Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Simon Caine EVERY ROOM BECOMES A PANIC ROOM WHEN YOU OVERTHINK ENOUGH
Wellington
18/03/2020 - 21/03/2020
"Two Brit shows make a great double bill..
MARAMATAKA
Wellington
18/03/2020 - 18/03/2020
"Honest insights powerfully conveyed..
PRINCESS BOY WONDER
Wellington, Global
17/03/2020 - 20/03/2020
"Historic moment gives a sense of hope..
"A hard-to beat celebration of gender euphoria..
DEEP AND MEANINGFUL
Wellington
17/03/2020 - 23/10/2021
"Toasting the holes that make us whole..
THE HISTORY BOY
Wellington
17/03/2020 - 20/03/2021
"Three stories invented and interwoven with cultivated wit..
"A skilful humanising of historical events..
Stepping Up
Wellington
17/03/2020 - 21/03/2020
"Joyful interaction for all..
SALTWATER BATH
Wellington
16/03/2020 - 17/03/2020
"Uneasy and awkward..
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
Wellington, Hamilton
16/03/2020 - 19/06/2020
"A masterclass of show-don’t-tell..
"Moving, deftly told..
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GIRLZ ON DRUG$
Wellington
15/03/2020 - 18/03/2020
"Disarmingly innocent..
LEGEND: a development
Wellington
14/03/2020 - 16/03/2020
"Clearing up the mess men make..
THE LOOK OF LOVE
Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch
14/03/2020 - 20/02/2021
"A vocal and dramatic masterclass of effortlessness..
"Genuine charm and vocal prowess..
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LAMENTATION Lessons of Darkness
Wellington
14/03/2020 - 14/03/2020
"Cantata as Cabaret – a brave and honest journey through the emotional landscape of dispossession..
BLACK TIES
Wellington
04/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Reminds us of the power of love, motherhood and the ways our ancestors taught us..
"Surprising insights..
HŌKIOI ME TE VWŌHALI From spirit eagles land
Wellington
12/03/2020 - 14/03/2020
"Full of heart and committed performances..
"Speaks to the heart and soul..
SLÄPSTICK
Wellington
13/03/2020 - 15/03/2020
"Charming, uproarious and skilful..
"Pure escapism in a time of uncertainty..
BAY’S ANATOMY
Wellington
14/03/2020 - 14/03/2020
"Plenty of soap bubbles foaming in this steaming creative cauldron..
PUBERTY The Musical
Wellington
13/03/2020 - 16/03/2020
"Should tour to schools all over New Zealand!..
WAITING FOR SHARK WEEK
Wellington
13/03/2020 - 17/03/2020
"Potently pertinent satire..
UTOPIA #9
Auckland, Wellington
04/10/2019 - 14/03/2020
"Isolation, detachment and dehumanisation..
"Dystopic or utopic? dancing ourselves into the future..
Strasbourg 1518
Wellington, Auckland
12/03/2020 - 28/03/2021
"Mystery and Frenzy..
"Powerful ruminations on the original event and our current situation..
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(I)SLAND T(RAP) The Epic Remixology of the Odyssey
Dunedin, Wellington
14/03/2019 - 14/03/2020
"Exotic, witty and memorable characters..
"To the edge of discomfort without tipping over..
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I'M WALKEN HERE
Wellington
12/03/2020 - 15/03/2020
"I go for Walken but I stay for George..
DIMANCHE
Wellington
12/03/2020 - 15/03/2020
"Both absorbing and entertaining..
"Festival fare extraordinaire..