Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE TRAVELLING SISTERS – TOUPÉ
Wellington
12/03/2018 - 16/03/2018
"Brilliant in conception and execution..
Fruitcake - Ten Commandments from the Psych Ward
Dunedin, Wellington
11/03/2018 - 24/03/2018
"Informative, absorbing, sometimes salutary..
"Funny and touching..
2AM PHONE CALL
Wellington
10/03/2018 - 13/03/2018
"Intimate exchanges..
DEAD DADS CLUB
Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin
06/04/2017 - 13/03/2018
"Dances between objective honesty and pure love for her father’s conflicting sides..
"About as life affirming as you could imagine..
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ALL SHAPES & SIRENS
Wellington
10/03/2018 - 13/03/2018
"Contagious energy..
PHONE WHORE
Wellington
10/03/2018 - 13/03/2018
"Lewd and lurid, not for the faint hearted..
GIRL YOU WANT
Wellington, Auckland
22/03/2016 - 11/03/2018
"Leaves us wanting..
"Open-hearted, frank, captivating and highly entertaining..
STUPID BITCH
Dunedin, Wellington
09/03/2018 - 24/03/2018
"An invitation and a provocation..
"Skilled, new and fresh..
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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THE PIANO The Ballet
Dunedin, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Wellington
23/02/2018 - 28/03/2018
"Divine duets and perfect partnering..
"Ballet unfolds with almost cinematic fluidity..
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À Ố LÀNG PHỐ
Wellington
08/03/2018 - 11/03/2018
"Entrancing interplay of village and city..
Blood Relative
Dunedin, Wellington
08/03/2018 - 18/03/2018
"A rewarding quest for family..
"Wry, warm, wise and humorous..
VALERIE
Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Havelock North
27/09/2016 - 18/10/2018
"Theatre for the wild, bleeding soul..
"Admirable intelligence, craft and inventiveness..
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HOME
Wellington
07/03/2018 - 11/03/2018
"An extraordinary all-encompassing visual essay..
Once Upon A Dance
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Paekākāriki, Wellington
04/03/2018 - 11/10/2018
"A strong, joyous, survivor message..
"Dancing lives brought together..
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WHO’S RUNNING THE SHOW ANYWAY?
Wellington
06/03/2018 - 10/03/2018
"Exemplary improv..
FA’AAFA
Wellington
06/03/2018 - 09/03/2018
"Seductive, contemporary and beautiful..
HEADLINERS vs The HEADLINES
Wellington
20/02/2018 - 06/03/2018
"More concept development required..
CAMEMBERT
Wellington
06/03/2018 - 08/03/2018
"A gentle commentary on love in our times..
Die Hard Rock Cafe Müller
Wellington
22/02/2018 - 03/03/2018
"Weirdly delightful mash-up..
"‘Now I have an artwork. Ho. Ho. Ho.’..
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MY BEST DEAD FRIEND
Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson
12/07/2017 - 02/05/2019
"Simply lovely to watch..
"Chalk one up to talk and a wake..
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