Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE CHOSEN ONES
Global
03/09/2020 - 06/09/2020
"Gotta love this upside-down colonialisation+genocide yarn..
"Packs a punch as we laugh out loud..
CRINGE WORTHY!
Wellington, Palmerston North
10/08/2019 - 26/09/2020
"Fast-paced, hilarious, harmonious nostalgia..
"High energy entertainment delightful and dazzling..
PLAY
Wellington
04/09/2020 - 12/09/2020
"Entertaining but ultimately unsatisfying..
"It’s the truth at is heart that makes Play real..
THE EUTHANASIA DEBATE
Global
29/08/2020 - 17/10/2020
"Episode 3: the Pros and Cons of Euthanasia..
"Episode Two: WELCOME TO THE DEATH CAFÉ..
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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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RAPUNZEL
Wellington
29/08/2020 - 29/08/2020
"Captures the zeitgeist of this time..
DOUBLE – A Darkfield Radio Experience
Global
01/09/2020 - 29/09/2020
"“I was crawling out of my skin”..
Astrolabe - Whakaterenga
Global
21/06/2020 - 21/12/2020
"Multi-layered large-scale exhibition made more negotiable, more personal..
VENETIAN OBSCURA
Nelson
21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
"Abstract, creative and passionately devoted..
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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PSA: ELECTION 2020
Wellington
22/08/2020 - 18/09/2020
"Welcome satirical levity in testing times..
BLUE Experience
Nelson
21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
"Clear, joyful and technically precise..
THE COOL MUM: Jo Ghastly’s Guide to Parenting
Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington
03/07/2020 - 13/05/2023
"Provokes whoops of recognition, groans of sympathy and the buzz of knowing more about the teen..
"A real eye opener..
ATTENBOROUGH'S QUESTION
Nelson
21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
"Well worth addressing..
ST BRIGID'S EVE
Nelson
21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
"A Chilling Tale Beautifully Done..
IRONING MAN
Nelson
21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
"Flat-out foray into pressing matters with an astonishing musical repertoire..
THE BOY WITH WINGS
Nelson
21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020
"Engaging blend of people, puppets, facts, fable and music..
LOCKDOWN LA RONDE
Wellington
15/08/2020 - 26/08/2020
"Raunchy shock comedy with pathos and socio-political punch..
PRE LOCKDOWN POST
Wellington
18/08/2020 - 26/08/2020
"An absorbingly subjective evocation that will resonate strongly..
THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE
Wellington
11/08/2020 - 10/07/2021
"Puts the ladies of musical theatre in the spotlight..
"Would not be out of place as a headliner at the NZ Arts Festival..
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GOLDFISH GIRL
Christchurch
09/08/2020 - 09/08/2020
"Dynamic absurdist exposé of reality..
"Entertaining and fast-paced physical comedy of unease..
THE MASTER BUILDER
Global
08/08/2020 - 30/08/2020
"The pared-back aesthetic sharpens our focus on the play’s essential insights..