Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Fergus Aitken: True Stories & other stuff that probably isn’t
Wellington
13/05/2009 - 20/08/2010
"Laid back-style and content with a twist of physicality..
"Right up there with the best..
Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Laid back-style and content with a twist of physicality
12/05/2009 - 01/10/2011
"A trip off history’s beaten old track..
"Entertaining and accessible portrait of New Zealand culture..
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Cadbury Crunchie Comedy Gala
Auckland
01/05/2009 - 01/05/2009
"Women get the last laugh in comedy gala's opening lines..
"The launch of another fantastic three weeks of laughs..
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Hot Pink Bits
Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington
14/05/2007 - 12/12/2009
"No place for inhibitions..
"Enlightening, enlivening, amusing..
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A Song for the Ugly Kids
Auckland, Wellington
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Infectious silliness leaves warm glow..
"Subtly insightful..
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Last Laugh 09
Auckland
24/05/2009 - 24/05/2009
"The spirit of great comedy is alive and kicking in NZ..
Jim Brown - A Legend In His Own Bathwater
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"A high note to end on..
"Likeable guy with droll material deserves his accolades..
Rocket!
Auckland
20/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Disorganised, disagreeing … and overly apologetic..
Ed Byrne: DIFFERENT CLASS
Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth
02/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"The laughs keep coming..
"Good story telling..
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Danny Bhoy – On Tour 2009
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
14/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Constant laughs from a lovely man..
"Still some laughs on slippery slope..
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Jarrod Baker & TJ McDonald: Monkey Vs Robot
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Gritty humour..
"Fresh but cold and lacking energy..
Cut to the Chase – Special Director’s Edition
Auckland
21/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Unreservedly recommended..
The Secret Diary of the Donkey Kong Kid
Auckland
21/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Yarns spun from childhood..
Jerome’s Variety Hour
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Performers great, content sharp but little ‘variety’..
"Docile performance..
Chopper’s HARDEN THE F#CK UP, NEW ZEALAND!
Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga
12/05/2009 - 27/10/2010
"His eye for detail and lateral thinking makes him very funny..
"“It scares me that I agree with practically everything he says”..
The Burn
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Left with little to take away..
"A Hell of blend of clownery, characterization and sharp, witty dialogue..
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer presentsPromo Girls Aren’t Models
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Substance by stealth..
Emissary
Wellington
20/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Too erratic to be the same every night..