Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Brothers Size
Auckland
27/05/2011 - 18/06/2011
"Art and life as one..
Carluccio and the Queen of Hearts
Dunedin
26/05/2011 - 04/06/2011
"Scots pretender portrayed in Florentine decadence..
"Trapped by lost dreams..
Jailbait
Auckland
24/05/2011 - 28/05/2011
"About as elegant as it is awkward..
Shine Lady
Leigh, north of Auckland, Auckland
18/05/2011 - 30/05/2011
"A bejewelled celebration of the primordial feminine..
"A fluid, feminine performance..
Stravinsky Selection - Royal NZ Ballet
Invercargill, Auckland, Wellington
20/05/2011 - 09/06/2011
"Two tough acts for poor Petrouchka to follow..
"Satisfied with Great Success is the delight in this Triple Bill..
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Sheep
Wellington
25/05/2011 - 11/06/2011
"Of men, women, machines and sheep..
"The crowning glory of Willem Wassenaar’s four-year tenure..
The Foreign Monologues
Auckland
25/05/2011 - 28/05/2011
"The only thing you risk is your time..
The Bird Song
Wellington
21/05/2011 - 28/05/2011
"We know where this bird’s going..
"An excellent way to end the day or start your evening..
Boomers Behaving Badly
Wellington, Hamilton
28/05/2010 - 27/02/2013
"Boomer blooms with talent and wit..
"Slightly self-mocking songs and stories..
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Miss Saigon
Auckland
20/05/2011 - 11/06/2011
"Polished cast add sparkle to spectacle..
"Of loss and sacrifice..
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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The Seven Deadly Sins
Wellington
13/05/2011 - 20/05/2011
"Powerful and poignant..
"Experimental vision executed with skill and precision in perfect harmony..
Sketch - NZSD Choreographic Season 2011
Wellington
20/05/2011 - 28/05/2011
"Suitably equipped to foster their inspiration..
The Improvisors in Politics – The Musical
Wellington
17/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"Light-hearted fare feels genuinely fresh..
Public Service Announcements
Wellington
18/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"Either over-written, under-rehearsed or both..
Emotional, Cripple
Auckland
18/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"Less would be more..
Billy T & Me
Auckland
17/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"‘The Cuz’ would be proud, bro!..