Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
Cameron Murray In Logical Oddity
Wellington
03/05/2011 - 21/05/2011
"Outrageous similes galore..
God of Carnage
Dunedin
29/04/2011 - 28/05/2011
"How grown up are the grown ups?..
"Funny mix of brutality, refinement..
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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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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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..
Visa First Laughs
Wellington
01/05/2011 - 01/05/2011
"Strangely non-topical..
Mike & Virginia
Auckland
30/04/2011 - 07/05/2011
"Improbable romp short of clever..
"The fun is not in where we end up, but how we get there..
Mates & Lovers
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton
17/11/2010 - 30/06/2012
"Universal resonance..
"Entertaining, informative and moving..
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Visa Comedy Gala
Auckland
29/04/2011 - 29/04/2011
"Opening showcase of mirth bides well for weeks ahead..
"More hits than misses..
In Flagrante
Auckland, Nelson, Dunedin, Christchurch, Havelock North
27/04/2011 - 27/10/2018
"Fantastically clever work..
"Tableaux that mix femme fatale with fetish..
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The Irrefutable Truth About Petfood
Auckland, Wellington
27/07/2010 - 07/05/2011
"Random displays of acting..
"Triple distinctions in homage to ludicrous and wonderful conventions..
The Book of Everything
Wellington
26/04/2011 - 30/04/2011
"Plenty to ponder..
Welcome To The Woods
Wellington
19/04/2011 - 24/04/2011
"Couldn’t see the play for the Acting..
TIC TIC
Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin
04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012
"Disparate components flow smoothly..
"Quite simply an inspiration..
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BeatCamp!
Wellington
16/04/2011 - 14/05/2011
"Strong singing and dance moves with weak framing devices..
The MILD Wild West!
Wellington
18/04/2011 - 30/04/2011
"Could do better..
Play with Pictures
Christchurch
18/04/2011 - 29/04/2011
"Set to be a winner..
Polly Hood in Mumuland
Auckland
15/04/2011 - 03/05/2014
"A triumph – and only on for a week..
"Students put da hood onto Red Riding Hood..
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2 Dimensional Life of Her
Wanaka, Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland
21/03/2011 - 22/02/2012
"New Performance, New Dimensions..
"A charming, fresh approach to mixed-media work..
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Hotel
Invercargill, Christchurch, Wanaka, Tauranga, Taupo, Wellington
09/02/2007 - 30/05/2014
"Secret lives in common..
"Hotel Secrets..
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Songs of the Sea
Wellington
07/04/2007 - 30/04/2011
"Gorgeous puppets bedazzle and mesmerise..
"Vibrant and entertaining but children kept at bay..
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