Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
YOU CAN ALWAYS HAND THEM BACK
Alexandra, Wanaka, Oamaru, Invercargill, Wellington, Christchurch, Timaru
06/09/2014 - 25/10/2014
"Fun, poignancy and familiar wisdoms..
MARX IN SOHO – a Play on History
Wellington, Christchurch
14/06/2014 - 18/10/2014
"Compelling, energetic and compassionate..
""I can’t stress enough how valuable this show is"..
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MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra
Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North
25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019
"A very funny play about change..
"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..
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IN ABSENTIA
Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton
20/03/2013 - 26/08/2014
"Deeply affecting..
"Elegant and eloquent..
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ECHOLALIA
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
25/02/2012 - 22/08/2014
"Strong contribution to contemporary clowning and the conversation about autism..
"Fresh and Funny Surprise Package..
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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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MUNTED
Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton
24/01/2012 - 19/08/2014
"Charming openness and commitment..
"Honest and heart-warming..
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On The Upside-Down of the World
Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton, Tauranga, NYC, USA, Nelson, Wanaka, Christchurch, Wellington
01/07/2011 - 25/08/2014
"Interrogating multiple selves..
"Sweet, heartfelt and tenderly funny star performance..
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PLUM
Christchurch
09/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"A regular wheeze plus facts and irony..
BLACK FAGGOT
Wellington, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland, Melbourne, Australia, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
16/02/2013 - 02/09/2015
"Powerful humanising of initially stock characters..
"Honest, raw, energetic, thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking..
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DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP
Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier
18/03/2013 - 27/10/2018
"A theatrical gem for all ages..
"Delightful performance built on a serious fact of life..
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BILL MASSEY’S TOURISTS
Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Christchurch, Palmerston North
24/07/2014 - 12/10/2018
"Powerful and deeply moving..
"Presented with sincerity, integrity and polish..
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Fall and Recovery
Christchurch
28/07/2012 - 29/07/2012
"Sheryl Robinson's legacy celebrated in style..
"Sheryl Robinson's legacy thoroughly celebrated..
ACHE
Christchurch
19/07/2014 - 09/08/2014
"Comedy made unique by honesty..
"Style and a dash of vinegar to relish..
AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE
Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson
26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017
"“What was the point?”..
"Excellent in concept and execution..
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KISS THE FISH
Nelson, Napier, Auckland, Gisborne, Christchurch, Whangarei, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Kerikeri, Dunedin
10/08/2013 - 26/07/2015
"Resounding applause..
"The joke of human progress revealed..
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CAT VS DOG
Dunedin, Christchurch
17/07/2013 - 20/07/2014
"Marvellously inventive..
"All nimbleness and flexibility..
LA TRAVIATA
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
19/06/2014 - 23/07/2016
"Brava diva!..
"Sumptuous and emotionally-charged..
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