Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
BORED + THE LITTLE CLOWN Double Feature
Wellington
05/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"A great show for the whole family..
Brendan Dooley MAYHEM! and CHEEKY, QUIRKY AND CLASSY
Wanaka
05/03/2020 - 05/03/2020
"‘Impossible’ magic and a bit dodgy..
SUGARMAN
Wellington
04/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Ingenuity grows on ingenuity..
TROLL
Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch, Gisborne
12/02/2017 - 04/10/2020
"A captivating old fashioned, modern fairytale..
"A near-perfect little nugget of mythic storytelling..
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DINNER
Wellington
04/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Makes beauty out of horror, destruction and nihilism..
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..
100% WRONG
Wellington
04/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Edgy and anarchic..
RADICOOL YOUTH!
Wellington
04/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Some great comedic moments..
MAGNUS STEELE
Wellington
04/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Most intriguing..
DR DRAMA MAKES A SHOW
Wellington
03/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"More ‘done to’ than ‘done with’ us?..
HAY IN THE NEEDLE STACK
Wellington
02/03/2020 - 08/03/2020
"Becomes almost rhapsodic in nature..
THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN IS AT YOUR PLACE EVERY NIGHT
Wellington
03/03/2020 - 06/03/2020
"Intelligent, engaging, funny and strangely self-affirming..
FACELESS HAIR CRY
Auckland
03/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Body caught in flux..
"An investigative journey of transformative femininity..
TWELFTH NIGHT
Palmerston North
27/02/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Frisky, feisty and funny alfresco frolic..
HELLO DARLINGS! with Pamela Hancock
Wellington
03/03/2020 - 15/05/2021
"Infectious enjoyment with a tinge of pathos..
"You can’t help but love Pam..
FUNK (AD)
Wellington
02/03/2020 - 06/03/2020
"Not your average dance show..
"Pastiche as the fascia of contemporary life..
LIFT-OFF
Wellington
03/03/2020 - 06/03/2020
"Highly engaging triple bill..
FLUTTER AND FLOUNCE
Wellington
03/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Bizarre, admirable and received with raucous acclaim..
DECLARATIONS OF LOVE (And Other Useless Things)
Wellington
03/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Totally a love story – for everyone..
UP DOWN GIRL
Wellington, Palmerston North
28/02/2020 - 01/05/2021
"Show filled with love affection and music..
"A richly layered and uplifting experience..
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KOPERNIKUS – Opéra – rituel de mort
Wellington
01/03/2020 - 02/03/2020
"A 'rambling dissertation on life and death'..
"Impressive musicianship and intriguingly full of unanswered questions..