Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Lantern
Wellington, Auckland
21/04/2009 - 13/06/2009
"Lantern sheds light on Chinese-Kiwi cultural experiences..
"Depth and warmth..
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The Raft
Palmerston North
06/06/2009 - 04/07/2009
"Tough but rewarding..
"A beautifully written, produced and presented work of luminous satisfaction..
CATS
Auckland
06/06/2009 - 27/06/2009
"Stellar Cross performance electrifies poetic memories..
"Discipline, effort and detail made to look easy..
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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Ngâ Manurere
Auckland
03/06/2009 - 10/06/2009
"Potent Maori writer ready to soar..
"Fledgling playwright’s subtle touch tugs the heartstrings..
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King Richard The Second
Wellington
02/06/2009 - 06/06/2009
"Intriguing to watch..
"A vivid expose of political machinations..
Cindy and Eric Go To Hell
Auckland
04/06/2009 - 07/06/2009
"Every character somehow sympathetic, no matter how dishonest or grotesque..
Othello Polynesia
Wellington
02/06/2009 - 06/06/2009
"Comic tragedy..
"Racial undertones do not register..
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Kairoa Glory – A Top Town Story
Auckland
02/06/2009 - 06/06/2009
"Hammy comedy / satire..
All The World’s a Stage
Wellington
29/05/2009 - 27/06/2009
"Henwood the hero..
"Henwood joins illustrious group..
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Don Juan in Soho
Dunedin
29/05/2009 - 20/06/2009
"Don Juan deliciously mines modern moral melodrama..
"Farcical social commentary with pathos..
The Scene
Auckland
29/05/2009 - 27/06/2009
"Clichéd ending to smoking hot Big Apple drama..
"Surreality check..
My Name Is Rachel Corrie
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
29/05/2009 - 25/09/2010
"Dispelling the masticated myth that is dropped into our little tweeting bird mouths by the mainstream media..
"Politics fires passion of controversial play..
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2009 Made in New Zealand
Auckland, Hastings, Hamilton, Invercargill, Dunedin, Wellington
02/04/2009 - 12/06/2009
"Reflective flights and figurative falls..
"Too wholesome, joyful and enthusiastic to excite..
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