Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
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 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..
Watch Out Gay Panda
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Sweet, peaceful, relaxing, charming, funny and clever story of self discovery..
TALES FROM THE STRYPT!
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Has a huge heart, some great laughs and some tears..
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..
Hemo is Home
Auckland
03/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A deceptively attractive horror story beautifully played out with moments of pure magic..
BATTLE RIFFS
Wellington
05/03/2023 - 09/03/2023
"Delightfully ‘Fringey’, frenetic and buoyant with glorious energy and musicality..
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…..
Tierra y Mar '23
Wellington, Warkworth
25/02/2023 - 04/03/2023
"Spinning and pounding the stage floor with sustained passages of fast, syncopated jackhammer blows..
"A Flamenco journey into the depths of human emotion is performed to a sold out audience at this Fringe Festival triumph...
Miss Scrappe presents: Fool Affrontal Rudity
Wellington
04/03/2023 - 07/03/2023
"Miss Scrappe lives another day! A chaotic rumbling of noise, bright colour and wackiness...
SEALED SECTION
Wellington
02/03/2023 - 04/03/2023
"Thoroughly entertaining and surprisingly educational hilarity..
TRULY FRIDAY – BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS
Wellington
02/03/2023 - 04/03/2023
"Hilarious mix of absurd and mundane take a deep dive into the ludicrous..
WHAT KEITH DID
Wellington
02/03/2023 - 05/03/2023
"Entertainingly absurdist production raises pertinent questions about being disenfranchised, robbed, angered, apologetic and even forgiving..
Search Party
Wellington
28/02/2023 - 04/03/2023
"Busy solving a seemingly never ending puzzle. ..
Wage Against The Machine
Wellington
02/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Casual recounting of a rollercoaster life as they do it in Australia..
THE CULTURE
"Zeros in on an abiding issue that constantly needs to be called out..
Romeo & Juliet
Palmerston North
24/02/2023 - 04/03/2023
"Authentically raw emotion combines with robust fight scenes in this punchy action-packed social drama..
AMYGDALA
Wellington
28/02/2023 - 04/03/2023
"Will benefit from toning down the volume for future performances..
GASLIGHT ME
Dunedin, Wellington
23/03/2022 - 04/03/2023
"An extremely intelligent, insightful and entertaining exposé of a persistent psychological condition..
"A scintillating production - both ebullient and subtle..