Review Archive
[Editor’s note: Lynn Freeman is a reporter, writer, broadcaster and producer. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/presenters/lynn-freeman ]
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Blackening
Wellington
10/06/2009 - 27/06/2009
"Deeply disturbing..
"Startling, puzzling, powerful..
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Othello Polynesia
Wellington
02/06/2009 - 06/06/2009
"Comic tragedy..
"Racial undertones do not register..
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All The World’s a Stage
Wellington
29/05/2009 - 27/06/2009
"Henwood the hero..
"Henwood joins illustrious group..
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Blood Wedding
Wellington
09/05/2009 - 06/06/2009
"Captivating yet distancing..
"A strangely objective experience..
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Year of the Rat
Wellington
18/04/2009 - 16/05/2009
"The charming rat..
"Verve, humour, allure and superb acting..
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Hedda Gabler
Wellington
15/04/2009 - 02/05/2009
"Gets you thinking..
"Ibsen adaptation a minor miracle..
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God of Carnage
Wellington
04/04/2009 - 09/05/2009
"Ghastly people behaving badly..
"Revelatory farce..
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Dolores
Wellington
31/03/2009 - 09/04/2009
"Violent comedy..
"Comedy to melodrama..
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BUD
Wellington
01/04/2009 - 09/04/2009
"Baffled at Bats..
"Doesn’t quite outstay its welcome..
Serendipity
Wellington
17/03/2009 - 28/03/2009
"Uncomfortable viewing..
"Nugget of a good play but short on serendipity..
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Kia ora Khalid
Wellington
14/03/2009 - 21/03/2009
"Sophisticated young generation..
"Childs-eye view of racial intolerance..
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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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Hatch - or The Plight of the Penguins
Auckland, Hawea, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
15/03/2007 - 21/03/2009
"Divine Devenie..
"A brilliant insight into Victorian times..
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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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Keep it Rural
Wellington
22/02/2009 - 25/02/2009
"Rural treasures..
"Funny tales on the farm..
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Once Upon a Time in Aro Valley
Wellington
20/02/2009 - 24/02/2009
"What is a bloke to do?..
"Doesn’t deliver..
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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Suitcase
Wellington
19/02/2009 - 21/02/2009
"Feel good theatre..
"Has its moments but yet to achieve cohesion..
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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Poly-zygotic
Wellington
13/02/2009 - 07/05/2009
"Greater clarity and polish in cheery hour of cultural stereotyping..
"An enjoyable way to spend an hour..
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