Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE WINE PROJECT (2017)
Nelson, Tauranga, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin, Auckland, Havelock North, Wairarapa
18/10/2015 - 21/10/2017
"Bouquet charms, teases, taunts and celebrates..
"Expanding our minds and pleasure receptors..
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SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE CROSSING
Wellington
19/10/2017 - 19/10/2017
"Physicality creates vibrant environments..
MOTHERS
Wellington
19/10/2017 - 19/10/2017
"Poignant and funny..
LOBSTERS
Wellington, Nelson
21/10/2017 - 15/10/2018
"Passionate emotions surrealised..
"A brilliant exploration of the surreal..
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WHITE MAN BEHIND A DESK: LIVE
Wellington, Nelson
09/05/2017 - 22/10/2017
"One white man worth watching..
"Top-drawer brilliance deserves bigger audience..
THE IMPROV SHOW AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Wellington
20/10/2017 - 20/10/2017
"Audience eager to collaborate in the end..
DON'T SEE THIS SHOW ALONE
Wellington
20/10/2017 - 20/10/2017
"Has a lot of potential..
THE MĀORI SIDESTEPS
Wellington, Havelock North, Nelson, Invercargill, Kerikeri, Palmerston North
15/06/2017 - 09/06/2021
"Highlighting inequity through comedy..
"An amazing show – a must see..
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MAGICIANS
Wellington, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Auckland
19/10/2017 - 04/11/2017
"Slick acts generate entertaining show..
"An alluring challenge to sceptics..
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NZ IMPROV FESTIVAL 2017 Day #2
Wellington
18/10/2017 - 18/10/2017
"Brave format requires special skills..
"Funny, interesting, dynamic, lovely..
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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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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THE INTREPID BAZAAR
Wellington
18/10/2017 - 19/10/2017
"Such hope, such despair – such fun..
THE CREAMERY
Hamilton, Nelson, Havelock North, Wellington, Tauranga
05/07/2017 - 03/03/2019
"A Romeo and Juliet of Cheesemakers..
"Rich with conflict and all things messy..
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NZ IMPROV FESTIVAL 2017 Day #1
Wellington
17/10/2017 - 17/10/2017
"A momentous start..
SHOT BRO – Confessions of a Depressed Bullet
Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Kaikohe, Wairarapa, Dunedin, Invercargill
09/06/2016 - 09/05/2019
"Confronting and hard but also a safe space in which to explore the ugly realities of mental health..
"Funny, powerful, demanding..
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AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE
Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson
26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017
"“What was the point?”..
"Excellent in concept and execution..
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CHEESE
Invercargill, Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga
18/03/2017 - 25/10/2017
"Intelligent creation, direction and delivery captivates for every second of its life..
"A little day magic..
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ORCHIDS
Auckland, Wellington
12/10/2017 - 27/07/2019
"Intricate and surprising and the journey into the feminine is majestically crafted..
"The feminine divine..
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THE FATHER
Wellington
14/10/2017 - 11/11/2017
"In the mind of a dementia sufferer..
"A tragi-comic unravelling of reality..
IF THERE’S NOT DANCING AT THE REVOLUTION, I’M NOT COMING…
Auckland, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Nelson, Invercargill
02/09/2015 - 10/05/2018
"A riot – in every sense..
"Uplifting despite harsh message..
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