Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Drowning in Veronica Lake
Hamilton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin
22/02/2011 - 23/02/2016
"This is what magnificent theatre looks like..
"The Fame Monster..
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The Meridian Season of The Sleeping Beauty
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Invercargill, Auckland
28/10/2011 - 04/12/2011
"A feast of virtuoso dance..
"Truly first rate pure escapism..
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A Festival of Russian Ballet
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
28/10/2011 - 13/11/2011
"A festival of music, movement and colour..
"Audience declares evening a resounding success..
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Rita and Douglas
Queenstown, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin, Wanaka, Auckland, Nelson
12/04/2011 - 12/04/2014
"Poignant and elegantly told..
"Deeply insightful..
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TIC TIC
Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin
04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012
"Disparate components flow smoothly..
"Quite simply an inspiration..
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Hold Onto Your Horses
Dunedin, Christchurch - Canterbury
18/10/2011 - 27/05/2012
"Pleasurably larger-than-life characters..
"Broken community’s issues confronted with style, commitment and sensitivity..
Prufrock’s Love Song
Dunedin
05/10/2011 - 09/10/2011
"Irreverent, jolly fun..
"Production a definite original..
The Little Jester
Dunedin
10/10/2011 - 22/10/2011
"Pure theatrical enchantment..
The Truth Game
Dunedin
07/10/2011 - 29/10/2011
"Truth will out in newspaper game..
"Myriad issues insightfully explored in slick and gripping production..
Girl with a Movie Camera
Auckland, Dunedin
02/03/2011 - 25/03/2012
"Highly accomplished multimedia show..
"A sweet homage to Vertov’s work..
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Hullapolloi
Nelson, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin
01/03/2011 - 22/04/2012
"Enjoyably engaging and thought provoking..
"A New Creation Myth..
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ZOMBURLESQUE
Wellington, Dunedin
02/10/2011 - 19/07/2013
"Dark, funny, clever: both offensive and enjoyable..
"A fine show for those with a taste for it..
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Lily
Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland
01/04/2009 - 14/10/2012
"A charming celebration of the past..
"Lily = outsider spinster artist dedicated to her art..
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Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Enthralling tale of the rise and fall of a screen siren
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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Ocean Wave
Dunedin
02/09/2011 - 02/09/2011
"Celebrating the ocean's role in community life..