Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Hush
Auckland, Dunedin
12/03/2009 - 27/11/2010
"Compelling look at forces behind family violence..
"Stories of abuse safely told..
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A Life Between Us - Celebrating 21 Years of UNITEC Dance
Auckland
18/11/2010 - 21/11/2010
"Absolute fulfilment of the movement..
"Re-View Re-flect Re-Member..
August: Osage County
Auckland
04/09/2010 - 25/09/2010
"One helluva ride..
"Intoxicating family cocktail..
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Romeo and Juliet
Auckland
22/07/2010 - 14/08/2010
"Joyful performances breathe life, passion and beauty into tragic love story..
"A love story for our times..
Eulogy
Auckland
30/06/2010 - 16/07/2010
"Gimmicks and puns fail to fire..
"More stick than carrot reduces satire’s engagement..
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..
Horseplay
Auckland
08/05/2010 - 29/05/2010
"Absurd, rambunctious literary romp..
"Erudite hilarity, gripping yarns, private sadness and some regret..
The Vagina Monologues
Auckland
22/04/2010 - 24/04/2010
"Providing a voice and face for those who cannot..
The Importance of Being Earnest
Auckland
14/03/2010 - 03/04/2010
"Superb update reminder of Earnest’s importance..
"A horny, drug-fuelled, witty trip..
Le Sud
Auckland
13/02/2010 - 06/03/2010
"Farcical, hyper-relevant, trans-dimensional satire..
"Superb cast delivers delightfully anarchic Kiwi ‘what-if’ with relish..
The Cunning Little Vixen
Wellington, Kerikeri, Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga
27/03/2009 - 03/02/2010
"Foxy music from deep in the Czech forest proves stirring..
"Clever production..
The Pohutukawa Tree
Auckland
03/09/2009 - 26/09/2009
"Deep roots..
"Rewarding production of deeply perceptive play..
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The History Boys
Auckland
08/10/2009 - 24/10/2009
"Cult show potential..
"Young talent makes high-spirited history in clash of ideas..