Nelson Arts Festival 2016
Reviews of Nelson Arts Festival 2016 productions
Ben Hurley’s EARTH PLANET WORLD
Nelson
22/10/2016 - 23/10/2016
"Engaging, intelligent and funny..
THE GOBLIN MARKET
Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson
22/10/2016 - 18/04/2019
"'Can I Touch You?'..
"Entertaining and sublimely moving..
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SHYLOCK
Nelson, Dunedin, Auckland
09/10/2016 - 22/10/2016
"Affecting, thought-provoking, skilfully performed..
"Impressive skill, intelligence, humour and sentiment..
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UNDER MILK WOOD
Nelson, Auckland, Dunedin
08/10/2016 - 22/10/2016
"Celebrating timeless brilliance..
"Effortless, agile, polished and fresh..
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THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY ABRIDGED
Dunedin, Nelson
30/09/2016 - 23/10/2016
"Impressive and gently educational..
"High seas antics hilarious, serious..
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COMMANDER CLAIRE & THE PIRATES OF PROVENCE
Nelson, Dunedin
30/09/2016 - 24/10/2016
"Jolly fun had by all..
"High seas antics hilarious..
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SONGS FOR THE FALLEN
Auckland, Nelson, Havelock North, Dunedin
28/09/2016 - 13/10/2016
"Formidable team keeps up incredible pace..
"Helter-skelter spiral from abandonment..
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HINEPAU
Napier, Wellington, Nelson
18/07/2016 - 19/10/2016
"clever mix of comedy, legend, Te Reo Māori and theatre..
"High quality and compelling theatre for the young..
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MISS JEAN BATTEN
Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Dunedin
29/03/2016 - 24/09/2018
"Soaringly majestic flight through a storm of memories and emotion..
"Many clever moments..
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MANIFESTO 2083
Wellington, Nelson, Auckland, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Christchurch
29/09/2015 - 02/09/2017
"Thought-provoking and well-produced..
"Totally subversive and utterly intriguing..
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THE WHITE GUITAR
Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland, Nelson, Rotorua, Gisborne, Napier, Tauranga
01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016
"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..
"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..
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LIVE LIVE CINEMA: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Global, Nelson, Havelock North, Dunedin, Tauranga, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Auckland
14/05/2015 - 27/03/2022
"Wholeheartedly worth watching..
"Most of all it is really, really clever..
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TRIUMPHS AND OTHER ALTERNATIVES
Nelson, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch
22/04/2015 - 18/10/2016
"Wonder, comedy, yearning, surprising..
"Powerfully unique in its presentation and performance..
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DON JUAN
Nelson, Havelock North, Auckland, Wellington
25/04/2015 - 12/11/2016
"Juan Direction..
"Feel the love - young dogs give it heaps..
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No More Dancing in the Good Room
Auckland, Havelock North, Wellington, Nelson
28/04/2015 - 21/10/2016
"Comedy and drama conveyed to perfection..
"Raw, uplifting power..
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SOLOTHELLO
Palmerston North, Auckland, Napier, Hamilton, Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga, Bay of Islands
14/02/2015 - 05/04/2017
"Transfixing magic at Waitangi..
"Original, captivating and charming..
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HEART GOES BOOM/HEAD GOES BANG
Wellington, Nelson, Wanaka, Auckland
06/05/2014 - 08/04/2017
"Questioning of the universe through grief-tinted glasses..
"Startling intensity..