Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Cracker International Comedy Showcase
Auckland
05/05/2009 - 09/05/2009
"Worth the air and carbon points they clock up..
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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CARNIVAL HOUND
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson
23/04/2009 - 13/10/2013
"Distorted realities..
"Loss, struggle and conflict lightened by wit and humour..
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Wayne Brady: MAKING S%!T UP (US)
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
02/05/2009 - 05/05/2009
"Talented comic not at his best when serious..
"Sharing his talents; promoting his album..
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Charlie Pickering – Impractical Jokes
Auckland
02/05/2009 - 09/05/2009
"Prank tales funny but a little long..
"Charming heart-warming hilarity..
Corbett F.A.Q. 2009
Auckland
02/05/2009 - 09/05/2009
"Expect to laugh and cringe a little..
Ed Byrne: DIFFERENT CLASS
Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth
02/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"The laughs keep coming..
"Good story telling..
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She Stoops to Conquer
Auckland
02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Theatricality to the fore..
"Passions of youth swing to late ’50s styles and sounds..
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First Laughs - Wellington
Wellington
03/05/2009 - 03/05/2009
"Like a good antipasto..
Finders Keepers
Clyde, Central Otago, Christchurch, Wanaka
28/04/2009 - 26/07/2009
"Caged by desire and rage..
"Love’s flutter suffocated..
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Steve Wrigley in Of Mates And Mischief
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"A great act to treasure..
"You’ll fizz your face off..
Witches over Wanaka
Hawea, Wanaka
28/04/2009 - 03/05/2009
"Every festival should have one..
The Kransky Sisters
Auckland, Dunedin
02/05/2009 - 10/10/2010
"Brilliant comediennes also excellent musicians..
"Creepy trio..
The Rise And Fall Of The Constructacons
Auckland
02/05/2009 - 09/05/2009
"Edge-skating experimentation..
Diane Spencer: Tam Pompom
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Shock value and cringe laughter in challenging comedy..
"Bold and subtle..
James Nokise – The Adventures of Jimi Samoa
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"From Killer Beez to ‘Bananarama’, bigots feel Jimi’s sting..
"Elixir for life comedy..
Benjamin Crellin’s: APOCALYPSE SOON!
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Clever, funny and thought-provoking..
"Self-effacing, confident and shameless..
Jarred Fell in: Mayhem of Magic
Auckland
02/05/2009 - 09/05/2009
"Grossly side-splitting..
Cadbury Crunchie Comedy Gala
Auckland
01/05/2009 - 01/05/2009
"Women get the last laugh in comedy gala's opening lines..
"The launch of another fantastic three weeks of laughs..
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Potted Potter: The Unauthorised Harry Experience
Auckland
02/05/2009 - 10/05/2009
"Relentlessly outrageous antics..