Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
AN ILIAD
Hamilton, Dunedin
07/04/2018 - 19/02/2020
"Searingly, unforgettably relevant..
"Anti-war play memorable..
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Wellington
13/02/2020 - 29/02/2020
"Sets a new high bar for Wellington’s Summer Shakespeare..
"Highly recommended..
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DEACON THE VAMPIRE LIVE
Christchurch
14/02/2020 - 16/02/2020
"As if Lord Byron were a sulky emo with a penchant for mid-career Radiohead..
WONDERFUL
Wellington
04/09/2018 - 07/03/2020
"A gestalt of three exceptional talents..
"What’s Good Wellington? #1..
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Cal Wilson GIFTED UNDERACHIEVER
Christchurch
11/02/2020 - 16/02/2020
"Appears to be casual and off the cuff but is impeccably, tightly crafted..
DANCE ME TO THE END
Wellington
12/02/2020 - 15/02/2020
"A gentle and touching story with some pretty impressive technology..
THE EXTINCTION PARADOX
Wellington
11/02/2020 - 15/02/2020
"Devised love letter to sci-fi stories past subverted by multiple perspectives..
STUPID BITCH wants a puppy
Wellington
11/02/2020 - 15/02/2020
"Perfectly balances vulnerability with disarming and modest confidence..
FRACTURE
Wellington
11/02/2020 - 15/02/2020
"A moving play about living through traumatic events..
ARJ BARKER – We Need to Talk
Christchurch
09/02/2020 - 12/02/2020
"Hilariously scary / scarily hilarious..
THE SWING
Wellington
07/02/2020 - 18/11/2023
"Made with a heart-melting level of care..
"A carefully considered and expertly crafted experience that has real potential to be an instigator of change..
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THE BIG FESTIVAL GALA 2020 Second Half
Christchurch
09/02/2020 - 09/02/2020
"Leaves a very favourable impression..
THE LORD OF THE BUBBLES
Christchurch
09/02/2020 - 16/02/2020
"Colourful, shimmering enchantment..
THE PARTY
Wellington
05/02/2020 - 08/02/2020
"Genuinely refreshing..
HUSH
Wellington
04/02/2020 - 08/02/2020
"Encourages us to hush no more..
Pax Assadi RAISED BY REFUGEES
Christchurch
01/02/2020 - 06/02/2020
"Genuine comic talent..
GAMARJOBAT
Christchurch
02/02/2020 - 08/02/2020
"Sheer inventiveness..
ROMEO AND JULIET
Dunedin North
31/01/2020 - 16/02/2020
"Performances excellent in great setting..
"Positively pants with passion..
THE HUMAN VOICE (La voix humaine)
Wellington
31/01/2020 - 29/02/2020
"Strong, uncompromising yet unquestionably cool..
SARAH
Wellington
30/01/2020 - 01/02/2020
"Bold, brave, intelligent, challenging..
ROMEO AND JULIET
Nelson, Motueka
16/01/2020 - 02/02/2020
"Fast-paced, seamless, always engaging..