Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
WEDNESDAY TO COME
Wellington
30/07/2022 - 20/08/2022
"Stellar performances in Kiwi classic..
"A revelation to those who have never seen it and a next-level experience for those who have..
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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UNDOING
Wellington
07/04/2022 - 30/07/2022
"Undoing - a plethora of dance conventions..
"Raises laughs, opens emotions, alerts us to human possibilities and frailties..
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SCATTERGUN: After the Death of Rūaumoko
Auckland, Nelson
28/07/2022 - 04/05/2024
"The audience shout accolades, rising and roaring “Bravo, bravo”...
"A Shakespeare for all New Zealand..
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Permanent Distraction
Christchurch
08/07/2022 - 08/07/2022
"Permanent Distraction..
WONDERKIND
Wellington
09/07/2022 - 05/05/2023
"Epic creative explorations – so much experienced in so little time!..
"Humour, surprises, artistic creativity and the joy of playful friendship..
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Decodance Classical on Cuba
Wellington
23/07/2022 - 24/07/2022
"Decodance..
THE SWING
Wellington
07/02/2020 - 18/11/2023
"Made with a heart-melting level of care..
"A carefully considered and expertly crafted experience that has real potential to be an instigator of change..
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TO ALL THE FRIENDS I'VE LOST BEFORE
Wellington
21/07/2022 - 10/03/2023
"We all need a friend that earns our company and this show does just that..
"Honest, heartfelt and generous..
SHIFT YOUR PARADIGM – No Chairs Required
Wellington
01/03/2022 - 21/07/2022
"A gag fuelled laugh fest with critical and satirical insight..
"Compelling commitment and worth developing..
LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
Auckland
07/07/2022 - 30/07/2022
"Simple yet effective and impeccably acted to have you hooked..
"Compels our recognition, judgement, understanding and empathy..
TIMBERRR…!
Wellington, Palmerston North
08/04/2022 - 13/08/2022
"Assured, successful, warmly recommended..
"Cutting through the blokeish obstacles..
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BURROWERS or The Secret Society of Notable Nuisances
Wellington
14/07/2022 - 23/07/2022
"Transports us back to the perceptions of childhood..
LA TRAVIATA
Wellington
09/07/2022 - 16/07/2022
"Moving and poignant..
"Carefully designed ingenuity..
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KAHA – Triple Boost
Auckland
07/07/2022 - 09/07/2022
"He tangata, he tangata, he tangata – a testament to the kaupapa of Atamira Dance Company..
KIWI COURAGE
Wellington
11/07/2022 - 22/07/2022
"Revealing parallels between birds and humans..
DREAM GARDEN
Wellington
09/07/2022 - 10/07/2022
"Lyrical acrobatics and exquisite whimsy..