Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
HANSEL AND GRETEL (RNZB)
Wellington, Palmerston North, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin
06/11/2019 - 29/10/2023
"Serious themes at the heart...
"Vale Jon T. Thank you...
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NZ School of Dance 2019 Graduation Season
Wellington
20/11/2019 - 30/11/2019
"Aspiring to sprezzatura..
"A great variety of choreographic offerings..
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THE GRIN REAPER
Palmerston North
20/11/2019 - 21/11/2019
"Slick writing & dry humour survive stuff-ups..
LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS
Dunedin
16/11/2019 - 23/11/2019
"Performance skills raise the somewhat questionable script..
"Edgy play provides food for thought..
WELCOME TO THE DEATH CAFÉ
Wellington
19/11/2019 - 23/11/2019
"Leaves us with plenty to think about..
JULIET & ROMEO
Christchurch
16/05/2019 - 20/11/2019
"Unapologetic fun offered with verve and nerve..
"A clever, energetic production..
LARNACH
Dunedin
14/11/2019 - 23/11/2019
"Wide appeal from the odd story of the Larnach family..
"A clever, nuanced commentary on life in the late 1800s..
Party with the Aunties
Dunedin, Nelson, , Feilding, Wellington, New Plymouth, Paekākāriki, Christchurch
09/04/2011 - 14/11/2019
"The classic Kiwi shindig, theatricalised..
"A fabulous night that leaves you feeling joyful..
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Alexander Sparrow is THE PROVOCATEUR
Palmerston North
18/11/2019 - 19/11/2019
"Risky jokes, great talent..
ALICE IN WONDERLAND The Pantomime
Wellington
16/11/2019 - 11/01/2020
"Great panto fun for all the family..
"Memorable fun for all..
ENOUGH
Hamilton, Wellington
14/11/2019 - 10/03/2020
"Depression made relatable through artistic means..
"Grovelling in the dirt..
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BREAKS
Wellington
14/11/2019 - 18/11/2019
"Stands proud in the LCYT lexicon..
FOUR NIGHTS IN THE GREEN BARROW PUB
Wellington
14/11/2019 - 23/11/2019
"A perfectly-sited gem..
MANTRA
Christchurch
13/11/2019 - 13/11/2019
"Doesn’t so much transcend emotions as unsettle them..
"Slow moving tableaux..
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MEETING KARPOVSKY
Wellington, West Coast South Island
10/02/2012 - 16/11/2019
"Spellbinding..
"A cultural treat that intrigues and delights..
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DRONE
Wellington
08/11/2019 - 09/11/2019
"Very relatable humanising of the inhumane..
MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra
Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North
25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019
"A very funny play about change..
"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..
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