Big Audition
Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington
31/03/2012 - 19/04/2012
"Two views of a ballet for children..
"An absolute delight with sugar plum fairies on top...
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Auckland
31/03/2012 - 21/04/2012
"Inventive, light and beautifully performed..
PUNK ROCK
Auckland
27/03/2012 - 07/04/2012
"Drama lays bare the brutality of bullying..
"Teen angst on overdrive..
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These are the Skeletons of Us
Auckland, Wellington
09/08/2011 - 05/04/2012
"Skeleton without structure..
"Refreshing change with a love story told backwards..
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Made in New Zealand 2012 - Footnote Dance Company
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
22/03/2012 - 13/06/2012
"In Fine Fettle..
"Footnote's excellent pedigree to the fore..
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THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER
Wellington, Auckland
22/03/2012 - 08/09/2012
"Aged Perfectly..
"Thought-provoking, engaging; performed with rigour, class, dignity and pride..
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Girl with a Movie Camera
Auckland, Dunedin
02/03/2011 - 25/03/2012
"Highly accomplished multimedia show..
"A sweet homage to Vertov’s work..
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LOSER
Wellington
20/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Low Comedy..
"Couldn't see the play for the acting..
BLUE OYSTER PERFORMANCE SERIES
Dunedin
16/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Making the conceptual and experiential link between performance on stage and performance in the gallery..
Hold Onto Your Horses
Dunedin, Christchurch - Canterbury
18/10/2011 - 27/05/2012
"Pleasurably larger-than-life characters..
"Broken community’s issues confronted with style, commitment and sensitivity..
HOU 2012 - Atamira Dance Company
Auckland
24/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Compelling programme promises a strong future..
Faux Pas
Dunedin
22/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Confectionary performance..
CABARET BOTANICA or The Morality of Plants
Dunedin
23/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"A big bouquet to all..
Polson Higgs Comedy Club 2012
Dunedin
15/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Flirting with calamity; immaculate timing; quirky; consummate..
"Hardly Fringe but well worth seeing..
LAURENTINA'S ODDYSSEY
Dunedin
22/03/2012 - 22/03/2012
"A very cosy, pleasant evening..