Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A New Musical by Jane Austen & Penny Ashton
Whangarei, Dunedin, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Greytown, Hamilton
27/02/2013 - 29/11/2020
"Multi-talented performer has audience laughing in minutes..
"Winning formula leaves audiences smiling..
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UNDERCURRENT
Raumati, Tauranga, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington
24/10/2020 - 12/11/2020
"Blistering new dance works..
"Wariness, disconnection, and partying with careless abandon..
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The Ryman Healthcare season of The Sleeping Beauty
Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier
29/10/2020 - 06/12/2020
"An evening at the ballet..
"A ballet with lockdown at its centre..
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PARADISE or The Impermanence of Ice Cream
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
23/10/2020 - 28/09/2024
"Another brilliant theatre experience from Indian Ink..
"Secrets, science and vultures come home to roost..
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HARLEQUEEN
Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin
01/03/2019 - 07/11/2020
"Celebrates transgressive female fools – and shocks us..
"Howells of laughter..
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GIRL IN THE LOFT
Wellington
05/11/2020 - 14/11/2020
"Personal take on slice of London theatre history endearing and wonderfully executed..
"Captures an unusual life-to-date..
ROUTINE MAGIC / MAGIC ROUTINE
Wellington
05/11/2020 - 14/11/2020
"Mostly routine with moments of magic..
THE WITCHING HOURS 2020
Wellington
27/10/2020 - 31/10/2020
"Creatives at the top of their game..
"Solid truths amongst the lols..
GHOST TREES
Wellington
24/10/2020 - 24/10/2020
"Incredibly personal, never self-indulgent, perfectly balanced..
I Know What I’m Doing
Auckland, Wellington
25/02/2020 - 31/10/2020
"But now I’ve thought about it ... Wow..
"Come for the laughs, stay for the charm, leave and think deeply...
KA-SHUE (Letters Home)
Havelock North, Wellington, Gisborne
24/10/2020 - 20/10/2021
"Moving, thoughtful and provocative..
"Distils complex elements of epic proportions into a potent liqueur..
TURN ON THE LIGHT
Wellington
24/10/2020 - 24/10/2020
"Excellent puppeteering makes for delightful and soothing show..
CHANGE YOUR OWN LIFE
Wellington, Global
10/03/2020 - 24/10/2020
"Private grief universalised..
"Well thought-out, bewitching offering from Sergent..
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FISH SAW
Wellington
23/10/2020 - 23/10/2020
"A universal and specific story skilfully told..