Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Auckland
03/06/2010 - 26/06/2010
"Sharp casting gives edge to demon barber’s tale..
"Vividly interpreted commentary on the grimness of life in Victorian London..
Faux Real
Auckland
02/06/2010 - 07/05/2011
"Almost saved by the finale..
"Goofy jaunt through the subconscious..
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Avenue Q
Auckland
13/05/2010 - 30/05/2010
"Cute glove puppets hold nothing back..
"A one-of-a-kind must-see..
TIC TIC
Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin
04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012
"Disparate components flow smoothly..
"Quite simply an inspiration..
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The Suburban Murder
Auckland
29/04/2010 - 08/05/2010
"Graduate ensemble produce killer theatre..
"When evil hides in plain sight..
The Importance of Being Earnest
Auckland
14/03/2010 - 03/04/2010
"Superb update reminder of Earnest’s importance..
"A horny, drug-fuelled, witty trip..
TWACAS
Auckland
17/02/2010 - 27/02/2010
"Lonely hearts club saga delivers plenty of laughs..
"Tighter than an XS Argyle on XXXL gent..
Le Sud
Auckland
13/02/2010 - 06/03/2010
"Farcical, hyper-relevant, trans-dimensional satire..
"Superb cast delivers delightfully anarchic Kiwi ‘what-if’ with relish..
Christ Almighty!
Auckland
02/12/2009 - 19/12/2009
"Irreverent and amusing poke at Christian theology..
"Not for anyone offended by blasphemy..
AUTOBAHN: a short play cycle
Auckland
04/11/2009 - 14/11/2009
"Snapshots’ word play drives the front-seat action in Butesville, USA..
"On the road with the faithless, thoughtless, selfish and often passive..
Loot
Auckland
23/10/2009 - 21/11/2009
"Satire keeps a straight face for humour..
"Sex, death, robbery, religion and a massive dollop of disrespect..
The History Boys
Auckland
08/10/2009 - 24/10/2009
"Cult show potential..
"Young talent makes high-spirited history in clash of ideas..
Busting Out!
Auckland, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Wellington, Hastings, Hamilton
09/09/2009 - 20/02/2010
"Classic comedy technique shines through..
"Unrestricted Aussie comics keep audience’s amusement well in hand..
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HARLEQUIN Servant of Two Masters
Auckland
01/10/2009 - 04/10/2009
"Artistry abounds in Italian company’s comedy..
"Hilarious, historic, extraordinary …..
Mamma Mia!
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
10/09/2009 - 01/11/2009
"Chunky, wrinkly and real meet upbeat, bright and very watchable..
"Super Troopers to the end in comedy tribute to Abba..
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Creditors
Auckland
02/09/2009 - 23/09/2009
"Superb cast rise to taxing work..
"Timeless sexual politics..
OOH BABY BABY!
Auckland
20/08/2009 - 30/08/2009
"Creative comedy act takes on the circus of life..
"Highly entertaining tribute to the world's most common miracle..
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Starlight Express
Auckland, Wellington
01/07/2009 - 09/08/2009
"Spectacularly heart-warming ride hits the right emotional chord..
"Thrill-a-thon of sound and movement..
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Young and Hungry 09 – Auckland
Auckland
10/07/2009 - 25/07/2009
"Treasured, trashed and feral..
"Young and Hungry Festival serves up tasty smorgasbord..
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Four Flat Whites In Italy
Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, New Plymouth
11/06/2009 - 01/08/2009
"Kiwi quartet on tour in Italy with all the cultural baggage..
"Funny and insightful with tragic underpinnings..
Lantern
Wellington, Auckland
21/04/2009 - 13/06/2009
"Lantern sheds light on Chinese-Kiwi cultural experiences..
"Depth and warmth..
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CATS
Auckland
06/06/2009 - 27/06/2009
"Stellar Cross performance electrifies poetic memories..
"Discipline, effort and detail made to look easy..
She Stoops to Conquer
Auckland
02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Theatricality to the fore..
"Passions of youth swing to late ’50s styles and sounds..
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