Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Patty with a WhY
Dunedin, Auckland
31/08/2024 - 07/09/2024
"Humour, pathos & personal reflections..
How to Build a Gate
Dunedin
22/06/2024 - 22/06/2024
"A story for our time..
HELIOS
Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington
09/04/2024 - 21/04/2024
"Universal themes, experiences and emotions that resonate deeply..
"Richly created ode to the power of the storyteller..
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THERAPY
Dunedin
21/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"Celebrating the messiness of personhood with compassion and care..
Space Invaders
Dunedin
19/03/2024 - 20/03/2024
"Making hysterectomies hysterical..
Our Jurisdiction
Auckland, Dunedin
19/09/2023 - 18/03/2024
"Tilting side to side like sailboats..
"Holds time hostage; a distortion reiterated in movement..
We, The Outsiders
Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Whangarei
31/01/2024 - 29/09/2024
"A Gathering of Migrant Stories..
"Intensely personal stories performed with commitment and energy..
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An Almighty Yes
Wellington, Dunedin
27/02/2024 - 16/03/2024
"A Song and a (Dirty) Dance Make a New Kind of Cancer Narrative in An Almighty Yes..
"Illustrates an attitude, a lesson and a message ..
Stupid F**king Bird
Dunedin
24/08/2023 - 26/08/2023
"Mainly youthful performers clearly relish the challenges..
How to Cook a Kiwi: Laura Bruce's "N to Z" of Aotearoa
Wellington, Dunedin
01/03/2022 - 23/06/2023
"Laura Bruce has a Recipe for Laughter..
The Many Deaths of Jeff Goldblum
Dunedin
23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Surreal, slightly dystopian comedy could use some further development..
THE SENSEMAKER
Wellington, Dunedin
28/02/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Unique, complex, enigmatic - don't miss it..
"Fascinatingly unpredictable - a one in a thousand performance..
Out at Sea
Dunedin
20/03/2023 - 22/03/2023
"Polished and energetic..
Lessons Learned From Hannibal Lecter
Dunedin
19/03/2023 - 22/03/2023
"A cracker of a comedy..
Flow
Wellington, Dunedin
05/03/2023 - 19/03/2023
"A poignant exploration of love, death, grief, and what it means to live a life that subverts expectations..
"If the purpose is to set us adrift in a Limbo where things that may once have seemed important are…..
Matt and Ben
Dunedin
26/05/2022 - 28/05/2022
"New theatre company makes a splash with rollicking comedy..
"Polished, Funny and Believable..
GASLIGHT ME
Dunedin, Wellington
23/03/2022 - 04/03/2023
"An extremely intelligent, insightful and entertaining exposé of a persistent psychological condition..
"A scintillating production - both ebullient and subtle..
AGENTS PROVOCATEURS
Wellington, Dunedin
22/02/2022 - 15/09/2022
"Incredibly powerful with a charming cheek..
"A clever idea charmingly executed..
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A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW
Wellington, Dunedin
05/09/2019 - 05/03/2022
"The most enriching experience so far..
"Astonishing tale impressively told..
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Ātete - Resistance
Dunedin
30/11/2019 - 01/12/2019
"Poignant and timely essay on gendered violence..
THE NIGHT SHIFT
Dunedin
14/08/2019 - 17/08/2019
"A night for reflection and consideration..
CRUNCHY SILK
Dunedin
14/08/2019 - 17/08/2019
"Explores the uncomfortable elegance of unreal reality..