Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
One Day A Taniwha…
Hamilton
18/02/2012 - 26/02/2012
"Delightful invention with corny but cute appeal..
Call Cutta in a Box
Auckland
17/02/2012 - 25/02/2012
"Pick up the Phone..
"Innovative ‘reality theatre’ format satisfies and amuses..
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SEA OF STORIES
Wellington
17/02/2012 - 26/02/2012
""I couldn’t help wondering why a local story wasn’t being performed"..
"Charming and interesting moments amid lack of build and uneven pace..
2 Dimensional Life of Her
Wanaka, Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland
21/03/2011 - 22/02/2012
"New Performance, New Dimensions..
"A charming, fresh approach to mixed-media work..
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I Am A Wee Bit Stumped
Auckland
18/02/2012 - 18/02/2012
"Breaking performance boundaries..
Twelfth Night
Wairarapa, Wellington
09/02/2012 - 03/03/2012
"Classic Shakespeare fare..
"Flappers by the sea add to the laughs..
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PETER RABBIT
Hamilton
18/02/2012 - 19/02/2012
"The right play in the right place by the right people for the right length of time..
THE MOTOR CAMP
Dunedin
18/02/2012 - 10/03/2012
"A very NZ holiday hell..
"Darker issues explored amid frenetic farce..
Ghosting Part 2 - Cabaret
Auckland
17/02/2012 - 18/02/2012
"A Ghost in the Machine..
THE RISK OF LISTENING with Tao Wells
Auckland
17/02/2012 - 17/02/2012
"Fraudulent, unfocussed, unprofessional presentation = boredom..
THE 37TH SITUATION
Wellington
17/02/2012 - 22/02/2012
"Jam-packed hour of entertaining exploration..
HONEY
Wellington
16/02/2012 - 18/02/2012
"A sweet play with a bit of a crunch and a lingering after-taste..
HOT TOXIC LOVE
Wellington
16/02/2012 - 18/02/2012
"Songs that transport, entertain and move..
MOVING STATIONERY
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
16/02/2012 - 11/05/2013
"Awe-inspiring dancer, mime artist, contortionist, gymnast, clown and artiste..
"Makes making doing easy things look hard look easy..
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Should We Stay Or Should We Go?
Wellington
14/02/2012 - 18/02/2012
"A fun show..
"Huge fun with a genuine purpose..
DARK STARS
Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Australia
10/02/2012 - 10/03/2013
"Unpolished but genuine..
"Dignity sacrificed in the quest for fame..
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MEETING KARPOVSKY
Wellington, West Coast South Island
10/02/2012 - 16/11/2019
"Spellbinding..
"A cultural treat that intrigues and delights..
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DANCING IN THE WAKE: The Story of Lucia Joyce
Whangarei, Wellington, Dunedin, Otaki, Christchurch, Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand wide
09/02/2012 - 26/06/2013
"A female sensibility..
"Intense rivalries laced with comic delight..
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MUSIC AND ME
Auckland, Wellington
13/02/2012 - 15/09/2012
"Where most fear to tread..
"Raw edge in tale of four underdogs..
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THE MOTOR CAMP
Auckland
11/02/2012 - 03/03/2012
"Bringing back the cultural cringe..
"Campground comedy plays up class-cringe jokes..
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LOVE IS A STREET FIGHT
Auckland
14/02/2012 - 18/02/2012
"Unique views into love that was, until it wasn’t..