Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Kevin: The Musical
Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton
10/05/2011 - 23/06/2012
"Wrigley sets the bar higher again..
"Songs deepen laughter lines..
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The Truth According to Urzila Carlson
Auckland
17/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"Audacity and fearlessness in well constructed routine..
Kingdom Of Lote
Auckland
17/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"You will likely end up falling off your chair..
The Lead Wait
Wellington
14/05/2011 - 10/06/2011
"Deeply satisfying..
"O’Neill-style drama with a Kiwi kind of darkness..
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Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants
Wellington
10/11/2009 - 04/06/2011
"Magical Dreamscape..
"Quest poetic but just too elephantine..
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Mr Boon’s Big Time Last Chance Quiz Show 2011
Auckland
14/05/2011 - 22/05/2011
"Hilarious lo-fi kidstuff..
Snake Oil
Wellington
15/05/2011 - 18/05/2011
"The premise has promise..
Revolver
Wellington
13/05/2011 - 10/06/2011
"Fusing circus and burlesque..
The Seven Deadly Sins
Wellington
13/05/2011 - 20/05/2011
"Powerful and poignant..
"Experimental vision executed with skill and precision in perfect harmony..
Nick Rado in Rado and Juliet
Wellington, Auckland
10/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"An easy night out with a message full of life..
Nick Gibb: Pakehas Be All Like This
Auckland, Wellington
10/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"Likeable, disarming and clever..
Instant Broadway
Auckland
11/05/2011 - 14/05/2011
"A clear aptitude for genuinely funny comedy..
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Auckland, Wellington
03/05/2011 - 08/05/2011
"The unexpected triumph of the look..
"Lloyd Webber’s best songs performed with heartfelt emotion..
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Mates & Lovers
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton
17/11/2010 - 30/06/2012
"Universal resonance..
"Entertaining, informative and moving..
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Uso
Wellington
05/05/2011 - 07/05/2011
"Glee misses..
"Poverty, drugs and the ties of brotherhood..
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Works With Words
Auckland
11/05/2011 - 11/05/2011
"Inspiring collaboration and generosity in exploring political themes..
Five Go Mad on Improv
Auckland, Hamilton
11/05/2011 - 29/06/2012
"Lashings of hilarity, drollery and double entendres..
"Another Blytonian adventure – Hoorah!..
The Bear
Auckland
10/05/2011 - 22/05/2011
"Acerbic and insightful depiction of a wholly absurd relationship..
Penny Ashton’s Hot Pink Teeth ’n’ Tits
Wellington, Auckland
03/05/2011 - 14/05/2011
"No place to hide, for her or us in deep-felt romp with pathos..
"Fizzing comedy served with a side of smarts and lycra..
Matt Mulholland: Beyond Emotion
Wellington, Auckland
11/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"Tight harmonies, slick dance moves and spectacle..