Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SLAY THE DRAGON OR SAVE THE DRAGON OR NEITHER
Wellington
19/03/2021 - 27/03/2021
"Funny, heart-breaking and non-linear..
"An ingeniously involving experience..
THE BALANCING ACT
Wellington
18/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"Strength, judgment, daring, flexibility, trust > harmony..
This Piece Won't Change the World
Dunedin
18/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"A Zesty Duet, with the House Lights On..
REAL MEN DON'T SING!
Wellington
18/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"Robust harmonies, full-hearted singing, groovy and exhilarating rhythms, excellent conversational patter …..
SHITSPEARE
Wellington
18/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"If you love Shakespeare, go. If you hate Shakespeare, go...
CUFFS, STOCKINGS AND TWO SMOKIN’ BARRELS
Wellington
18/03/2021 - 18/03/2021
"Character depth and dramatic stakes traded in for farcical tone..
SING TO ME
Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland
27/02/2021 - 20/05/2021
"Beyond the Pairs of Opposites..
"Attempting to reach an unreachable horizon?..
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FIVE IDIOTS AND A REUNION SPECIAL
Wellington
17/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"Well crafted, unique, packs a punch, funny..
THEM FATALE
Wellington
17/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"Unique, bawdy, wonderfully humane and consistently captivating..
BLOODBAG
Wellington
17/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"Has pace and a good flow..
TRAVAILS WITH MY EX Part Deux
Wellington
17/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"Great premise could make for a great show with judicious pruning..
THE HISTORY BOY
Wellington
17/03/2020 - 20/03/2021
"Three stories invented and interwoven with cultivated wit..
"A skilful humanising of historical events..
HATAITAI TIMES
Wellington
14/03/2021 - 14/03/2021
"Heightened realities in Hataitai: ingeniously created and astonishing to behold..
"Brilliantly building the unpredictable and heightened saga of the Hataitai Times..
SISTERHOOD: A Circus Celebration
Wellington
16/03/2021 - 17/03/2021
"The perfect show to whoop, holler, trill and clap to..
THE ORGAN GRINDER’S MONKEY – a song cycle
Wellington
14/03/2021 - 18/03/2021
"An admirably innovative, authentic performance..
THE MUSEUM OF THIS MORNING
Wellington
16/03/2021 - 19/03/2021
"Makes the mundane captivating..
The Burdened
Wellington
16/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"Commanding physical presence..
THE WORST GAME OF ALL TIME Live!
Wellington
13/03/2021 - 13/03/2021
"Surprisingly engaging..
THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Wellington
15/03/2021 - 20/03/2021
"You’d hardly do better for 40 minutes worth of laughs..
Transfigured Night
Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North
13/03/2021 - 22/03/2021
"This, one hopes, is just the beginning...
"Unique piece of theatre and a privilege to see...
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CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GHOST IN MY BEDROOM
Wellington
12/03/2021 - 13/03/2021
"Starts an interesting and productive conversation..
STANDARD ACTS
Auckland, Wellington
18/02/2021 - 13/03/2021
"Classic Drama with Bubbles..
"For Women to wrestle with…..
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HABBUK
Wellington
12/03/2021 - 17/03/2021
"Love story shines through despite the bleakness..
"Bold, bewildering, beguiling and beautiful..