Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
TIC TIC
Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin
04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012
"Disparate components flow smoothly..
"Quite simply an inspiration..
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Rise - Java Dance Company
Wellington
22/10/2011 - 05/11/2011
"Connecting all the senses..
"Flour, treacle water -- a finely negotiated balance..
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A THOUSAND HILLS
Auckland
20/10/2011 - 23/11/2013
"Multiple narratives effortlessly weave a clear and distinct course..
"“A distillation of love from the crucible of Hell”..
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Random Acts of God & Other Stories: A Contemporary Cabaret
Christchurch, Nelson
14/12/2010 - 21/10/2011
"The best performance in Nelson Arts Festival 2011..
"Accomplished performers raise questions about power..
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Joseph Harper: The Boy and The Bicycle
Auckland, Wellington
12/10/2011 - 21/10/2011
"Intense yet lyrical, fretted with humour, absorbing and strangely life-affirming..
"Raw, honest and enjoyable..
Hold Onto Your Horses
Dunedin, Christchurch - Canterbury
18/10/2011 - 27/05/2012
"Pleasurably larger-than-life characters..
"Broken community’s issues confronted with style, commitment and sensitivity..
Joseph Harper: Bikes I’ve Owned Versus Girls I’ve Fallen In Love With
Auckland, Wellington
06/05/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Comedy of anguish generously shared..
"Genuinely likeable autobiographical chat..
Yo Future
Wellington
18/10/2011 - 23/10/2011
"Mortality and anarchy loom large..
"Well-wrought, compelling and salutary..
The Hare and The Tortoise
Wellington
08/10/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Wild imagination of school holiday theatre..
"Brains v speed gets a fresh run – plus ‘guess my gripe’..
Spaced Out!
Wellington
10/10/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Wild imagination of school holiday theatre..
"A bit too predetermined?..
Jamie Bowen in Munfred Bernstein’s Cabinet of Wonder
Auckland, Wellington
03/05/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Treasure trove of silliness..
Arohanui – The Greatest Love
Wellington, Auckland
06/10/2011 - 21/10/2011
"Blazing the trail for Maori performance potential..
"Kapa haka greatest treasure in epic tale..
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Silent Night
Auckland, Tauranga, Nelson, Hastings, Whangarei, Wellington, Kerikeri
13/12/2010 - 26/11/2016
"Bitter-sweet clarity carries laugh 'til you cry survivor story..
"A beautiful piece of theatre..
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The NZ Improv Festival 2011
Wellington
11/10/2011 - 15/10/2011
"Energy and enthusiasm beats ineffectual limpness..
"Making it their own..
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Rita and Douglas
Queenstown, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin, Wanaka, Auckland, Nelson
12/04/2011 - 12/04/2014
"Poignant and elegantly told..
"Deeply insightful..
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Sex Drive
Wellington
15/10/2011 - 12/11/2011
"Intimacy lacking in play about intimate matters..
"Sex Drive cruises in fourth gear but finally hits turbo..
Nohupuku
Christchurch
14/10/2011 - 16/10/2011
"A body which speaks volumes..
Hairy Maclary
Auckland
08/10/2011 - 11/11/2012
"Captivating and utterly delightful..
"A fabulous show in every way..
Soul of the Beast - Anima della Bestia
Wellington, Christchurch
08/10/2011 - 14/10/2011
"Natural vs un-natural ways..
"Raw manifestations of human nature..
reTHiNK Possible Worlds
Auckland
14/10/2011 - 15/10/2011
"Well padded and full..