Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Kiss the Sky
Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Invercargill
29/06/2017 - 01/05/2019
"Triple bill showcases dance company's development..
"Rich contrasts in triple bill..
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MY BEST DEAD FRIEND
Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson
12/07/2017 - 02/05/2019
"Simply lovely to watch..
"Chalk one up to talk and a wake..
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Katie Boyle in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Nelson, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington
04/04/2019 - 21/09/2019
"Played with engaging charm and extraordinary equanimity..
"A mammoth effort and a resounding success..
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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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ONLY BONES 1.0
Edinburgh, Scotland, Wellington, Kerikeri
07/08/2016 - 04/04/2019
"Astonishing physicality — no bones about it..
"Jaw-dropping, eye-opening entertainment..
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WILD DOGS UNDER MY SKIRT
Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Nelson, Christchurch, Gisborne, NYC, USA, Hamilton
26/09/2016 - 23/02/2020
"A glorious and passionate production..
"Invigorating ensemble work..
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OFF BOOK The Musical
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
03/11/2018 - 12/10/2019
"Trusting, adapting, creating, captivating..
"Provokes peals of giggles and chokes of sympathetic or appreciative laughter..
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THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill
12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020
"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..
"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..
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KŌTUKU AND THE MOON CHILD
Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin
15/09/2018 - 31/03/2019
"Empathy and compassion..
"Two puppeteer performers create an entrancing experience..
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THE CHILDREN
Wellington
30/03/2019 - 27/04/2019
"Plenty to ponder concerning personal, collective and global responsibility – and power..
DOOM AND BLOOM
Wellington
29/03/2019 - 03/04/2019
"Mostly they get away with it..
I’LL TELL YOU THIS FOR NOTHING My mother the war hero
Edinburgh, Scotland, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington
18/09/2018 - 25/08/2019
"Kate JasonSmith's show pays tribute to her mother..
"A lesson for us all for today..
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WASTE NOT WANT NOT Bethany's Guide to the Thrift Life
Nelson, Wellington, Dunedin
04/03/2019 - 08/10/2020
"Reuser, raconteur, reformer and singer..
"A transformative journey..
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THE GOBLIN MARKET
Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson
22/10/2016 - 18/04/2019
"'Can I Touch You?'..
"Entertaining and sublimely moving..
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MEAT
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
14/08/2018 - 13/04/2019
"Conversation-stoking commitment..
"Shattering!..
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SOLILOQUY
Dunedin, Wellington
21/02/2019 - 23/03/2019
"Tangible interactions..
"Shifting vignettes of identity..
STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS
Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Napier
07/04/2018 - 13/09/2020
"A simple slice-of-life story told well..
"A charming story not afraid to confront difficult themes..
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WIND
Wellington
24/03/2019 - 24/03/2019
"Seeds have been blown and sown..
Discharge is ROTTEN TO THE CORE
Dunedin, Wellington
15/03/2018 - 27/03/2019
"Juicier than ever..
"From unease to jubilation..
HARLEQUEEN
Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin
01/03/2019 - 07/11/2020
"Celebrates transgressive female fools – and shocks us..
"Howells of laughter..
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DISCOTHEQUE
Wellington
19/03/2019 - 23/03/2019
"Crowd-pleasingly cliched commentary..
"Exploring the female stereotype..
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