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[Editor’s note: Lynn Freeman is a reporter, writer, broadcaster and producer. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/presenters/lynn-freeman ]

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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.

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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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