Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
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 Boy With Tape on His Face
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
02/05/2011 - 24/01/2015
"Silence deepens laughter lines..
"Charming, inventive and very funny..
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The Umbilical Brothers: Heaven By Storm
Auckland
11/05/2011 - 14/05/2011
"Amazing precision and equally entertaining rule-breaking..
Dan is Dead/I Am a Yeti
Auckland, Wellington
30/04/2011 - 14/05/2011
"Method in delightful madness..
"Utterly ridiculous but they pull it off..
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Wellington Improvisation Troupe (WIT) – CSI: Wainui
Wellington
10/05/2011 - 14/05/2011
"WIT delivers..
Uso
Wellington
05/05/2011 - 07/05/2011
"Glee misses..
"Poverty, drugs and the ties of brotherhood..
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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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Mary Stuart
Auckland
05/05/2011 - 28/05/2011
"Leads give Schiller’s royal scrap an electric edge..
"Accessible and neatly stylised..
You Cant Beat Wellington (on a Good Day)
Wellington
04/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"A flat white with your flat night?..
Joseph Harper: Bikes I’ve Owned Versus Girls I’ve Fallen In Love With
Auckland, Wellington
06/05/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Comedy of anguish generously shared..
"Genuinely likeable autobiographical chat..
Gavin Puts Things Straight
Auckland
04/05/2011 - 14/05/2011
"Moments of pure magic, spontaneous laughter, bittersweet poignancy..
Space Race
Auckland
30/04/2011 - 07/05/2011
"Small step for Kiwi is a giant leap for laughs..
"Plenty of laughs and left wanting more..
I Heart Camping
Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington
24/02/2010 - 21/04/2011
"Camp ground cringe gives laughs aplenty in under-the-canvas show..
"Romantic comedy hard to believe..
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