Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE CLEARING
Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch
31/07/2019 - 02/11/2019
"A perplexing shadow world..
"Perplexing, intriguing, ambiguous, unknowable..
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SUGARMAN
Hamilton
31/10/2019 - 02/11/2019
"Comical with depth ranging from unsettlingly surreal to grounded and poignant..
Manifesto of a Good Cripple
Auckland
29/10/2019 - 31/10/2019
"Happenstance and reverie..
"Reframing a dancing life..
FEMININE HYGIENE
Hamilton
30/10/2019 - 31/10/2019
"Successfully muses over the gender and sexuality debates of our modern era..
THE WISP
Nelson
28/10/2019 - 28/10/2019
"Fun, hilarious and at times brilliantly absurd..
FRESH OFF THE BOAT
Christchurch
19/10/2019 - 09/11/2019
"Time Capsule..
"Warm, funny, intelligent – and of its time..
MANTRA
Christchurch
13/11/2019 - 13/11/2019
"Doesn’t so much transcend emotions as unsettle them..
"Slow moving tableaux..
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THE WONDERWOMBS
Blenheim, Nelson
23/10/2019 - 26/10/2019
"Strong, brave, beautiful and sometimes bizarre with a bold message..
MR RED LIGHT
Wellington, Blenheim, Dunedin, Nelson
15/10/2019 - 08/03/2020
"Bursting with magical, theatrical moments..
"Absurdist drama peppered with laughs, gasps and ‘wtf?/omg!’ moments..
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MONSTER SONGS A Supernatural Pop Concert
Wellington
23/10/2019 - 30/10/2019
"A patchwork of parts – just like Frankenstein’s Monster..
APERTURE The life and work of Ans Westra
Nelson, New Plymouth, Upper Hutt
24/10/2019 - 16/07/2021
"Gets under the skin of Ans Westra and will get under your skin too..
"A tour de force and labour of love..
HERELESSNESS
Nelson
24/10/2019 - 27/10/2019
"Connecting with nature, beautifully..
Björk: ALL IS FULL OF LOVE
Hamilton, Wellington
17/10/2019 - 22/10/2019
"A beautiful homage, musically innovative and delightful to experience..
"A gorgeous assembly of design, music and performance – but .....
OWLS DO CRY
Oamaru, Auckland
05/10/2019 - 02/11/2019
"Dancing to the Frame of the beat..
"Singing from the Dead Room..
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EGLANTYNE
Geraldine, Wellington, New Plymouth, Timaru, Christchurch
01/05/2014 - 26/10/2019
"Intelligent, relatable and still relevant..
"Rewarded with an empathetic insight..
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SPRING AWAKENING
Palmerston North
22/10/2019 - 26/10/2019
"Challenging subjects and language delivered with aplomb..