Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
JOY
Wellington
08/09/2022 - 10/09/2022
"Exquisitely crafted, profoundly insightful and engaging..
Vivid Dreaming
Global, Auckland
23/03/2022 - 10/09/2022
"Vivid Dreaming Round 2 – starkly contrasting contemporary pieces..
"Picturesque smoothness...
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CONFESSIONS OF A SLEEPWALKING INSOMNIAC
Wellington
08/09/2022 - 09/06/2024
"Writing, acting and directing blend perfectly..
"Uses humour and pathos to gently guide us towards seeing complexity..
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EFFY
Wellington
08/09/2022 - 10/09/2022
"Delightful, revealing, funny, heartbreaking..
Hine Downtown
Auckland
03/09/2022 - 11/09/2022
"Hine Downtown – an embodiment of the urban sylph..
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Production of Macbeth
South Waikato
03/09/2022 - 17/09/2022
"Silly, fun, and almost self-aware enough to work..
Black Grace Life O Le Olaga
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
04/09/2022 - 10/09/2022
"Life – O Le Olaga - reflective and deeply personal..
"Black Grace - Richness, depth and elegance of O le Olaga..
TE WHEKE
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Whangarei, Hastings, Palmerston North, Dunedin
11/06/2021 - 19/10/2022
"A Graceful Whakapapa..
"Te Wheke Has Many Tendrils..
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BACK TO SQUARE ONE?
Wellington, Whangarei, Dunedin
20/10/2021 - 19/10/2022
"A reminder of the eternal value and range of theatre..
"A WEAVING TOGETHER..
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THE BOOK ADDICT
Wellington, Palmerston North, Nelson
30/08/2022 - 28/03/2023
"It may not be stranger than fiction, but it’s certainly better!..
"Genuine, intimate and honest with many real, raw moments..
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THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE a verbatim play about dementia
Arrowtown, Wellington, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Whangarei
02/10/2019 - 11/09/2022
"Deeply confronting and moving..
"A gentle, well-crafted handling of a scary, sad, interesting and heartbreaking topic..
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SKIN TIGHT
Wellington
27/08/2022 - 24/09/2022
"Muscular piece of poetry a real attention grabber..
"Enthralling to witness, enriching to ponder..
HELLO DARKNESS
Auckland
23/08/2022 - 28/08/2022
"Three men at the top of their game..
That Bloody Woman
Hamilton
26/08/2022 - 03/09/2022
"A bloody triumph..
CINDERELLA
Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch
03/08/2022 - 28/08/2022
"Cinderella - what ‘happily ever after’ means in the twenty-first century..
"Cinderella - stylish and glamorous, with the feeling of 60’s retro Chanel and Dior..
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IN BLIND FAITH
Wellington
23/08/2022 - 27/08/2022
"Intelligent story, delightful music, shining moments..
MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS
Wellington, Auckland
23/08/2022 - 31/08/2024
"Original, entertaining, funny, moving, inspiring..
PACIFICA THE MUSICAL
Auckland
19/08/2022 - 28/08/2022
"Has the potential to be even better..
LES MISERABLES
Wellington
19/08/2022 - 04/09/2022
"Tortured tale of redemption – full of energy, pathos and humour..
"Powerful, glorious and jaw-dropping – a must for fans and newcomers alike!..
DRY SPELL
Dunedin, Christchurch
13/08/2022 - 20/08/2022
"Cohesive, generous, beautiful, interesting, considered – and fun..
"Mincing, Lurking and Dreary Smirking..
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PLEASE ADJUST YOUR G-STRING
Wellington
20/08/2022 - 20/08/2022
"An intriguing, amusing and heartfelt memoir..