Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Motor Camp
Wellington
22/01/2011 - 18/02/2012
"Quirky comedy neatly resolved..
"Superbly modulated wit and flair..
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No Taste Forever!
Wellington
13/01/2011 - 29/01/2011
"Tragic plots end up in a Marx Brothers-like finale..
"A frolic to give you colic?..
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Wellington
08/12/2010 - 11/12/2010
"A fantastic night’s entertainment..
"Love’s complex joys and pains explored..
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Mrs Merry’s Christmas Concert
Lower Hutt, Wellington
03/12/2010 - 19/12/2015
"Comedy tragedy balance just right..
"Lots of reasons to see this festive treat..
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Minge
Wellington
01/12/2010 - 11/12/2010
"Better than the script..
"Frankness with comedy..
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Christ Almighty!
Wellington
02/12/2010 - 18/12/2010
"Not for the faint of heart..
"As subtle as a Liverpool kiss and as devout as a vegan in leather..
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The Rocky Horror Show
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
09/11/2010 - 12/12/2010
"O’Brien tells Rocky’s tale his way..
"O’Brien’s gift exhilarates..
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The Height of the Eiffel Tower
Auckland, NYC, USA, Wellington
10/03/2009 - 27/11/2010
"A pleasure to watch..
"Talented actress in lightweight play..
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The Ragged
Wellington
15/11/2010 - 10/12/2010
"Epic passion..
"True community theatre..
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Roger Hall’s Robin Hood: the pantomime
Wellington
13/11/2010 - 23/12/2010
"Robin still dashing in the hood..
"Robin Hood rides right through Zealandia..
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everything is ok
Wellington
06/11/2010 - 20/11/2010
"Mirror to society..
"Bleak picture of life reduced to lonely ritualism..
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Me and Robert McKee
Wellington
06/11/2010 - 04/12/2010
"Telling lies for money..
"McGee is back with urbane new play..
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APOLLO 13: Mission Control
Wellington
27/02/2010 - 18/12/2010
"Mankind’s clever step..
"Wellington, we have another hit Apollo 13 launch..
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The Pohutukawa Tree
Wellington
20/10/2010 - 30/10/2010
"Decline of Maori language gives play relevance..
"Deep exploration and profound engagement not achieved..
Wild Cabbage
Wellington
21/10/2010 - 30/10/2010
"Well-performed theatrical anarchy..
"Darkly whimsical play has stood the test of time..
Gene Pool
Wellington
16/10/2010 - 06/11/2010
"Clone machine gives birth to magical man..
"The premise has promise..
Cabaret
Wellington
13/10/2010 - 13/11/2010
"Sally’s flight from life supports Life Flight..
"Life is a cabaret even in small scale..
The Birthday Boy
Wellington
09/10/2010 - 06/11/2010
"Friendship and jealousy..
"Entertainingly provocative play needs to be trusted..
Deadly
Wellington
12/03/2010 - 23/10/2010
"Subtle portrayal of descent into sin..
"Richly textured physical theatre..
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WITside Story: an improvised musical
Wellington
06/10/2010 - 06/10/2010
"Comic combustion eludes improv jam..
"Satisfyingly musicalesque..
Thumbelina
Wellington
25/09/2010 - 09/10/2010
"Infectious fun..
"Thumb-sized treat..
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Pirates! improv
Wellington
27/09/2010 - 09/10/2010
"Improv piracy..
"Could have been better..
The Three Little Pigs and A Really Cool Wolf
Wellington
28/09/2010 - 09/10/2010
"Jokes for young and old..
"A light-weight holiday time-filler..