Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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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VISITORS – A Darkfield Radio Experience
Global
30/10/2020 - 07/11/2020
"The closest you’ll get to a true ghost encounter this Halloween..
PARTIALLY FURNISHED
Dunedin
22/10/2020 - 24/10/2020
"We’ve all been there..
GHOST TREES
Wellington
24/10/2020 - 24/10/2020
"Incredibly personal, never self-indulgent, perfectly balanced..
THE WITCHING HOURS 2020
Wellington
27/10/2020 - 31/10/2020
"Creatives at the top of their game..
"Solid truths amongst the lols..
THE SHOWS MUST GO ON The Best of Broadway
Gisborne, Christchurch
24/09/2020 - 25/10/2020
"The top end of musical theatre..
"THE SHOWS MUST GO ON..
I Know What I’m Doing
Auckland, Wellington
25/02/2020 - 31/10/2020
"But now I’ve thought about it ... Wow..
"Come for the laughs, stay for the charm, leave and think deeply...
SUNRISE
Auckland
23/10/2020 - 31/10/2020
"A textured, powerful and beautiful play..
KA-SHUE (Letters Home)
Havelock North, Wellington, Gisborne
24/10/2020 - 20/10/2021
"Moving, thoughtful and provocative..
"Distils complex elements of epic proportions into a potent liqueur..
THE PERFECT GIFT
Hastings
23/10/2020 - 23/10/2020
"Clowning at its playful, energetic, warm-hearted, deep-felt best..
UNDERCURRENT
Raumati, Tauranga, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington
24/10/2020 - 12/11/2020
"Blistering new dance works..
"Wariness, disconnection, and partying with careless abandon..
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TURN ON THE LIGHT
Wellington
24/10/2020 - 24/10/2020
"Excellent puppeteering makes for delightful and soothing show..
CHANGE YOUR OWN LIFE
Wellington, Global
10/03/2020 - 24/10/2020
"Private grief universalised..
"Well thought-out, bewitching offering from Sergent..
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FISH SAW
Wellington
23/10/2020 - 23/10/2020
"A universal and specific story skilfully told..
TE MOANA GLOW SHOW
Gisborne
22/10/2020 - 23/10/2020
"An amazing visual family spectacle..
PARADISE or The Impermanence of Ice Cream
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
23/10/2020 - 28/09/2024
"Another brilliant theatre experience from Indian Ink..
"Secrets, science and vultures come home to roost..
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HATCH
Wellington
23/10/2020 - 24/10/2020
"Held together by a theme of inclusivity and affirmation..
Ecology in Fifths
Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Hastings
11/11/2010 - 25/10/2020
"Thought provoking and devastatingly stunning..
"Considered, live, wonderful, urgent and disturbing..
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YES YES YES
Wellington, Hamilton
27/02/2019 - 27/03/2021
"Theatre that truly makes a positive difference..
"Honesty, humour and balance sensitively shared..
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SOLITUDE the secret life of Annie Chaffey
Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Hamilton
29/11/2017 - 22/10/2020
"Woman alone: a subtle, much-needed counterpoint..
"Simple yet fascinating and admirable..
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ONE OF THOSE
Wellington
21/10/2020 - 21/10/2020
"Compels our empathy and earns the pathos..
BLACK LOVER
Hastings, Auckland
09/09/2020 - 21/10/2020
"A tense, funny, brilliantly political narrative..
"Unearthing the realities of Anti-Black Racism..
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