Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
I Didn't Invite You Here to Lecture Me
Dunedin, Christchurch
13/10/2022 - 10/02/2023
"At once thoughtful, funny and absorbing, the compilation and performance are a theatrical treat...
"The magic here is the nostalgia..
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A BOY CALLED PIANO
Wellington, Dunedin, Oamaru, Christchurch
22/11/2019 - 22/10/2022
"Offering voices to the voiceless..
"One of the great Kiwi theatre productions of our time..
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Tutus on Tour 2022
Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington
07/10/2022 - 09/11/2022
"An Eclectic Programme With Flare and Versatility..
"Tutus a mixed bill..
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THE STRANGEST OF ANGELS
Christchurch, Dunedin
27/05/2022 - 13/10/2022
"Bold and successful production..
"A splendid opening to Arts Festival..
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COLOUR ME CECILY
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch
24/04/2018 - 21/04/2023
"A charming, light-hearted play..
"Unashamedly a throwback – a committed gem..
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Black Grace Life O Le Olaga
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
04/09/2022 - 10/09/2022
"Life – O Le Olaga - reflective and deeply personal..
"Black Grace - Richness, depth and elegance of O le Olaga..
TE WHEKE
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Whangarei, Hastings, Palmerston North, Dunedin
11/06/2021 - 19/10/2022
"A Graceful Whakapapa..
"Te Wheke Has Many Tendrils..
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CINDERELLA
Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch
03/08/2022 - 28/08/2022
"Cinderella - what ‘happily ever after’ means in the twenty-first century..
"Cinderella - stylish and glamorous, with the feeling of 60’s retro Chanel and Dior..
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DRY SPELL
Dunedin, Christchurch
13/08/2022 - 20/08/2022
"Cohesive, generous, beautiful, interesting, considered – and fun..
"Mincing, Lurking and Dreary Smirking..
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A BARBER & BERNSTEIN DOUBLE BILL: A Hand of Bridge & Trouble in Tahiti
Christchurch
19/08/2022 - 21/08/2022
"Innovative, imaginative and adventurous..