Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
2010 Auckland theatre wrap
Auckland
01/01/2010 - 31/12/2010
"Auckland theatre’s best of 2010..
2010 Wellington Theatre Wrap
Wellington
01/01/2010 - 31/12/2010
"Wellington theatre in rude good health..
"Wellington theatre’s highs and lows..
The Xmas Monologues 2
Auckland
20/12/2010 - 22/12/2010
"The horrific humour of Christmas madness..
MUNE an autobiography
(not a specified venue)
17/12/2010 - 31/01/2011
"A ripping yarn, a page turner..
"Multi-levelled story an absolute treasure..
Silent Night
Auckland, Tauranga, Nelson, Hastings, Whangarei, Wellington, Kerikeri
13/12/2010 - 26/11/2016
"Bitter-sweet clarity carries laugh 'til you cry survivor story..
"A beautiful piece of theatre..
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Random Acts of God & Other Stories: A Contemporary Cabaret
Christchurch, Nelson
14/12/2010 - 21/10/2011
"The best performance in Nelson Arts Festival 2011..
"Accomplished performers raise questions about power..
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Members of Our Limbs
Wellington
12/12/2010 - 12/12/2010
"Madcap antics and zany delight..
"Emotional truth at the heart of success..
Installations and Dance Films
Auckland
05/10/2010 - 11/12/2010
"Visually arresting and absorbing imagery..
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Wellington
08/12/2010 - 11/12/2010
"A fantastic night’s entertainment..
"Love’s complex joys and pains explored..
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Fun Shy
Dunedin
09/12/2010 - 11/12/2010
"Vividly unusual and brutally beautiful verbal imagery..
Aotearoha Comedy Carnival 2010
Wellington, Auckland
09/12/2010 - 10/12/2010
"Stand-up, magic, songs and silence..
Birds of Paradise 2010
Auckland
08/12/2010 - 18/12/2010
"Mixed bag of birds need more room to move..
"Sit back and enjoy the fun..
Christ Almighty!
Wellington
02/12/2010 - 18/12/2010
"Not for the faint of heart..
"As subtle as a Liverpool kiss and as devout as a vegan in leather..
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Minge
Wellington
01/12/2010 - 11/12/2010
"Better than the script..
"Frankness with comedy..
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Gagarin Way
Auckland
01/12/2010 - 11/12/2010
"Scottish wit with a political edge..
"Porletuks, phulorsorphy ’n’ murrddurr..
The Wishing Tree
Wellington
08/12/2009 - 24/11/2012
"Energetic and fun, if a bit uneven..
"Proactive conviction and generous interactivity..
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The Second Test
Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Hamilton
15/02/2010 - 30/06/2012
"Unexpectedly funny rendition of a moving story..
"Production passes poignancy test in recapturing the past..
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