Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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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Jadwiga Green CARDIGAN FAGET
Wellington
18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021
"Refreshing, rejuvenating, breaks the comedic mold..
Jonno Roberts KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING. TOTALLY.
Wellington
18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021
"Antidote flavoured with mature irony..
BOBBY WOOD: If you met my mum, you'd understand
Wellington
18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021
"Remarkably original and witty: expect the unexpected..
Mike Fowler MAN IN CROWD
Wellington
18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021
"Some good laughs with little depth..
AUSTEN FOUND The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen
Dunedin, Christchurch, New Zealand wide, Wellington
26/10/2018 - 14/10/2023
"Rises to the challenge with supreme confidence and skill..
"Whirlwind pace and bawdy comedy to delight Janeites and novices alike..
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LAURA DAVIS If This Is It
Wellington
18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021
"Like a walk through the woods..
THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE
Wellington, Christchurch
20/03/2021 - 29/05/2021
"A sort of elegiac tragedy without villains or fatal flaws..
"Cast outstanding in powerful family drama..
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Chris Parker HOW I FELT
Wellington
11/05/2021 - 15/05/2021
"Destined to be a National Treasure..