Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Sketch
Wellington
06/09/2011 - 17/09/2011
"Too good an idea not to be a full length play..
"Extreme edge to bold production..
Four Flat Whites in Italy
Wellington
03/09/2011 - 07/10/2011
"Kiwi foibles and mores expertly exposed..
"Winning game plan: rugby, coffee and travel..
The End Of The Golden Weather
Auckland
03/09/2011 - 24/09/2011
"Young cast bask in Weather’s brilliance..
"A vital and vivid rendering of a great Kiwi classic..
Ocean Wave
Dunedin
02/09/2011 - 02/09/2011
"Celebrating the ocean's role in community life..
Public Service Announcements #2
Wellington
02/09/2011 - 17/09/2011
"Borax poked effectively..
"Political targets well hit..
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Slouching Toward Bethlehem
Wellington
31/08/2011 - 10/09/2011
"Be careful what you wish for..
"The Curious Mix that is Muldoon..
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On The Upside-Down of the World
Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton, Tauranga, NYC, USA, Nelson, Wanaka, Christchurch, Wellington
01/07/2011 - 25/08/2014
"Interrogating multiple selves..
"Sweet, heartfelt and tenderly funny star performance..
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Chalk
Auckland, Wellington
02/03/2011 - 27/08/2011
"Urine and boiled cabbage..
"A comical and never cruel take on age..
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Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci
Wellington, Auckland
27/08/2011 - 25/09/2011
"Two magnificent stories for the price of one..
"First rate, top class, spellbinding..
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The Only Child
Auckland
26/08/2011 - 17/09/2011
"Aussie riff on Ibsen throws all in the tub..
"Cathartic journey through grief..
Waiting for Godot
Dunedin
18/08/2011 - 28/08/2011
"Enthusiasm for staging of Beckett..
"Debating meanings, interpretations and staging conventions..
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Glorious
Auckland, Wellington
16/08/2011 - 12/11/2011
"Cleverly constructed, well-performed, frequently amusing escapism..
"Play it again..
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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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Cirque du Soleil – Saltimbanco
Auckland
25/08/2011 - 04/09/2011
"Unparalleled production values..
"Super circus … where the incredible is normal..
Soap The Show
Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Auckland
28/07/2011 - 28/08/2011
"Bathtub antics make a world class splash..
"Impressive but could do with an edit..
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MacHomer
New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington
11/08/2011 - 28/08/2011
"A performance athlete whose like you will not often see..
"Stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once..