New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020

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Reviews of New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020 productions

Strasbourg 1518

Wellington, Auckland

12/03/2020 - 28/03/2021

"Mystery and Frenzy..

"Powerful ruminations on the original event and our current situation..

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SLÄPSTICK

Wellington

13/03/2020 - 15/03/2020

"Charming, uproarious and skilful..

"Pure escapism in a time of uncertainty..

HŌKIOI ME TE VWŌHALI From spirit eagles land

Wellington

12/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"Full of heart and committed performances..

"Speaks to the heart and soul..

DIMANCHE

Wellington

12/03/2020 - 15/03/2020

"Both absorbing and entertaining..

"Festival fare extraordinaire..

THE BRIEF AND FRIGHTENING REIGN OF PHIL

Wellington

10/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"A satire for the times..

"A timely warning..

TROIS GRANDES FUGUES

Wellington

11/03/2020 - 12/03/2020

"Captivating and refreshing..

"Precision and clarity, patterns and pathways..

MAM

Wellington

05/03/2020 - 08/03/2020

"A work of layers..

"All in this together..

BLACK TIES

Wellington

04/03/2020 - 07/03/2020

"Reminds us of the power of love, motherhood and the ways our ancestors taught us..

"Surprising insights..

EIGHT SONGS FOR A MAD KING

Wellington

02/03/2020 - 07/03/2020

"Well worth experiencing..

"Brief, exhilarating and yes, fun – you’d be mad not to g..

KOPERNIKUS – Opéra – rituel de mort

Wellington

01/03/2020 - 02/03/2020

"A 'rambling dissertation on life and death'..

"Impressive musicianship and intriguingly full of unanswered questions..

القدس JERUSALEM

Wellington

22/02/2020 - 23/02/2020

"Disparate elements come together in a plea for peace..

"Many elements linger..

IN SEARCH OF DINOZORD

Wellington

27/02/2020 - 29/02/2020

"A brave move by festival..

"Responds to atrocity with a creation that reflects man’s inhumanity to man yet gives us hope by its very existence..

CHOSEN AND BELOVED

Wellington

21/02/2020 - 21/02/2020

"Affecting festival opener a study in contrasts..

"A thoughtful, sorrowful art experience of overwhelming beauty..

MR RED LIGHT

Wellington, Blenheim, Dunedin, Nelson

15/10/2019 - 08/03/2020

"Bursting with magical, theatrical moments..

"Absurdist drama peppered with laughs, gasps and ‘wtf?/omg!’ moments..

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