Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Young and the Witless IV
Wellington
02/06/2010 - 25/08/2010
"Unpredictable soap produces amusing absurdism..
"Format and team-work changes needed to make this work..
Rangi and Mau’s Amazing Race
Auckland
17/07/2010 - 17/07/2010
"Meeting the Matariki challenge with tongue in cheek hyperbole..
LaLaLuna
Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson, Christchurch
13/07/2010 - 24/07/2010
"Pure delight in finding the light..
"Everyday objects made magic with extraordinary skill..
The Perfumed Garden
Christchurch
16/07/2010 - 14/08/2010
"Imagination and skill brings principled perspective to New Zealand’s place in world affairs..
D'Arranged Marriage
Dunedin
16/07/2010 - 17/07/2010
"Real affection for characters’ quirks and oddities..
I Am a Camera
Wellington
07/07/2010 - 17/07/2010
"Poignant look behind the froth of Cabaret..
"More ‘depth of field’ required..
Mark Twain & Me in Mâoriland
Wellington
13/03/2010 - 24/07/2010
"Magic and comedy in return visit to Maoriland..
"Absorbing quest a very special experience..
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Waiting for Godot
Wellington, Christchurch
30/06/2010 - 14/07/2010
"Desolation depicted with humanity, tenderness and wry humour..
"Delight in the depths of desolation..
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Young & Hungry Festival of New Theatre 2010, Wellington
Wellington
09/07/2010 - 24/07/2010
"The best of the bunch..
"Sex, aggression, manipulation for power figure in three plays..
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Heat
Hamilton, Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington
01/07/2010 - 19/02/2011
"Emotions run hot as relations turn frigid..
"Dramatic, comic, confrontational, visceral, moving..
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DEAD TRAGIC
Palmerston North, Wellington
10/07/2010 - 21/12/2014
"Dead Tragic anything but..
"Bound to make you feel better about your own lot in life..
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Young & Hungry Festival of New Theatre 2010, Auckland
Auckland
09/07/2010 - 24/07/2010
"Explosion of youthful energy bound to entertain..
"Check out one or three before the season ends..
Carmen
Christchurch, Invercargill, Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Napier
05/06/2010 - 10/07/2010
"Barefoot in Rio with absolutely no bull..
"Feral grace amid dated choreography..
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Swan Lake On Ice
Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland
30/06/2010 - 25/07/2010
"Russian classic gorgeous served on ice with twist..
"Spectacle serves the story..
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The Adventures of Aladdin
Wellington
06/07/2010 - 17/07/2010
"Song and dance routines delight..
"Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves..
Gnome on the Roam!
Wellington
05/07/2010 - 17/07/2010
"A unique holiday show..
"Seeing our input come alive offers special satisfaction..