Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Heat
Wellington
07/11/2008 - 22/11/2008
"Challenging, exciting, engaging..
"From chipper to bleak..
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Roger Hall's Cinderella
Auckland
11/12/2008 - 09/01/2009
"Catchy, clever nonsense in a deliberately amateurish style..
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Dunedin
04/12/2008 - 13/12/2008
"Superb portrayals in Aussie classic..
"Universal themes in culturally specific play..
Summer Shorts
Wellington
09/12/2008 - 12/12/2008
"Vignettes with varied themes..
"Top-rate performances as Backyard Shorts air again..
Christmas Indoors
Wellington
04/12/2008 - 13/12/2008
"Uneven but thought-provoking Christmas..
"You'll laugh, you'll cry..
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Blinkers and Spurs
Auckland, Wellington
23/07/2008 - 06/12/2008
"Unlikely love stories..
"Great madness in two takes..
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The Look of Love – Evocative/Provocative
Wellington
08/12/2008 - 18/12/2008
"An ideal anecdote to the overwrought cacophony of Christmas..
"Smooth as silk, full of emotion..
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The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
Auckland
04/12/2008 - 19/12/2008
"Oh deer … It’s Mr Claus who has been a naughty boy..
"You better watch out..
Tape
Auckland
25/11/2008 - 29/11/2008
"Tight and tense..
On A Different Shelf
Auckland
25/11/2008 - 30/11/2008
"Hearty, poignant and very funny..
New Zealand School of Dance Graduation Season 08
Wellington
19/11/2008 - 29/11/2008
"Feast for dance fans..
"Showcasing new talent..
Here, Now
Wellington
21/11/2008 - 22/11/2008
"Mapping time and space..
"Presenting the past: three works with further development potential..
Unitec Graduation Showcase: Contemporary Dance
Auckland
24/11/2008 - 27/11/2008
"Captivated by spirited departures..
Jack & The Beanstalk - the pantomime
Dunedin
07/11/2008 - 06/12/2008
"Well-paced pantomime finds favour..
"Slapstick humour at its best..