Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Tempest
Auckland
25/02/2009 - 14/03/2009
"Fresh faces rise to the challenge of Bard’s poetry..
Bob Geldof – Live
Auckland
28/02/2009 - 01/03/2009
"A bit of grit and honest bite..
Post Gay
Auckland, Wellington
25/02/2009 - 13/03/2009
"Good subject matter not well handled..
"Limited abilities..
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Wolf’s Lair
Wellington, Auckland
26/02/2009 - 12/12/2009
"You have to see it..
"Guilt-driven portrait..
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Rock ’n’ Roll
Wellington
28/02/2009 - 28/03/2009
"Stoppard rocks..
"Not to be missed..
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Destination: Death
Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North
17/04/2008 - 04/03/2009
"Perfectly entertained and moved..
"A memorable slice of rural life..
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Misdemeanours
Auckland
26/02/2009 - 28/02/2009
"Raunchy yet dignified..
Lightbulbman
Auckland
27/02/2009 - 01/03/2009
"Absurdly intense nightmare with flashes of brilliance..
2009 – a space oddity
Wellington
27/02/2009 - 01/03/2009
"Way short of its potential..
CHOROS
Wellington
27/02/2009 - 01/03/2009
"Ancestral cultures inspire rich narrative choreographies..
Tutus on Tour
Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin
26/02/2009 - 18/03/2009
"A variety show for the provinces?..
"Contemporary maestros jazz up classics in whirlwind tour..
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Adam Page Solo
Wellington
18/02/2009 - 01/03/2009
"Coming the raw kumara..
"Very real talent in improvised show..
Keep it Rural
Wellington
22/02/2009 - 25/02/2009
"Rural treasures..
"Funny tales on the farm..
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The Navigators
Wellington, Christchurch,
23/01/2009 - 09/03/2010
"Brawn, brass and sassiness..
"High drama and low comedy enriches splendid spectacle..
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Instructions to a Double
Wellington
25/02/2009 - 28/02/2009
"Total failure to engage..
tick, tick… BOOM!
Wellington
25/02/2009 - 28/02/2009
"Fear of hitting 30..
IMPROV - The Secondary School Musical
Wellington
17/02/2009 - 21/02/2009
"Remarkable crafting..
A Most Outrageous Humbug
Wellington
20/02/2009 - 29/05/2009
"A scintillating and impassioned homage..
"Memorable theatre on many levels..
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The Frogs Under the Waterfront
Wellington
02/02/2009 - 07/02/2009
"Cast meet challenge like ducks to water..
"Wonderfully fresh, outward-looking and entertaining..
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Words Apart
Wellington
14/02/2009 - 18/02/2009
"Engrossing drama, fringe at its best..
"Little complexity or development..
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