Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Noor Razzak Goes Kaboom!
Auckland
13/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Mining the depths of the Arab cliché..
Andre King – The Ride
Auckland
13/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"A compelling kind of enigmatic cheek..
Fergus Aitken: True Stories & other stuff that probably isn’t
Wellington
13/05/2009 - 20/08/2010
"Laid back-style and content with a twist of physicality..
"Right up there with the best..
Who Wants to be 100? Anyone who’s 99
Palmerston North
18/05/2009 - 30/05/2009
"Treads a tricky course..
Dave Wiggins: I’m a Believer
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"A good human being to boot..
"It Was Brilliant..
Puppetry of the Penis - “Live”
Auckland, Wellington
12/05/2009 - 19/05/2013
"Limber, skilled, unbeatable stage presence..
"The balls to go public with privates..
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Hannah Gadsby: Kiss Me Quick I'm Full of Jubes
Auckland
12/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Reminiscent of a sulky teenage girl..
Mark Scott and Jesse Mulligan in Romantic Comedy
Wellington, Auckland
06/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Separation unexpected in romance show..
Jim Brown - A Legend In His Own Bathwater
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"A high note to end on..
"Likeable guy with droll material deserves his accolades..
Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Mining the depths of the Arab cliché
12/05/2009 - 01/10/2011
"A trip off history’s beaten old track..
"Entertaining and accessible portrait of New Zealand culture..
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The Paul Ego Comeback Special
Auckland
12/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Fascination plus crooning..
Jerome’s Variety Hour
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Performers great, content sharp but little ‘variety’..
"Docile performance..
Dylan Moran: What It Is
Wellington, Auckland
08/05/2009 - 10/05/2009
"Moran opens his own black books..
"Moranic humour finds surprising images and metaphors in formulaic subject matter..
We Are Currently Experiencing Some Issues
Auckland
12/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Wickedly funny scenarios..
Jarrod Baker & TJ McDonald: Monkey Vs Robot
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Gritty humour..
"Fresh but cold and lacking energy..
Maeve Higgins: Kitten Brides
Wellington, Auckland
05/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Awkward moment when you’ve been truly outfoxed..
"Insidiously acerbic behind ‘bashful innocence’..
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Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I’ve Had Since I Was Born
Auckland
12/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Nothing to laugh about – but jokes must go on..
"Frantic and tangled self-effacing digressions infectious and …..
A Song for the Ugly Kids
Auckland, Wellington
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Infectious silliness leaves warm glow..
"Subtly insightful..
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Toby Hadoke in ‘Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf’
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"A tragic, riotous, pathetic, vindicating ride through a portal of intrigue..
"This humour goes deep..
The Best of the Billys
Auckland
11/05/2009 - 11/05/2009
"A long night – but a great one..
Glenn Wool
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Intelligent, well-structured; a good laugh..
Wil Anderson: Wilosophy
Auckland
11/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Muscular Aussie thoughtful, silly and beautifully brash..
"You Wil(l) be impressed..
Janey Godley in Domestic Godley
Wellington, Auckland
05/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"She has the gift; is a gift..
"Must-see comedian funny, naturally #1..
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