Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
NGĀ TAI O KURAWAKA: HE KURA E HUNA
Christchurch
08/09/2015 - 10/09/2015
"A story of great worth beautifully told..
A SIMPLE SPACE
Christchurch
09/09/2015 - 13/09/2015
"Exhilirating non-stop celebration of the human body..
ERNEST RUTHERFORD: EVERYONE CAN SCIENCE!
Auckland, Taranaki, Nelson, Christchurch
28/05/2013 - 19/10/2017
"Delightful, clever, wonderfully interactive and thought-provoking..
"Beautifully structured, utterly engaging, packed with gags..
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30FORWARD- Footnote New Zealand Dance
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa
28/07/2015 - 30/10/2015
"Searching, experimenting and yearning choreography..
"Memorable and spirited celebration of 30 years of Footnote..
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Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
Christchurch
04/09/2015 - 12/09/2015
"Wit and audacity tightly packaged..
DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP
Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier
18/03/2013 - 27/10/2018
"A theatrical gem for all ages..
"Delightful performance built on a serious fact of life..
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THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
09/03/2013 - 06/09/2015
"Uplifting, edifying, impressive..
"Gentle and meandering..
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YANA ALANA: BETWEEN THE CRACKS
Auckland, Christchurch
04/09/2015 - 23/01/2016
"In-your-face, over the top yet finds a way to the heart..
"Outrageous, messy and fun..
KRAKEN (Trygve Wakenshaw)
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
06/05/2014 - 06/09/2015
"Completely won over..
"A wondrously creative imagination..
HAMLET: THE VIDEO GAME (The Stage Show)
Christchurch
03/09/2015 - 06/09/2015
"Lovingly patched gameplay pastiche..
Tim Finn: WHITE CLOUD
Dunedin, Nelson, Kerikeri, Auckland, Christchurch
17/10/2014 - 06/09/2015
"A fascinating expression of layered artistry..
"Shared journeys..
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LADY RIZO: UNDER
Christchurch
03/09/2015 - 05/09/2015
"A deep and meaningful ritual of glitter..
THE WHITE GUITAR
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson
01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016
"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..
"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..
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TRAPPED
Christchurch
03/09/2015 - 06/09/2015
"An interesting patchwork of human behaviour..
A Midsummer Night's Dream (RNZB)
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier, Global
20/08/2015 - 12/04/2020
"The course of true love never did run smooth..
"A feel-good ballet to enjoy at home..
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BLACK FAGGOT
Wellington, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland, Melbourne, Australia, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
16/02/2013 - 02/09/2015
"Powerful humanising of initially stock characters..
"Honest, raw, energetic, thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking..
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MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra
Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North
25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019
"A very funny play about change..
"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..
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