Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Outsiders Ball
Auckland
06/07/2021 - 09/07/2021
"This ball could live on and on...
MY BED MY UNIVERSE
Auckland
02/04/2014 - 12/04/2014
"Bed Bound..
"An evocative, ambitious work, beautifully produced..
THE THING FROM THE PLACE
Auckland
07/10/2013 - 12/10/2013
"Mad Science..
"Conclusively hilarifying Gothic-Horror gross-out comedy love story..
THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
09/03/2013 - 06/09/2015
"Uplifting, edifying, impressive..
"Gentle and meandering..
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BREL: THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF JACQUES BREL
Auckland, Nelson, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Wellington
02/11/2012 - 02/03/2014
"Finishes strongly..
"All singers portray standout moments..
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THE LISTIES DO COMPOOTERS
Auckland
04/10/2012 - 09/10/2012
"Laugh, squirm, gasp, duck, giggle and scream..
The Sex Show
Auckland
28/02/2011 - 13/10/2012
"The little death and it’s aftermath..
"Brave, risqué ensemble work: take an open mind..
The Magic Chicken
Auckland, Wellington, Nelson
09/07/2012 - 16/03/2013
"Meticulously timed brilliance..
"Delicious clowning, miming and puppeteering..
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THE MĀORI TROILUS AND CRESSIDA - TOROIHI RĀUA KO KĀHIRA
Auckland, Wellington, London
09/03/2012 - 24/04/2012
"Remarkable, aggressive, thoughtful..
"Language no barrier to universality and tragicomic richness..
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Short + Sweet Dance Gala Final 2012
Auckland
11/02/2012 - 11/02/2012
"Short + Sweet dances please the crowd..
Short + Sweet Dance - Wildcard Group
Auckland
11/02/2012 - 11/02/2012
"Wild Cards?..
Short + Sweet Dance - Group 2
Auckland
08/02/2012 - 10/02/2012
"A kaleidoscopic arrangement..
Short + Sweet Dance - Group 1
Auckland
07/02/2012 - 09/02/2012
"Good luck to the judges!..
Rita and Douglas
Queenstown, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin, Wanaka, Auckland, Nelson
12/04/2011 - 12/04/2014
"Poignant and elegantly told..
"Deeply insightful..
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Circus Incognitus
Auckland
28/07/2011 - 30/07/2011
"Fabulous, fluid and charming..
On The Upside-Down of the World
Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton, Tauranga, NYC, USA, Nelson, Wanaka, Christchurch, Wellington
01/07/2011 - 25/08/2014
"Interrogating multiple selves..
"Sweet, heartfelt and tenderly funny star performance..
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Silver Stars
Auckland
02/03/2011 - 05/03/2011
"Raw voices of rookie singers create a sense of the spiritual..
"Very personal and deeply moving tales shine in sombre tones..
The Secret of Dongting Lake
Auckland
04/10/2010 - 09/10/2010
"An exotic holiday treat..