Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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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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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6 Little Plays 4 Christchurch
Wellington
18/08/2011 - 20/08/2011
"Mixed bag for Christchurch..
"Not a hard ask; a pleasure, in fact..
Canadian Club Comedy Roadshow
Dunedin, Wanaka, Queenstown,
18/08/2011 - 21/08/2011
"A winning combination..
Macbeth
Lyttelton
23/08/2011 - 10/09/2011
"Hacked script, hacking action, unique production..
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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Avenue Q
Dunedin
19/08/2011 - 17/09/2011
"Potty-mouthed hilarity with immense charm..
TILT
Christchurch
19/08/2011 - 21/08/2011
"Tilt - no longer Terra Firma..
"A powerful evocation... of standing on shaky ground..
Idiots 3D
Auckland
17/08/2011 - 20/08/2011
"Mad caper of pithy, twisted humour..
He Reo Aroha
Palmerston North, Wellington, Otaki, Christchurch, Auckland, Feilding
09/03/2010 - 14/03/2013
"Dexterity, intelligence, warmth, passion, humour, and a fine musicality..
"A magical piece of theatre..
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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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Reasons To Be Pretty
Auckland
17/08/2011 - 27/08/2011
"Characters well realised..
Calendar Girls
Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga
10/08/2011 - 03/09/2011
"One to mark on your calendar..
"A nice play with a soothing effect..
THE FACTORY – A Pacific Musical
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland
13/08/2011 - 25/08/2014
"Pacific voices asserted..
"A sweet and rhythmic ride with pure Samoan soul..
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The Gruffalo
Hamilton, New Plymouth, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington
04/09/2010 - 16/09/2010
"Your kids will have a blast..
"Enthralling..
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