Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES and other memories of childhood
Wellington
28/11/2015 - 20/12/2015
"A delightful Christmas tale..
"The enduring pleasure of being read to..
THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE: a verbatim play about dementia
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
19/06/2014 - 14/11/2015
"Touching look at life with dementia..
"Deeply absorbing..
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EVITA
Wellington
07/11/2015 - 21/11/2015
"Exceptionally professional Evita..
"Experience the power..
ALL OUR SONS
Wellington
06/11/2015 - 14/11/2015
"Recognising our fundamental humanity..
"Many moments to savour..
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DEAD MEN’S WARS
Wellington
22/10/2015 - 31/10/2015
"Ensemble makes Wars a tale worth watching..
"Elusive theme undermines it..
THE GENIE, THE LAMP AND ALADDIN
Wellington
29/09/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Engages and involves the young..
"A live and lively antidote to electronic media..
THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
Wellington
26/09/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Slick, confident and lively..
"All the right ingredients..
HIRAETH
Nelson, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Wanaka
19/09/2015 - 07/11/2015
"Feel-good theatre..
"We are the river..
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THE BOOKBINDER
Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne
19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019
"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..
"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..
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THE QUIET ROOM
Wellington
24/09/2015 - 03/10/2015
"Emotional rollercoaster sensitively captured..
"An enriching experience..
THE TRAVELLING SQUIRREL
Wellington
05/09/2015 - 02/10/2015
"Robert Lord’s The Travelling Squirrel gets a much-needed resurrection at Circa..
"Reality revealed through fantasy with delectable flair..
THE WHITE GUITAR
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson
01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016
"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..
"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..
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THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER
Wellington
04/07/2015 - 18/07/2015
"A school holiday treat..
"Interactive fun with good values..
THE SWORD IN THE STONE
Wellington
07/07/2015 - 18/07/2015
"Uninspired..
"A magic-free zone..
the beautiful ones
Wellington
27/06/2015 - 11/07/2015
"Unique and innovative mash-up of genres..
"Formidable talent in search of a theme-rich story..
LONG AGO, LONG AGO
Wellington
23/06/2015 - 27/06/2015
"A true human experience of fantasy and reality made real through subtle artistry..
"Lyrical, poetic, hard-hitting and emotional..
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Wellington
10/06/2015 - 20/06/2015
"Brought to life with great gusto..
"Easily digestible but thought-provoking..
TOGETHER ALL ALONE
Wellington
07/04/2015 - 18/04/2015
"Highly entertaining..
"Uncanny, light-hearted, brutal, witty …..
TWO MORTALS
Wellington
01/04/2015 - 18/04/2015
"A lot of life in a play about death..
"Engaging and intriguing..
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