Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
A Tart on Tour
Auckland, Wellington
14/02/2023 - 16/09/2023
"Recommended to anyone who has ever dealt with rejection and kept going..
"A testament to her skills, resilience and capacity to survive where others have not..
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Dr Drama Makes a Musical
Wellington, Auckland
19/09/2023 - 04/11/2023
"An innovative show crammed with many thought-provoking ideas..
Our Jurisdiction
Auckland, Dunedin
19/09/2023 - 18/03/2024
"Tilting side to side like sailboats..
"Holds time hostage; a distortion reiterated in movement..
We've Got So Much To Talk About
Wellington, Lyttelton, Auckland
13/09/2023 - 10/12/2023
"Stockwell Outstanding in 'We've Got So Much to Talk About'...
"A unifying exploration of the sensation and circumstance to do with being a mother...
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HALF OF THE SKY
Global, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Auckland
20/10/2022 - 12/09/2023
"Fantastic writing, great direction, superb acting..
"A treat to be gifted such simple yet stunning storytelling..
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Short Stories
Auckland
09/09/2023 - 09/09/2023
"Performed passionately by the young dancers..
I Want To Be Happy
Auckland, Wellington
18/08/2023 - 30/09/2023
"Leaves its audience very happy at having engaged with another Nightsong treasure..
"A transformative experience, a total delight, undeniably emotionally moving, gut-wrenchingly funny..
Mike and Virginia
Auckland
31/08/2023 - 10/09/2023
"Charming, complex, bloody funny, often moving..
(m)Orpheus
Auckland, Wellington
06/09/2023 - 23/09/2023
"An extraordinary fusion of opera, dance and music..
"Five-point star—visionary and innovative ..
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Moe Miti
Auckland
22/08/2023 - 27/08/2023
"An absolutely wonderful work that deserves the opportunity of a longer season..
In 200 Minds
Auckland
22/08/2023 - 26/08/2023
"Shaw holds this space with clear embodied presence and intention in each gesture...
Night Light
Auckland, Global, Rotorua, Hamilton
03/06/2022 - 17/08/2023
"Presented to a full house in Hamilton..
"Joy of watching the contrasting sequences, and the range of connecting movements..
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TOMO - 2023
Auckland, Hamilton
02/08/2023 - 19/08/2023
"Cosmic space where death and life have no edges nor beginning and end. ..
"Movement magicians at the heart of things..
DIRTY WORK - An Ode to Joy
Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth
16/06/2023 - 25/05/2024
"Joy is at the heart of this feel-good comedy and important social critique..
"Sisyphus myth hits home hard yet something doesn’t quite land..
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Things That Matter
Auckland
11/08/2023 - 27/08/2023
"Reminds us of the human stories at the heart of our beleaguered healthcare system, and offers a way forward for…..
Lightscapes
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
27/07/2023 - 12/08/2023
"Dancers dancers dancers you are symbolic and meaningful. ..
"Entering its eighth decade the company is clearly in good heart..
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