Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Go on Waiting, Circustown
Auckland
30/06/2010 - 10/07/2010
"Questions of belief, values and trust explored with fervour..
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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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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Eulogy
Auckland
30/06/2010 - 16/07/2010
"Gimmicks and puns fail to fire..
"More stick than carrot reduces satire’s engagement..
The Frog Prince
Dunedin
29/06/2010 - 10/07/2010
"Totally recommended..
Play With Your Food 2010: Café Theatre
Wellington
28/06/2010 - 28/06/2010
"Four plays in search of a rigorous director and creative actors..
Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Questions of belief, values and trust explored with fervour
12/05/2009 - 01/10/2011
"A trip off history’s beaten old track..
"Entertaining and accessible portrait of New Zealand culture..
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SALON
Tauranga, Christchurch, Hamilton, Wellington, Wanaka, Nelson
19/02/2010 - 27/10/2013
"Intruding on an intensely private episode..
"Nice insights and clever lines..
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The Butler
Dunedin, Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch
09/06/2006 - 16/10/2010
"Dinner party evoked through dream-like logic, comedy, disturbances, visually rich mobile tableaux …..
"Magnificent!..
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Ship Songs
Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Arrowtown, Paraparaumu, Wanaka
06/08/2008 - 07/04/2012
"Ship Songs Sparkles..
"Poignant, rollicking, tragic, lyrical, cheering and stirring..
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Le Sud
Hamilton, Christchurch, Clyde, Central Otago, Wellington, Wanaka, Dunedin
29/04/2009 - 11/10/2010
"A comedy of manners, not politics..
"Kiwis with a taste of French..
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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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Kindly Leave the Stage
Dunedin
23/06/2010 - 03/07/2010
"Play – and play within a play – highly enjoyable..
"Pleasant enough..
Raising the Titanics
Auckland, Christchurch
23/06/2010 - 17/09/2011
"Feel good crowd pleaser..
"An irresistible charmer..
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Mauritius
Wellington
26/06/2010 - 24/07/2010
"Gripping and unsettling..
"Human foibles explored in thriller format..
Kôwhiti Matariki Festival of Mâori Contemporary Dance
Wellington
24/06/2010 - 27/06/2010
"Lifetimes in Dance; backwards and forwards to the present life..
"Pathos and Power..
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Heidi and Rose’s Comedy Festival Return Season Bonanza!
Auckland
25/06/2010 - 26/06/2010
"Inspired programming..
Up North
Palmerston North
05/06/2010 - 03/07/2010
"Universal and timeless home truths captured en route..
"From strange to surreal to insane to real..
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On The Rocks
Christchurch
19/06/2010 - 17/07/2010
"Honest insights and humour as Lawrentian ideals face practical realities..