Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
JARRED FELL – AGAIN
Christchurch
15/01/2021 - 17/01/2021
"A truly masterful entertainer..
THE LOOK OF LOVE
Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch
14/03/2020 - 20/02/2021
"A vocal and dramatic masterclass of effortlessness..
"Genuine charm and vocal prowess..
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CHRIST! WHAT A NIGHT
Christchurch
10/12/2020 - 19/12/2020
"Fast and loud and very funny..
CINDERELLA
Christchurch
15/12/2020 - 20/12/2020
"Christchurch falls in love with the entire cast..
JEKYLL & HYDE
Christchurch
09/12/2020 - 15/12/2020
"Political in tone, contemporary in its concerns – and ambivalent..
ITHACA
Palmerston North, Auckland
26/11/2015 - 05/12/2020
"Jaw-dropping, spellbinding stadium spectacular..
"Fantasy and escapism..
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SILVER LININGS: Songs From the Silver Screen
Wellington
08/12/2020 - 12/12/2020
"Offers welcome dose of escapism..
"A champion team..
A COLLECTION OF NOISES
Palmerston North
08/12/2020 - 12/12/2020
"Engaging and nuanced, uncomfortably fascinating, invites introspection..
EDWA 2020: Rebecca Jensen and val smith
Auckland
03/12/2020 - 03/12/2020
"Some fragmented thoughts and notes on The Effect..
"[collated audience responses]..
EDWA 2020: Katrina Bastian and Julia Harvie
Auckland
05/12/2020 - 05/12/2020
"Streaming consciousness, intensity exercises..
HERS & HERS TOWELS
Christchurch
05/12/2020 - 05/12/2020
"Engaging tension, humour, drama, crescendos and pathos..
EDWA 2020: Zahra Killeen-Chance and Neza Jamnikar
Auckland
04/12/2020 - 04/12/2020
"Mining form in triple bill..
THE OLDER THE BETTER
Wellington
03/12/2020 - 20/12/2020
"Women only get better with age..
"An exceptional and exemplary event..
EDWA 2020: Assistir árvores
Auckland
05/12/2020 - 05/12/2020
"Language to land, the land, landing, landscape… landed..
EDWA 2020: Kyah Dove
Auckland
04/12/2020 - 04/12/2020
"Magical mermaid beings..
The Ryman Healthcare season of The Sleeping Beauty
Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier
29/10/2020 - 06/12/2020
"An evening at the ballet..
"A ballet with lockdown at its centre..
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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
Auckland
02/12/2020 - 06/12/2020
"Breathes contemporary life into this important piece..
Modern Māori Quartet GARAGE PARTY
Auckland
02/12/2020 - 20/12/2020
"Joyous, fun, encompassing, elevating and world class..
EDWA 2020: David Huggins and Caitlin Davey
Auckland
03/12/2020 - 03/12/2020
"The transformative power of frames in art making..