Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
TRYGVE WAKENSHAW - NAUTILUS
Auckland, New Plymouth
28/04/2015 - 09/06/2024
"A madcap, brilliant, fabulously funny, hilariously naughty tonic..
"Engaging, challenging and at times confronting..
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DIRTY WORK - An Ode to Joy
Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth
16/06/2023 - 25/05/2024
"Joy is at the heart of this feel-good comedy and important social critique..
"Sisyphus myth hits home hard yet something doesn’t quite land..
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THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
New Plymouth
15/12/2022 - 18/12/2022
"Engaging, imaginative, created with focus, energy, humour, powerful characterisation and clear diction..
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..
LOVE, LINDA: The Life of Mrs Cole Porter
Wellington, New Plymouth, Blenheim
28/11/2020 - 24/06/2021
"Excellent script and generous performance with comedy and emotional reveals..
"Flows stylishly from monologue to song with musical and emotional depth and life..
SOLITUDE the secret life of Annie Chaffey
Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Hamilton
29/11/2017 - 22/10/2020
"Woman alone: a subtle, much-needed counterpoint..
"Simple yet fascinating and admirable..
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Katie Boyle in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Nelson, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington
04/04/2019 - 21/09/2019
"Played with engaging charm and extraordinary equanimity..
"A mammoth effort and a resounding success..
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UNDER
Wellington, New Plymouth
02/11/2017 - 22/02/2019
"Beautifully crafted..
"Sensitive, nuanced, delicate, poetic..
Don PASQUALE
Palmerston North, New Plymouth
02/02/2019 - 07/02/2019
"Affectionately crafted effervescence..
"Palpable impact..
YOURS TRULY
New Plymouth
24/05/2018 - 02/06/2018
"New Taranaki theatre company's Jack the Ripper show..
A DORIS DAY SPECIAL
Christchurch, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Wellington
24/04/2016 - 14/10/2017
"Beautiful, quirky, gutsy..
"Charming and touching..
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LEGENDARY DIVAS
Christchurch, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Invercargill, Wellington, Wanaka, Nelson
01/03/2015 - 16/02/2019
"Fills our heads and hearts with music..
"For old school song lovers everywhere..
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THE UNDERARM
Gisborne, Nelson, Wellington, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Napier
28/10/2014 - 29/11/2014
"Very funny and thought-provoking..
"A ball-busting comedic night out for everyone..
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THE STATUS OF BEING
Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington
16/10/2014 - 25/10/2014
"provocation, polemicism, playfulness, physicality..
"Striking, confronting, profound and delightful..
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WHEELER'S LUCK
New Plymouth
08/10/2014 - 11/10/2014
"Polished and engaging..
MUNTED
Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton
24/01/2012 - 19/08/2014
"Charming openness and commitment..
"Honest and heart-warming..
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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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