Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE (Abridged)
Hamilton
20/02/2019 - 22/02/2019
"Plenty in the show to please..
OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Nelson, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Dunedin
18/04/2017 - 16/12/2023
"Versatile virtuoso Ashton..
"Caters to a range of tastes with energy and joy..
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PERICLES Prince of Tyre
Hamilton
20/02/2019 - 24/02/2019
"Another triumph..
SASQUATCH
Hamilton
21/02/2019 - 23/02/2019
"Anticipation, tension, trepidation – then disappointment..
HOOD STREET The Musical
Hamilton
20/02/2019 - 22/02/2019
"Sensitive, silly and so damned funny – this show will travel well..
DELUXE DELUXE
Hamilton
20/02/2019 - 24/02/2019
"Simply (not so) pure entertainment..
LEGENDARY DIVAS
Christchurch, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Invercargill, Wellington, Wanaka, Nelson
01/03/2015 - 16/02/2019
"Fills our heads and hearts with music..
"For old school song lovers everywhere..
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Michele and Jeremy ON THE ROAD
Hamilton, Akaroa, Queenstown
01/02/2019 - 27/02/2019
"National comedy treasures..
"They make us think as well as laugh..
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THE NIGHT MECHANICS
Hamilton, Wellington
30/08/2017 - 13/12/2018
"Interesting moral dilemmas not deeply explored..
"Tackles thorny issue of water rights..
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EXIT THE KING
Hamilton
06/12/2018 - 07/12/2018
"Humour in a narcissist facing grim death..
D.I.V.O.R.C.E, The Home Game!
Hamilton
05/12/2018 - 06/12/2018
"Not even the tiniest bit funny..
A REVEALING THYME
Hamilton
02/12/2018 - 05/12/2018
"Well-written and performed – except for the end..
MOVERS
Wellington, Hamilton
05/04/2018 - 29/11/2018
"Funny, compassionate and thought-provoking..
"Rolls along effortlessly like a well-tuned van..
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RAURU
Hamilton, Rotorua
21/11/2018 - 08/04/2019
"Very real, beautifully honest and raw..
"Fluid, seamless; a challenge to follow..
WATCHING PAINT DRY
Hamilton, Dunedin, Wellington
26/10/2017 - 27/09/2108
"Physically interesting, metaphysically flightless..
"Proverbial pastime by no means boring..
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Kokako's Song
Havelock North, Invercargill, Nelson, Dunedin, Hamilton
18/03/2017 - 03/03/2019
"A charming introduction to birds of the bush..
"Amusing but a missed opportunity..
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WILD DOGS UNDER MY SKIRT
Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Nelson, Christchurch, Gisborne, NYC, USA, Hamilton
26/09/2016 - 23/02/2020
"A glorious and passionate production..
"Invigorating ensemble work..
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CONVERSATIONS WITH DEAD RELATIVES
Nelson, Hamilton, Wellington
13/10/2018 - 11/05/2019
"An interesting journey through the past..
"A stimulating weave of familial threads..
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