Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Xerxes
Auckland, Wellington
02/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Sheer skill and enjoyment here..
"Sublime blend of voices and orchestra..
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Big Trouble in Small Newtown
Wellington
25/02/2011 - 01/03/2011
"Standing between Newtown and chaos..
"Genuinely enjoyable..
Don’t Eat the Bed ...
Wellington
28/02/2011 - 04/03/2011
"Physically strong, vocally weak..
"Po-faced rom-com gem..
The Seductobot
Wellington
02/03/2011 - 05/03/2011
"Commendable attempt needs more polish and precision..
Opéra Risqué
Auckland
01/03/2011 - 04/03/2011
"Weaknesses may be overcome..
Future Astronauts
Wellington
02/03/2011 - 05/03/2011
"Fluid, emotional, exquisite to watch..
Vietnamese Water Puppets
Auckland
02/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
"Gentle and playful puppets charm everyone..
"A magical delight..
(N)one Down
Wellington
02/03/2011 - 05/03/2011
"None down, everywhere to go..
Chalk
Auckland, Wellington
02/03/2011 - 27/08/2011
"Urine and boiled cabbage..
"A comical and never cruel take on age..
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Who Are You
Auckland
02/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Dynamic, fast paced performance..
"Full out dancing and in your face social commentary..
Havoc in the Garden
Auckland
02/03/2011 - 26/03/2011
"Moments of magic in marathon to challenge and audience’s resolve..
"Intense emotional upheaval in five families from one community..
Flect-Re-flect
Wellington
01/03/2011 - 05/03/2011
"Great music to celebrate a breadth of work..
Bouncers
Hamilton
28/02/2011 - 02/03/2011
"Fast, tight performance of nasty, funny play..
Hullapolloi
Nelson, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin
01/03/2011 - 22/04/2012
"Enjoyably engaging and thought provoking..
"A New Creation Myth..
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Tea for Toot
Auckland, Wellington
21/05/2010 - 16/07/2011
"Charming and unique..
"A magical and menacing must-see!..
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Heroic Faun Number One
Auckland, Wellington
19/03/2009 - 05/03/2011
"Clash of ego, ambition, fear and vulnerability..
"One-man faun tale goes the extra mile..
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GLORIA
Auckland
01/03/2011 - 30/11/2013
"Woman’s bold tenacity caught in memorable monologue..
"Heart-felt illuminations..
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How's Wife
Wellington
01/03/2011 - 05/03/2011
"Seriously unprepared..
The Sex Show
Auckland
28/02/2011 - 13/10/2012
"The little death and it’s aftermath..
"Brave, risqué ensemble work: take an open mind..
Away
Hamilton
28/02/2011 - 03/03/2011
"From realism into magic and back again..
This Rugged Beauty
Wellington
25/02/2011 - 05/03/2011
"The nature of being Kiwi..
"Stands proud on the slopes of a metaphorical Mount Aspiring..
The Hooligan and the Lady
Wellington
24/02/2011 - 27/02/2011
"Taking the hard knocks to tell our rough and tumble stories..
"Strong social message embedded within a rollicking good entertainment..