Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Red Riding Hood
Dunedin
12/11/2010 - 11/12/2010
"Panto promise of fun kept for young, old alike..
"Bawdy brilliance with extra prunes..
Roger Hall’s Robin Hood: the pantomime
Wellington
13/11/2010 - 23/12/2010
"Robin still dashing in the hood..
"Robin Hood rides right through Zealandia..
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everything is ok
Wellington
06/11/2010 - 20/11/2010
"Mirror to society..
"Bleak picture of life reduced to lonely ritualism..
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The Nutcracker
Wellington, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Palmerston North
29/10/2010 - 09/12/2010
"Slick theatrical magic!..
"The Nutcracker - great to watch..
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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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Ecology in Fifths
Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Hastings
11/11/2010 - 25/10/2020
"Thought provoking and devastatingly stunning..
"Considered, live, wonderful, urgent and disturbing..
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Passage
Auckland
11/11/2010 - 20/11/2010
"Inside women’s fantasies, handbags, stories, spiritualities, traumas, regrets and fears..
Me and Robert McKee
Wellington
06/11/2010 - 04/12/2010
"Telling lies for money..
"McGee is back with urbane new play..
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The Rocky Horror Show
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
09/11/2010 - 12/12/2010
"O’Brien tells Rocky’s tale his way..
"O’Brien’s gift exhilarates..
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Pentecost
"Physically, emotionally, intellectually demanding..
Little White Men
Auckland
08/03/2009 - 13/11/2010
"You’ll come out wanting a shower..
"Paranoid conspiracy theory or fair warning?..
Penalties, Pints and Pirouettes
Palmerston North
06/11/2010 - 18/12/2010
"Rough-textured play deftly produced..
Friday Night Guilt Club
Auckland
05/11/2010 - 03/12/2010
"Casual weird ramblings and experimental oddities and stuff..
APOLLO 13: Mission Control
Wellington
27/02/2010 - 18/12/2010
"Mankind’s clever step..
"Wellington, we have another hit Apollo 13 launch..
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Two Fish ’n’ a Scoop
Christchurch
29/10/2010 - 27/11/2010
"Marvellous showcase of skill and invention..
"Home truths funny and easy to swallow..