Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
EIGHT SONGS FOR A MAD KING
Wellington
02/03/2020 - 07/03/2020
"Well worth experiencing..
"Brief, exhilarating and yes, fun – you’d be mad not to g..
COCKROACH
Wellington
01/03/2020 - 05/03/2020
"Brilliantly conceived and delivered..
THIS FRAGILE PLANET
Auckland, Hamilton
25/02/2020 - 01/03/2020
"A call... to ensure that the fragile planet is honoured, protected and nurtured..
"Sweet symbiosis..
PULP (The Dust Palace)
Hamilton
29/02/2020 - 29/02/2020
"Truly astonishing, exhilarating and jaw dropping..
ESOTERIC
Wellington
01/03/2020 - 03/03/2020
"Half-hearted, unfocused, unstructured, unbelievable..
BOX OF BIRDS
Nelson
01/03/2020 - 01/03/2020
"The small but discerning spectators are captivated..
Mouths of Illusion BEYOND THE MACHINE
Wellington
29/02/2020 - 15/03/2020
"Rich, weird, multi-layered..
Tom Skelton: 2020 VISIONS If I hadn't gone blind
Wellington
28/02/2020 - 04/03/2020
"Even if you can’t – see it!..
SISTERHOOD A Circus Celebration
Wellington
28/02/2020 - 01/03/2020
"Astounding physical skills..
TEN AND TWO-THIRDS (Years)
Wellington
28/02/2020 - 02/03/2020
"Raises climate questions in a theatrically satisfying way..
A NIGHT OUT WITH THE BOYS
Wellington
28/02/2020 - 02/03/2020
"Commendable bravery but marks are missed..
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
Wellington
28/02/2020 - 01/03/2020
"Honest questioning and reflection..
CHICK’N A BOX
Hamilton
28/02/2020 - 01/03/2020
"Surprising and skilfully staged, rising to a hilarious climax..
THREE LITTLE WORDS
Hamilton
27/02/2020 - 28/02/2020
"Twists and turns in the name of love..
POE'D
Wellington
28/02/2020 - 09/10/2020
"Highly entertaining and satisfying narrative improvisation..
"Macabre made mischievous, whimsical and often hilarious..
IN SEARCH OF DINOZORD
Wellington
27/02/2020 - 29/02/2020
"A brave move by festival..
"Responds to atrocity with a creation that reflects man’s inhumanity to man yet gives us hope by its very existence..
MORNINGSTAR
Hamilton
27/02/2020 - 29/02/2020
"Strangely compelling..
OLD, BOLD AND GOING NOWHERE!
Hamilton
27/02/2020 - 29/02/2020
"A lovely ride delivered with guts and gusto..
I Know What I’m Doing
Auckland, Wellington
25/02/2020 - 31/10/2020
"But now I’ve thought about it ... Wow..
"Come for the laughs, stay for the charm, leave and think deeply...
ROMEO AND JULIET AND VIOLA
Hamilton
26/02/2020 - 01/03/2020
"Quite deliciously improper..