Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
A Brief History of Helen of Troy
Wellington
11/03/2009 - 28/03/2009
"Banks on the money..
"Anguish and pain in collision of fantasies..
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Venus & Adonis
Auckland
18/03/2009 - 22/03/2009
"Goddess transformed by melancholy of unrequited love..
"Sumptuous avant-garde adaptation..
Hush
Auckland, Dunedin
12/03/2009 - 27/11/2010
"Compelling look at forces behind family violence..
"Stories of abuse safely told..
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Serendipity
Wellington
17/03/2009 - 28/03/2009
"Uncomfortable viewing..
"Nugget of a good play but short on serendipity..
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The Minister’s Son
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
19/02/2009 - 04/04/2009
"Warm, humorous yet honest portrayal of a still taboo subject..
"Bad night?..
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Strange Resting Places
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, (not a specified venue), Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland
18/03/2007 - 25/08/2014
"Beautifully constructed, creative and engaging..
"Humour, pain and profound insight shared..
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A Mime To Kill
Wellington, Auckland
07/02/2009 - 19/03/2009
"Literally shifts the boundaries of convention..
"Quiet triumph..
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Gestalt
Auckland
16/03/2009 - 05/08/2009
"Geekville revisited..
"Feelgood X-Box Romcom..
The Wife Who Spoke Japanese In Her Sleep
Auckland
14/03/2009 - 04/04/2009
"Choosing to celebrate change and opportunity..
"Actors and effects jostle for centre stage..
Life Is A Dream
Auckland
14/03/2009 - 10/04/2009
"Spaniard’s nightmare of brutality and angst softened with humour..
"Neo-classical technological production packs a Hurstian punch..
The Chairs / Les Chaises
Auckland
12/03/2009 - 28/03/2009
"Be seated for a night of slapstick and hyperbole..
"Absurdist classic about the eternally questionable phenomenon of human existence..
The Needies
Auckland
15/03/2009 - 25/04/2009
"You may find it discomforting, disgusting, sick-making as well as funny and thought-provoking..
"Unable to suspend disbelief..
Kia ora Khalid
Wellington
14/03/2009 - 21/03/2009
"Sophisticated young generation..
"Childs-eye view of racial intolerance..
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Music and Dance in the Garden of Earthly Delights
Auckland
14/03/2009 - 21/03/2009
"Artful, gentle and historically reflective..
The Tutor
Christchurch
13/03/2009 - 11/04/2009
"A very polished and refreshingly vigorous home-grown comedy..
The Arrival
Wellington, Auckland, Seoul, South Korea
12/03/2009 - 15/07/2012
"The Arrival exceeds expectations..
"Organically articulate, skilful, lyrical, universal and inspirational..
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Fluff
Auckland
12/03/2009 - 15/03/2009
"Light-hearted child’s play..
"Odd, quietly charming..
Taonga: Dust, Water, Wind
Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin
12/03/2009 - 27/10/2010
"It takes a team to create magnificence..
"Poems inspired by a kuia..
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