Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Rita and Douglas
Queenstown, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin, Wanaka, Auckland, Nelson
12/04/2011 - 12/04/2014
"Poignant and elegantly told..
"Deeply insightful..
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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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THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS LUNCH
Auckland
25/09/2006 - 30/04/2016
"Nautical nostalgia for the ever young at heart..
"A very satisfying theatrical experience for everyone..
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Boxes
Wellington, Auckland
03/07/2010 - 30/07/2011
"The eternal domestic struggle..
"Charming ingenuity..
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Badjelly The Witch
Wellington
16/04/2011 - 30/04/2011
"Yet another winner..
Party with the Aunties
Dunedin, Nelson, , Feilding, Wellington, New Plymouth, Paekākāriki, Christchurch
09/04/2011 - 14/11/2019
"The classic Kiwi shindig, theatricalised..
"A fabulous night that leaves you feeling joyful..
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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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Boys’ Life
Auckland
13/04/2011 - 23/04/2011
"Korder’s slim narrative is eaten alive and spat out with a passion and simplicity that is quite rare..
"Insight into bitchy world of blokes..
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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Flightless Birds
Auckland
13/04/2011 - 21/04/2011
"Nice guys don’t always finish last..
C’Mon Black!
Wellington, Wanaka, Tauranga
13/04/2011 - 27/10/2011
"A stereotype in three dimensions..
"Far from being just a game..
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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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TIC TIC
Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin
04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012
"Disparate components flow smoothly..
"Quite simply an inspiration..
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Riverside Drive
Hawea
12/04/2011 - 16/04/2011
"Funny, shocking, nostalgic and tender..
GURU OF CHAI
Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati
11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024
"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..
"Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact..
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Did I Believe It?
Wellington, Auckland
09/04/2011 - 12/05/2011
"If this is the answer, what was the question?..
"Retro ridicule of scientific gobbledegook..
Brain Damage
Wellington
05/04/2011 - 09/04/2011
"Gone too far is the question, or not..
"A pointless exercise?..
August: Osage County
Wellington
02/04/2011 - 07/05/2011
"Tour de force at Circa..
"Powerful drama deserves its standing ovation..
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Skoolnite
Wellington
06/04/2011 - 09/04/2011
"A good show that could be excellent..