Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
EDUCATING RITA
Auckland
23/08/2012 - 08/09/2012
"Golden oldie good debut for new company..
"Believe the hype..
THE PRIDE
Auckland
10/08/2012 - 01/09/2012
"‘Pride’ delves deep to wrench open closed door..
"What DOES it mean to be gay?..
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BLACK CONFETTI
Auckland
28/06/2012 - 22/07/2012
"Shivering and Shaking; The Glittery Black..
"Wunderkind playwright the real deal..
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COPENHAGEN
Auckland
30/05/2012 - 10/06/2012
"Historical drama richly rewards concentration..
"Physics, History, and the Atomic Bomb..
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IAN MCKELLEN ON STAGE – with Shakespeare, Tolkien and you!
New Zealand wide
05/05/2012 - 24/06/2012
"A genial, waggish giant of the theatre..
"A rare opportunity, not to be missed..
BARD DAY'S NIGHT
Auckland
21/05/2012 - 26/05/2012
"Hilarious Hirst hits the Bard on the Head..
"Shakespeare Nerd’s Dream..
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THE BRAVE
New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga
17/04/2012 - 28/02/2015
"Extravaganza of heighted reality profoundly grounded in truth..
"A show for everyone..
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SINARELLA
Auckland
10/04/2012 - 14/04/2012
"Singing takes top honours..
"Pantomime done Pacific Island style is bright and tight..
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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THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Auckland
09/03/2012 - 31/03/2012
"Pinter’s Party a refreshing outing..
"Solid instability..
Call Cutta in a Box
Auckland
17/02/2012 - 25/02/2012
"Pick up the Phone..
"Innovative ‘reality theatre’ format satisfies and amuses..
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THE MOTOR CAMP
Auckland
11/02/2012 - 03/03/2012
"Bringing back the cultural cringe..
"Campground comedy plays up class-cringe jokes..
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Making a Killing
Auckland
18/11/2011 - 26/11/2011
"Farce with potential aplenty..
"Zany, convoluted, black comedy thriller..
The Pitmen Painters
Auckland
17/11/2011 - 10/12/2011
"Hall unearths gem in tale of artistic Ashington miners..
"A performing arts connoisseur’s delight..
A THOUSAND HILLS
Auckland
20/10/2011 - 23/11/2013
"Multiple narratives effortlessly weave a clear and distinct course..
"“A distillation of love from the crucible of Hell”..
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Arohanui – The Greatest Love
Wellington, Auckland
06/10/2011 - 21/10/2011
"Blazing the trail for Maori performance potential..
"Kapa haka greatest treasure in epic tale..
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Anything Goes
Auckland
29/09/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Porter’s merry dance has enough fun to sink a ship..
"Escapist stuff where, as with Wall Street, anything goes..
I, George Nepia
Gisborne, Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, New Plymouth
07/09/2011 - 18/10/2014
"Imagination, courage and talent make this simply great..
"Simply captivating..
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The Only Child
Auckland
26/08/2011 - 17/09/2011
"Aussie riff on Ibsen throws all in the tub..
"Cathartic journey through grief..
Young & Hungry Festival of New Theatre (Auckland) 2011
Auckland
22/07/2011 - 06/08/2011
"Most satisfying – don’t go hungry..
"Excellent duo followed by disappointing disorder..
Short+Sweet Theatre, Auckland 2011
Auckland
05/07/2011 - 17/07/2011
"2012 Top 30 – Week 2 Sweet As..
"Top 20 Week 2: Bigger, brighter, better..
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I Heart Camping
Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington
24/02/2010 - 21/04/2011
"Camp ground cringe gives laughs aplenty in under-the-canvas show..
"Romantic comedy hard to believe..
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