Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
LEGENDARY DIVAS
Christchurch, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Invercargill, Wellington, Wanaka, Nelson
01/03/2015 - 16/02/2019
"Fills our heads and hearts with music..
"For old school song lovers everywhere..
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TERROR PLANET
Auckland, Christchurch
21/05/2013 - 17/10/2015
"A whole new level of terror..
"Infectious pleasure..
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OneOne
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland
03/10/2014 - 15/10/2015
"The Heart of it is Light..
"Dance Notation of the Universe..
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30FORWARD- Footnote New Zealand Dance
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa
28/07/2015 - 30/10/2015
"Searching, experimenting and yearning choreography..
"Memorable and spirited celebration of 30 years of Footnote..
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DAFFODILS [inspired by true events]
Auckland, Hamilton, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Christchurch, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland
14/03/2014 - 28/08/2016
"Slick, honest and truly beautiful..
"A profound change-inviting play and musical masterpiece..
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TRIUMPHS AND OTHER ALTERNATIVES
Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Nelson, Christchurch
22/04/2015 - 18/10/2016
"Wonder, comedy, yearning, surprising..
"Powerfully unique in its presentation and performance..
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SRINGARAM
Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland
10/10/2015 - 08/10/2016
"An exquisite performance full of surprises..
"Emotive, animated, visceral, alluring - extraordinary..
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BeginAgain
Christchurch
09/10/2015 - 10/10/2015
"A living construct..
GIFTED
Southland, Nelson, Cromwell, Queenstown, Tauranga, Dunedin, Invercargill, Wanaka, Alexandra, Oamaru, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth
22/08/2013 - 31/10/2015
"Evocative gesture to literary treasures..
"A rich and resonating theatrical experience..
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THE FALLEN MYSTERY
Christchurch, Auckland
01/10/2015 - 11/10/2015
"Refined movement, pared back and polished..
"Chiaroscuro nightmare..
ROOM
Christchurch
10/10/2015 - 11/10/2015
"Like going to a friend's party..
Ex Tenebris Lux – a journey from darkness to light
Christchurch
08/10/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Slipping between the mythic, the ritual and the local..
THE BLUE-BEARDED LADY
Wellington, Christchurch
27/09/2015 - 02/04/2016
"Utterly charming in a ghoulish kind of way...
"A fierce re-gendering of a classic tale..
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Furrow II (Masks)
Christchurch
08/10/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Surfaces can be deceptive....
AMPUTATION OF PERSONALITY
Dunedin, Christchurch
12/03/2015 - 07/10/2015
"Emotionally complex, aesthetically accomplished..
"Melancholic vignettes ready for further development..
(re)BUILD (USA/NZ)
Christchurch
02/10/2015 - 03/10/2015
"Honouring the process of recovery..
KURAWAKA
Christchurch
01/10/2015 - 02/10/2015
"Contemporary approach adds new layers to traditional narrative..
HIRAETH
Nelson, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Wanaka
19/09/2015 - 07/11/2015
"Feel-good theatre..
"We are the river..
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THE BOOKBINDER
Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne
19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019
"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..
"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..
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MANIFESTO 2083
Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch
29/09/2015 - 02/09/2017
"Thought-provoking and well-produced..
"Totally subversive and utterly intriguing..
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