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MIRROR ME at MIC Toi Rerehiko Gallery, 321 K Rd
reviewed by Felicity Molloy 12 May 2008
An inimitable introspection
Mirror Me worked. A provocative collaboration between choreographer Shona McCullagh, multimedia artist Michael Hodgson, composer John Gibson, dancers Sean MacDonald, Lina Limosani, Will Barling and the audience. [more]

NZ International Comedy Festival
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC… at Happy (Cnr Tory & Vivian)
reviewed by Jackson Coe 15 May 2009
A little off the beaten path
Sourced from the Wellington Raw Comedy Quest, it’s a bit of a mixed bag but the intimate nature of Happy means that we’re not expecting these acts to be at international standard just yet. It’s very much a case of kicking back and giving yourself to the entertainment. [more]

Auckland Fringe 09
MISDEMEANOURS at The Classic
reviewed by Nik Smythe 28 Feb 2009
Raunchy yet dignified
It seems to me that this kind of show is a viable dating experience for open minded couples… in fact the door staff seemed surprised I was there alone and I felt the need to explain I’m the critic so they wouldn’t think I’m just sad, quite possibly actually confirming the reverse… [more]

NZ International Comedy Festival 2012
MISS FLETCHER SINGS THE BLUES at BATS
reviewed by John Smythe 16 May 2012
Don't miss this Miss!
There was rapture last night at Bats, as the lights went out on actor / composer / musician Hayley Sproull's superb formidable creation, Miss Fletcher. Her hour of fretting and strutting upon the stage, and tinkling and pounding upon the piano, is as brilliantly performed as it is conceived. [more]

NZ International Comedy Festival 2012
MISS FLETCHER SINGS THE BLUES at BATS
reviewed by Ewen Coleman 21 May 2012
Miss Fletcher cries
Hayley Sproull’s one woman show Miss Fletcher Sings The Blues is superb. Sproull created the character of Miss Fletcher for her solo piece at Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School last year and has now developed the piece further into an absorbing and highly professional one hour show. [more]

MISS FLETCHER SINGS THE BLUES at The Basement, Lower Greys Ave
reviewed by Aidan-B. Howard 26 Sep 2012
Traditional issues feel fresh and novel
The headline starts “Miss Fletcher… motivator, inspirer, teacher. She’s down, she cares and she is ready to tackle the issues…”. Well, that’s an immediate challenge. This will be either very deep and didactic or very comical. Actually, it is the latter! [more]

MISS SAIGON at St James Theatre
reviewed by John Smythe 16 Apr 2010
Challenges met with alacrity
Having at last caught up with Miss Saigon I feel compelled to add my own accolade to the critical record. It is another astonishingly accomplished production from Wellington Musical Theatre. [more]

MISS SAIGON at St James Theatre
reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 9 Apr 2010
Blockbuster a bit hit and miss
After successfully staging Les Miserables a few years ago Wellington Musical Theatre has triumphed with the staging of another multi-million-dollar-blockbusting-award-winning-mega-hit-sung-through pop opera. [more]

MISS SAIGON at St James Theatre
reviewed by Michael Wray 10 Apr 2010
Harmonious rendition of tensions
Based on Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, Miss Saigon premiered 21 years ago. It’s easy to see the reasons for the show’s longevity and appeal. [more]

MISS SAIGON at The Civic – THE EDGE®
reviewed by Paul Simei-Barton 23 May 2011
Polished cast add sparkle to spectacle
At a time when the supremacy of American culture appears unassailable, Miss Saigondelivers a timely reminder of the Vietnam experience with the haunting image of a helicopter evacuating the embassy in Saigon providing a sharp warning about the dangers of hubris. [more]
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