Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Love You Approximately
Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin
28/07/2009 - 20/03/2011
"Much to like..
"Unmoved by love..
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Once Upon A...
Dunedin
19/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
"Winning over children and adults alike..
Confessions of a Drag Queen
Auckland, Wellington
25/11/2009 - 19/03/2011
"I was interested, I was engaged, I laughed …..
"Not so much of a confession but certainly not a drag..
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The Secret of Capping Show’s Success
Dunedin
18/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
"Of shows gone by and things to come..
Diane Spencer: All-Pervading Madness
Auckland
18/03/2011 - 18/03/2011
"Variously shocking, mind expanding, battering to nice sensibilities, very funny and very entertaining!..
Scared Scriptless – L.O.V.E
Dunedin
17/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
"More box-ticker than box-pusher..
Du Bist Ein Uber Show!
Dunedin
17/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Deceit, clues and wilful misdirection with no holds barred..
AntiSocial Tap’s BIG NAMES
Dunedin
17/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Worth catching..
Fresh Talent Stands Up
Dunedin
17/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"A lack of atmosphere and punctuation..
The Show Must Go On
Auckland
17/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Show about dancing cuts to the core..
"Deeply thought provoking, hilarious, layered and playful..
Who Are You
Auckland
02/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Dynamic, fast paced performance..
"Full out dancing and in your face social commentary..
Raybon Kan: Awesome $ecrets of Winning Thru £aziness*
Dunedin
17/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
"A close-to perfect pre-dinner show..
The Idea of America
Auckland, Waiheke Island, Wellington
23/03/2010 - 19/03/2011
"American dream on-stage..
"Messed up family’s powerful portrayal painful to watch..
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Crossing Lines
Wellington
09/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
"Being ‘Kiwi’..
"When two cultures collide..
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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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Rapt
Auckland
16/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"..a night for humanity... a night for dancers..
"Wright’s dancers in full flight to spin tale of hope against the odds..
Tomboi: Laugh Your Bits Off
Wellington
16/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"The efficacy of self-pleasuring comedy..
"Good in parts..
The End
Auckland
16/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"An intriguing adaptation of a lesser Beckett … aided by a touch of the blarney..
"Endearingly poetic rendering of a wholly deficient life..
Gaff Aff
Auckland
16/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Marvellous teamwork animates a cardboard rat race world..
"High-tech cool mixes it with mimed inventiveness..
Too Darn Hot!
Wellington
16/03/2011 - 24/03/2011
"Playing in the ironic gap between aspiration and fulfilment..