Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
NYC Three Short Ballets from The Big Apple
Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin, Wellington
29/02/2012 - 25/03/2012
"Director delivers flawless triple bill..
"Exquisite artistry on display..
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GUSH: Love and Other Filthy Habits
Auckland, Dunedin
25/02/2011 - 23/03/2012
"A little different, a little risqué and always fun..
"Poetic gems and comic brutalism..
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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THE FIRE OF LIFE: a Journey to the Underworld and Back
Dunedin
22/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Fire-born adventure..
HEREAFTER
Christchurch, Dunedin
22/02/2012 - 23/03/2012
"Challenging theatre for those with the stomach for it..
"A challenge to leave our comfort zones..
Ship Songs
Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Arrowtown, Paraparaumu, Wanaka
06/08/2008 - 07/04/2012
"Ship Songs Sparkles..
"Poignant, rollicking, tragic, lyrical, cheering and stirring..
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PINK SPIDER MEN
Dunedin
21/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"An aural and visual assault..
DUNEDIN’S ONE NIGHT STAND… UP
Auckland
21/03/2012 - 21/03/2012
"Two short, funny sets the highlights..
DIALOGUE WITH A MANNEQUIN
Auckland
21/03/2012 - 31/03/2012
"Mercurial abstractions..
LITTLE HISTORIES OF THE LIFE ORDINARY
Auckland
20/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Getting Lost in Space..
"Disparate narratives held together by existential glue..
MIND READER
Wellington, Dunedin
18/02/2011 - 24/03/2012
"A fascinating array of memory and energy tricks..
"Refreshing, exciting … and possibly magic..
RICHARD MEROS SALUTES THE SOUTHERN MAN
Takaka, Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wellington
08/03/2012 - 01/12/2012
"Cleverly constructed and excellently performed..
"A salute to the Southern Man..
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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..
TANGLED WATERS
Dunedin
19/03/2012 - 20/03/2012
"Sublime creatures and casual style win through..
LOSER
Wellington
20/03/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Low Comedy..
"Couldn't see the play for the acting..
Catch All
Dunedin
20/03/2012 - 20/03/2012
"Stretching the rules with crowd participation..
SEX*DEATH*MAGIC: Renaissance Poetry Unbound
Dunedin
20/03/2012 - 21/03/2012
"A most diverting entertainment indeed..
THE MĀORI TROILUS AND CRESSIDA - TOROIHI RĀUA KO KĀHIRA
Auckland, Wellington, London
09/03/2012 - 24/04/2012
"Remarkable, aggressive, thoughtful..
"Language no barrier to universality and tragicomic richness..
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IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY)
Auckland
17/03/2012 - 07/04/2012
"A Play In Need of Its Own Treatment..
"Good vibrations raise laughs..
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Aananda – The Dance of Joy
Dunedin
18/03/2012 - 18/03/2012
"Singular artistry..