Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
UPU
Wellington, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Hastings
16/06/2021 - 28/10/2023
"A spectacular showcase for Oceanic talents, voices and perspectives..
"A powerful, emotional, humorous, joyful, beautiful and potent celebration..
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NEKE
Wellington, Auckland
09/06/2021 - 14/09/2024
"Gathers confidently and respectfully from a wakahuia of ngā Toi..
"A brilliant show that invites us to reflect on what truly matters...
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TE WHEKE
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Whangarei, Hastings, Palmerston North, Dunedin
11/06/2021 - 19/10/2022
"A Graceful Whakapapa..
"Te Wheke Has Many Tendrils..
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Faces of Nature
Auckland
11/06/2021 - 12/06/2021
"Urgency to speak to our vulnerabilities..
"A ruckus in the ant hill..
BEFORE I GO HOME
Wellington
12/06/2021 - 12/06/2021
"Soft, generous, warm, loving, inclusive..
EAT THESE WORDS
Wellington
10/06/2021 - 12/06/2021
"Thoughtfully created with an unusual – and tasty – premise..
WEREWOLF
Paekākāriki, Wellington
11/06/2021 - 19/06/2021
"Suspenseful fun..
"A good idea that needs work..
WITI’S WĀHINE
Gisborne, Wellington
05/10/2019 - 13/06/2021
"Illuminating the grace, strength, elegance and eloquence of Mana Wāhine..
"A truly special night..
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MAETU
Wellington
09/06/2021 - 12/06/2021
"Mesmerising, moving – shows us how the mundane becomes beautiful..
BROWN CROWN
Wellington
04/02/2021 - 12/06/2021
"Malo lava mo se faaaliga sili (well done for a great play)!..
"A rich blend of classical and modern stories and performance conventions..
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THE MĀORI SIDESTEPS
Wellington, Havelock North, Nelson, Invercargill, Kerikeri, Palmerston North
15/06/2017 - 09/06/2021
"Highlighting inequity through comedy..
"An amazing show – a must see..
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PETER PAKA PARATENE
Wellington, Auckland
06/09/2017 - 08/06/2021
"E te Rangatira Rawiri he mihi atu mo to mahi …..
"Ask the Paka Anything..
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THE MOURNING AFTER
Wellington
04/06/2021 - 12/06/2021
"Reversing erasure with optimism and eccentric storytelling..
The Movement
Palmerston North, Porirua, Dunedin, Auckland, Havelock North
01/05/2021 - 19/06/2021
"Serendipitous rather than extra-mortal..
"Brave and thought provoking programme,..
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Giselle
Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Napier, Dunedin
12/05/2021 - 09/06/2021
"It would have been a mistake, however, to have left at the interval..
"“Ballets are the dreams of poets taken seriously”..
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HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
Hamilton
04/06/2021 - 12/06/2021
"Dark, delicious comedy elevated by stellar leads..
JERSEY BOYS The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Wellington
21/05/2021 - 06/06/2021
"Stunning cast and performance has the audience singing and dancing..
"Awesome Foursome..
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PARADISE or The Impermanence of Ice Cream
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
23/10/2020 - 28/09/2024
"Another brilliant theatre experience from Indian Ink..
"Secrets, science and vultures come home to roost..
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