Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
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..
LIFE'S A DRAG
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A campy and cosy intimate cabaret show with a whip-smart queen..
His Dark Relationships
Wellington
08/03/2023 - 10/03/2023
"An honest and intriguing dramatization of young lives – or one young life..
I Am King/Queen
Wellington
08/03/2023 - 10/03/2023
"A must see show for all ages, sexualities and ethnicities. A non-negotiable for all straight white folks...
Ungartered Territory
Wellington, Auckland
08/03/2023 - 10/02/2024
"Fantastic concept: joyous, hilarious, balm for the heart and could have more narrative structure..
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..
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...