Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Mountain
Wellington
12/02/2009 - 18/02/2009
"A pinnacle of performance..
"Skilful and assured ascent could go further..
Drowning Bird, Plummeting Fish
Wellington, Dunedin
11/02/2009 - 04/04/2009
"Wondrous, exciting, demanding, unfathomable, unmissable..
"Ambitious and dangerous..
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Bang Bang You’re Dead
Wellington
11/02/2009 - 21/02/2009
"A one-hour roller coaster crammed with social relevance..
Buddha Boy
Wellington
03/02/2009 - 09/02/2009
"Engaging searches for enlightenment..
"A fair and very earnest effort..
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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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The Intricate Art of Actually Caring
Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka
10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012
"On the road again..
"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..
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Self Portrait
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
10/02/2009 - 03/04/2009
"Intriguing if a bit too explicit..
"Self-portraits of an artist danced..
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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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Colony! + Grimm
Wellington
06/02/2009 - 09/02/2009
"Challenges to bourgeoning skills enjoyable for the audience..
"New talent knocking at the stage door..
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Boomerang Lean and the She-Devil from Outer Space
Wellington
10/02/2009 - 14/02/2009
"Refreshing, original, cheeky, noncommittal …..
Duet: Falling in Love…Again + Office FYI: A Musical
Wellington
10/02/2009 - 14/02/2009
"One plot lost, a fantastic treat discovered..
Lies & Other Stories Before Bed
Wellington
09/02/2009 - 13/02/2009
"No foundation..
The Skyrocketeers of Justice Vs The Zombie Apocalypse
Wellington
08/02/2009 - 12/02/2009
"Promise fizzles..
"Rooted in truth..
Into the Looking Glass
Wellington
07/02/2009 - 14/02/2009
"Dancing to Lewis Carroll’s Tune..
"The blurry line between dreams and reality..
Betrayal
Wellington
24/01/2009 - 21/02/2009
"Solid production of excellent play strangely unaffecting..
"Lack of Chemistry..
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Le Grand Cirque
Auckland
31/01/2009 - 14/02/2009
"A-maaazing – but not exactly an existential circus feast..
"Circus ‘highlights’ show lacks a theatrical spine..