Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Elimination Rounds
Wellington, Auckland
30/03/2010 - 10/04/2010
"Bold Binge Culture..
"Political animals..
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Broken China
Auckland, Wellington
13/04/2010 - 12/02/2011
"1950s Suburban Comedy Turns Into Smashing Finale..
"Behind the style and smile mask..
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TAUTAI
Auckland, Lower Hutt
13/04/2010 - 02/05/2013
"Packs a socio-political wallop simply by telling the truth..
"Inspired Pacific-New Zealand theatre at its best..
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Goldilocks and the Three Queers
Wellington
11/02/2010 - 17/04/2010
"High-camp theatricality overwhelms dramatic potential..
"Simply too long but with great potential..
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The Monster Monologues
Auckland
13/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Fresh pickings of provocative fare from our energy-rich soils..
Wuthering Heights
Dunedin
10/04/2010 - 02/05/2010
"The heaven and hell of the heart..
"Pace too quick for passion..
High Tease
Auckland
10/04/2010 - 10/04/2010
"All sugared out..
Four Flat Whites In Italy
Palmerston North
10/04/2010 - 29/05/2010
"Challenging and rewarding acting roles..
My Name Is Rachel Corrie
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
29/05/2009 - 25/09/2010
"Dispelling the masticated myth that is dropped into our little tweeting bird mouths by the mainstream media..
"Politics fires passion of controversial play..
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Dream of the Red Chamber
Auckland
09/04/2010 - 10/04/2010
"Rich carnival of vibrant colour is lacking in feeling..
"A marvellously produced spectacular..
Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Wellington
10/04/2010 - 08/05/2010
"A Ruhl unto herself?..
Counting The Ways
Wellington
07/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Playful theatrical sonnet portrays ageing love story..
"Engaging, moving, provoking, satisfying..
Miss Saigon
Wellington
09/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Challenges met with alacrity..
"Harmonious rendition of tensions..
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Biography Of My Skin
Wellington, Auckland
09/10/2009 - 25/09/2010
"Clever play within a play gets under your skin..
"Courageously confessional post-post-modern retro catharsis..
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Cinderella
Christchurch
06/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Zippy yet relaxed..
The Power of Love
London
24/03/2010 - 25/04/2010
"A refreshing change in the sometimes over earnest world of fringe theatre..
Robin Hood and the Lost Crown
Wellington
06/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Humour, energy and animation..
"The performers make it a happy experience..
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Wellington
06/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Highly entertaining..
"The magic of mass imagination..