Janet McAllister
Janet McAllister's reviews
Biography Of My Skin
Wellington, Auckland
09/10/2009 - 25/09/2010
"Clever play within a play gets under your skin..
"Courageously confessional post-post-modern retro catharsis..
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The Vagina Monologues
Auckland
25/08/2010 - 11/09/2010
"A remarkable triumph..
"Makeover brings vagina show into 21st century..
Alfonsina
Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland
04/03/2010 - 14/08/2010
"Thread lost when comedy turns to drama..
"Magic combo mesmerising..
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Assassins
Auckland
24/07/2010 - 14/08/2010
"Drop dead and pretty bloody gorgeous..
"Integrity in sensational staging..
Te Kaupoi
Wellington, Auckland
10/06/2010 - 23/07/2010
"Power reduced by unrevealed motivations..
"Cheeky humour escapes from repressive and brutal nz police state..
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Heat
Hamilton, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington
01/07/2010 - 19/02/2011
"Emotions run hot as relations turn frigid..
"Dramatic, comic, confrontational, visceral, moving..
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Eulogy
Auckland
30/06/2010 - 16/07/2010
"Gimmicks and puns fail to fire..
"More stick than carrot reduces satire’s engagement..
Raising the Titanics
Auckland, Christchurch
23/06/2010 - 17/09/2011
"Feel good crowd pleaser..
"An irresistible charmer..
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When the Rain Stops Falling
Auckland
04/06/2010 - 03/07/2010
"Dark and disturbing tale of tragedy..
"History repeats in funny, sad, gritty and thought provoking play..
Horseplay
Auckland
08/05/2010 - 29/05/2010
"Absurd, rambunctious literary romp..
"Erudite hilarity, gripping yarns, private sadness and some regret..
Rent
Auckland
22/04/2010 - 07/05/2010
"Audience bonds with performers over technical problems..
"Sheer joy in shadow of death..
Elimination Rounds
Wellington, Auckland
30/03/2010 - 10/04/2010
"Bold Binge Culture..
"Political animals..
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The Lover
Auckland
03/02/2010 - 13/02/2010
"Rediscovering Pinter’s wily psychological traps..
"When frustration tests fidelity against fulfilment..
Short+Sweet Auckland 2010
Auckland
19/01/2010 - 31/01/2010
"Final results..
"Wildcard Show 2..
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2009 Auckland Theatre wrap
Auckland
10/01/2009 - 22/12/2010
"Blessed with rich variety and verve..
"Auckland’s big year..
The Sexy Recession Cabaret
Auckland
12/12/2009 - 20/12/2009
"All sass, no crass in this delightful and dynamic recession-buster..
"Somewhere betwixt the devil talking backwards and a mildly pornographic small town sideshow..
Flintlock Musket
Auckland
17/11/2009 - 28/11/2009
"Moving and vital: a rejuvenating insight into how our nation came to be..
"Shooting high..
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Oliver!
Auckland
31/10/2009 - 21/11/2009
"Oliver! You just about couldn’t ask for more..
"Sufficiently magnificent..
The Bubbles and Mustard Show
Auckland
05/10/2009 - 10/10/2009
"Imaginary radio show fun for the whole family..
"Zany radio fun..
Ruben Guthrie
Auckland
18/09/2009 - 17/10/2009
"Smart, entertaining production generates committed performances..
"The pitfalls of a disaffected creative exec..
Killer Joe
Auckland
11/09/2009 - 03/10/2009
"Cheap-thrills show runs along at well-paced clip, y’all..
"But what does it mean?..
The Pohutukawa Tree
Auckland
03/09/2009 - 26/09/2009
"Deep roots..
"Rewarding production of deeply perceptive play..
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