Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The House of Bernarda Alba
Auckland
11/06/2010 - 19/06/2010
"Passionate reworking of a classic..
"Powerfully downbeat..
Te Kaupoi
Wellington, Auckland
10/06/2010 - 23/07/2010
"Power reduced by unrevealed motivations..
"Cheeky humour escapes from repressive and brutal nz police state..
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Stepping Out
New Plymouth, Hamilton, Auckland, Hastings, Tauranga
12/06/2010 - 07/08/2010
"Dance crew tap into night of fun..
"Impossible to leave without a smile..
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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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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The Love Cruise Dinner Dance and Cabaret
Auckland
11/06/2010 - 12/06/2010
"Afloat on song and dance..
Tape
Auckland
08/06/2010 - 12/06/2010
"Gritty and witty psychological roller coaster..
SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Auckland
03/06/2010 - 26/06/2010
"Sharp casting gives edge to demon barber’s tale..
"Vividly interpreted commentary on the grimness of life in Victorian London..
Faux Real
Auckland
02/06/2010 - 07/05/2011
"Almost saved by the finale..
"Goofy jaunt through the subconscious..
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When the Rain Stops Falling
Auckland
04/06/2010 - 03/07/2010
"Dark and disturbing tale of tragedy..
"History repeats in funny, sad, gritty and thought provoking play..
Pygmalion
Auckland
05/06/2010 - 19/06/2010
"Not Shaw..
The Marriage of Figaro
Wellington, Auckland
15/05/2010 - 13/06/2010
"Engrossing night of theatre makes the Marriage of Figaro unmissable..
"Aidan Lang, take a bow! This is what opera is meant to be...
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The Early Early Late Show: Off The Map
Christchurch
03/06/2010 - 19/06/2010
"Cheerfully engaged on a bumpy ride..