Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Riveting hilarity
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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WILSON DIXON’S AMERICAN DREAM
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
26/04/2010 - 25/03/2011
"A marvellous, fully developed and loveable character..
"Popular festival favourite and rightly so..
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Simon McKinney: My Time as a Talking Fish
Wellington, Dunedin
24/03/2010 - 01/05/2010
"Highly engaging..
"Warm, amusing, likeable..
2010 Made in New Zealand
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
26/04/2010 - 26/05/2010
"Footnote’s triumph lies with Purlieu..
"Physically robust ensemble in tight performance mode..
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In Compass
Dunedin
22/04/2010 - 25/04/2010
"Themes handled with kid gloves..
Wuthering Heights
Dunedin
10/04/2010 - 02/05/2010
"The heaven and hell of the heart..
"Pace too quick for passion..
Red River | Core
Dunedin
18/03/2010 - 18/03/2010
"What lies at the core..
Leith Crossing
Dunedin
27/03/2010 - 27/03/2010
"Moving forward …..
heel ruby
Dunedin
24/03/2010 - 27/04/2010
"Open, abstract style sometimes somewhat shambolic and lacking in clarity..
Burlesque As You Like It – Not A Family Show
Dunedin, Auckland
03/03/2009 - 27/03/2010
"Skilful, popular and gently thought-provoking..
"Pretty good bang for your buck..
Mr Bun-Buns’ Terrible Day
Dunedin
18/03/2010 - 28/03/2010
"The really terrible thing would have been to have missed this..
JEREMY ELWOOD Thinks Too Much
Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington
18/03/2010 - 15/05/2010
"He gives a damn which makes him worth it..
"Skilled comic artist also impresses as thoughtful humanist philosopher..
Project One
Dunedin
25/03/2010 - 26/03/2010
"Refreshing in parts but not really innovative..
Alfonsina
Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland
04/03/2010 - 14/08/2010
"Thread lost when comedy turns to drama..
"Magic combo mesmerising..
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Scared Scriptless: Improv Deathmatch
Dunedin
24/03/2010 - 27/03/2010
"Tight, professional and very entertaining..
JUSTINE SMITH in Jussi Town (NZ)
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
24/03/2010 - 15/05/2010
"A bevy of self-deprecating biographical material..
"Candid, lewd and spunky..
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From Here to There
Invercargill, Hastings, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
06/02/2010 - 27/03/2010
"Passions, allusions and challenging complexity..
"Exuberant dance would have graced the festival..
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Futago / Twins
Dunedin
22/03/2010 - 27/03/2010
"Exploratory encounters..
I Heart Camping
Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington
24/02/2010 - 21/04/2011
"Camp ground cringe gives laughs aplenty in under-the-canvas show..
"Romantic comedy hard to believe..
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