Review Archive
[Editor’s note: Dr James Wenley is the editor and founder of TheatreScenes, a platform for reviews and commentary on Aotearoa theatre. https://people.wgtn.ac.nz/james.wenley ]
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
COURSE RELATED COSTS
Auckland
29/05/2012 - 02/06/2012
"Drugs are bad, mmmkay?..
"Chaos, wit, everyday dialogue, tears, laughter, shock, fear and drama flawlessly combined..
BARD DAY'S NIGHT
Auckland
21/05/2012 - 26/05/2012
"Hilarious Hirst hits the Bard on the Head..
"Shakespeare Nerd’s Dream..
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Auckland
03/05/2012 - 26/05/2012
"Fancy a Puck?..
"Playful, heart-warming, riddled with excellence..
THE BRAVE
New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga
17/04/2012 - 28/02/2015
"Extravaganza of heighted reality profoundly grounded in truth..
"A show for everyone..
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EVERYTHING SHE EVER SAID TO ME
Auckland
17/04/2012 - 21/04/2012
"The pain of everyday..
"Excruciating, tortuous, compelling …...
JERSEY BOYS – The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Auckland
14/04/2012 - 24/05/2012
"From gangsters to superstars..
"The good kind of Jersey..
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PUNK ROCK
Auckland
27/03/2012 - 07/04/2012
"Drama lays bare the brutality of bullying..
"Teen angst on overdrive..
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Auckland
01/03/2012 - 17/03/2012
"A show to fall in, and out of love....
"Rich, full, devastatingly delicious..
PLAY ME DEADLY!
Auckland
01/03/2012 - 04/03/2012
"B-Theatre Fun: So bad it's good..
"Fun for the actors..
Dance like a Butterfly Dream Boy
Auckland
22/02/2012 - 23/02/2012
"Testosterone Overload..
"Re-adjust, but keep on skipping..
Be | Longing: a verbatim play
Global, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington
22/02/2012 - 31/05/2020
"Fascinating and poignant stories..
"Universality in every detail..
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Call Cutta in a Box
Auckland
17/02/2012 - 25/02/2012
"Pick up the Phone..
"Innovative ‘reality theatre’ format satisfies and amuses..
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2 Dimensional Life of Her
Wanaka, Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland
21/03/2011 - 22/02/2012
"New Performance, New Dimensions..
"A charming, fresh approach to mixed-media work..
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THE MOTOR CAMP
Auckland
11/02/2012 - 03/03/2012
"Bringing back the cultural cringe..
"Campground comedy plays up class-cringe jokes..
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Bathing with Elephants and Other Exotic Reveries
Auckland
26/01/2012 - 28/01/2012
"An astounding Journey into the unknown..
"A mysterious and exotic ensemble of works..
The Waste Land
Auckland
07/12/2011 - 10/12/2011
"April is the cruelest month.....
"Intelligence, splendour and elegance..
Silent Night
Auckland, Tauranga, Nelson, Hastings, Whangarei, Wellington, Kerikeri
13/12/2010 - 26/11/2016
"Bitter-sweet clarity carries laugh 'til you cry survivor story..
"A beautiful piece of theatre..
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