Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CANTINA
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
02/03/2012 - 31/08/2013
"Provocative and enormously thrilling..
"Dark and Steamy..
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MOVING STATIONERY
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
16/02/2012 - 11/05/2013
"Awe-inspiring dancer, mime artist, contortionist, gymnast, clown and artiste..
"Makes making doing easy things look hard look easy..
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PUPPET FICTION
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
22/02/2012 - 28/08/2016
"An inventive, kitsch and heart-felt honouring..
"A knock-out..
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PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A New Musical by Jane Austen & Penny Ashton
Whangarei, Dunedin, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Greytown, Hamilton
27/02/2013 - 29/11/2020
"Multi-talented performer has audience laughing in minutes..
"Winning formula leaves audiences smiling..
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ECHOLALIA
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
25/02/2012 - 22/08/2014
"Strong contribution to contemporary clowning and the conversation about autism..
"Fresh and Funny Surprise Package..
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VELCRO CITY
Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington
28/02/2013 - 22/03/2014
"A joy to watch..
"Bloody funny big little show..
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BLACK FAGGOT
Wellington, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland, Melbourne, Australia, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
16/02/2013 - 02/09/2015
"Powerful humanising of initially stock characters..
"Honest, raw, energetic, thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking..
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He Reo Aroha
Palmerston North, Wellington, Otaki, Christchurch, Auckland, Feilding
09/03/2010 - 14/03/2013
"Dexterity, intelligence, warmth, passion, humour, and a fine musicality..
"A magical piece of theatre..
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BATTLE OF THE BASTARDS
Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
17/02/2013 - 19/02/2014
"Delights, surprises and delivers the goods..
"Clever and engaging bastards..
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AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Christchurch
16/02/2013 - 09/03/2013
"Adversarial revelations..
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Christchurch
15/02/2013 - 03/03/2013
"Panto treatment of woodland classic..
Violent Baby - realtime composition music and dance
Christchurch
02/02/2013 - 02/02/2013
"Pallet Pavillion premiere performance..
SAMMY J & RANDY
Christchurch
23/01/2013 - 26/01/2013
"Often crass and always funny..
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Christchurch
16/01/2013 - 26/01/2013
"Competent, colourful and best of all live..
LE GATEAU CHOCOLAT
Christchurch, Auckland
17/01/2013 - 07/06/2014
"Funny and moving with complexity of tone, timbre and melodic choice..
"Empowering, intelligent, silly and very moving..
GAMARJOBAT
Christchurch
17/01/2013 - 22/01/2013
"Elevates parlour tricks to high art..
MUNTED
Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton
24/01/2012 - 19/08/2014
"Charming openness and commitment..
"Honest and heart-warming..
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GREASE
Christchurch
01/12/2012 - 26/01/2013
"Infectious verve, irresistible songs, dashing personalities..
Giselle
Wellington, Christchurch, Invercargill, Dunedin, Auckland
07/11/2012 - 02/12/2012
"Giselle - a truly magnificent production..
"A privilege to be part of..
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In Flagrante
Auckland, Nelson, Dunedin, Christchurch, Havelock North
27/04/2011 - 27/10/2018
"Fantastically clever work..
"Tableaux that mix femme fatale with fetish..
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