Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
Final showing from the Pacific Dance Choreographic Lab
Auckland
14/10/2011 - 14/10/2011
"Three up and coming Pacific women choreographers -- watch this space..
Instant Kiwis
Auckland
14/10/2011 - 14/10/2011
"Cut-throat fight for survival..
Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project
Auckland
14/10/2011 - 14/10/2011
"A rich experience all round..
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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CARNIVAL HOUND
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson
23/04/2009 - 13/10/2013
"Distorted realities..
"Loss, struggle and conflict lightened by wit and humour..
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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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Finding Murdoch
Auckland
13/10/2011 - 23/10/2011
"All credit to the boys and the girl..
The Earthquake in Chile
Christchurch
13/10/2011 - 16/10/2011
"A remarkable enterprise: complex and generous..
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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Weg: A-Way
Auckland, Christchurch
10/03/2011 - 12/10/2011
"Unapologetically provocative, political and anarchic..
"Priceless performance..
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Prufrock’s Love Song
Dunedin
05/10/2011 - 09/10/2011
"Irreverent, jolly fun..
"Production a definite original..
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..
Rhys Mathewson
Auckland
11/10/2011 - 15/10/2011
"Unique youthful take on complex issues..