Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Peter Pan
Auckland
08/10/2024 - 03/11/2024
"Pantastical panto of pirates, fairies and unending innocence..
Girls & Boys
Auckland
10/09/2024 - 22/09/2024
"Repeatedly mashed against the walls of the spinning dryer..
Red, White, and Brass
Auckland
18/06/2024 - 07/07/2024
"A big dose of sunshine that you cannot allow to exist without you...
Station
Auckland
07/06/2024 - 07/06/2024
"What the ‘Vā’ in street dance can look like...
TOTO
Auckland
05/06/2024 - 06/06/2024
"A mixing bowl of cultural excellence..
The Effect
Auckland
16/04/2024 - 11/05/2024
"Who do we truly love and how do we know if we are happy? Good question!..
O Le Pepelo, Le Gaoi Ma Le Pala'ai | The Liar, the Thief and the Coward
Wellington, Auckland
14/06/2023 - 23/03/2024
"Complex, rich, funny, and (at times) disturbing, 'O Le Pepelo, Le Gaoi, Ma Le Pala’ai ~ The Liar, The Thief,…..
"A rollercoaster from being shocked, to hysterically laughing to fighting back tears..
Divas
Auckland
11/10/2023 - 22/10/2023
"A feel-good reminiscence for women who have driven themselves through the frailty of their humanity to resurrect themselves...
Switzerland
Auckland
19/09/2023 - 07/10/2023
"Tension heightens so we can never relax..
(m)Orpheus
Auckland, Wellington
06/09/2023 - 23/09/2023
"An extraordinary fusion of opera, dance and music..
"Five-point star—visionary and innovative ..
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Things That Matter
Auckland
11/08/2023 - 27/08/2023
"Reminds us of the human stories at the heart of our beleaguered healthcare system, and offers a way forward for…..
KING LEAR - ATC
Auckland
13/06/2023 - 09/07/2023
"Michael Hurst at the height of his power in thundering production ..
"The tragedy emerges from a comedy-horror facade that becomes an engrossing psychological and cathartic journey..
Manu Malo
Auckland
01/06/2023 - 03/06/2023
"Winning, victorious show...
Witi's Wāhine
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2023 - 02/03/2024
"Rich and full of mātauranga Māori, this production screams quality!..
"Memorably vivid in its retelling; stokes the flame of cultural representation and resonance..
Stage of Being
Auckland
21/04/2023 - 22/04/2023
"Processing and articulating the choreographic nuances with precision and drive...
A MIXTAPE FOR MALADIES
Auckland
25/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"The power of the performances and the responses to them suggest a fully developed production would find an enthusiastic and…..
SandSong
Auckland
15/03/2023 - 18/03/2023
"Themes of cultural belonging, ancient organic connections to land and nature, and thousands of years of emerging stories...
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
Auckland
27/10/2022 - 19/11/2022
"Superb performers and highly effective low-fi stagecraft elements produce a delightful, visually stunning show..
THE MADE
Auckland
22/09/2022 - 08/10/2022
"Entertainingly projects into a believable future with powerhouse performances..
DAWN RAIDS
Auckland, Wellington
18/08/2022 - 24/10/2024
"The impact of the Dawn Raids, laid bare through lives of one Pasifika family..
"A classic that needs to be seen by every generation of New Zealanders..
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Night Light
Auckland, Global, Rotorua, Hamilton
03/06/2022 - 17/08/2023
"Presented to a full house in Hamilton..
"Joy of watching the contrasting sequences, and the range of connecting movements..
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Dry Spell
Auckland, Hamilton, Hastings, Wellington, Whanganui
30/04/2022 - 18/05/2022
"The ego excesses of a Freddy Mercury..
"Playground for the audience...
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