Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Heartbreak Hotel
Hastings, Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga
26/10/2023 - 01/11/2025
"Intelligence, humour and emotional precision linger like a pulse after silence..
"An original work about something we all go through, brilliantly done..
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a show for when you feel lonely
Wellington
15/02/2025 - 17/09/2025
"A cosy way to connect over life and loneliness..
"A useful sharing of the reality of loneliness..
Revelation Valley
Wellington
05/08/2025 - 09/08/2025
"The joy and swirling emotion of hearing poetry aloud..
The Ballad of Briar Grant
Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Hastings, Christchurch
08/07/2025 - 09/08/2025
"A thought-provoking piece that prompts us to ask ourselves the big questions..
"Rich territory, skilled acting, killer quips..
Braiding the Land
Wellington
04/06/2025 - 07/06/2025
"A symbolic journey of the imagination, spirit and land, speaking to us all...
"Inspires empathy with struggle, joy, perseverance, solitude, cohesion, memory, strength and love..
A Master of None: Brown Fala
Wellington, Christchurch
14/02/2025 - 30/10/2025
"Embraces courageous conversations, and the power of healing and unity..
"Brave and confronting, inspires joy and hope..
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TimProvise – The Kapahaka Dropout
Auckland, Wellington
06/05/2025 - 17/05/2025
"The kind of comedian you feel at ease with..
Johanna Cosgrove – SWEETIE
Wellington, Auckland
06/05/2025 - 17/05/2025
"Astute insightful writing plus impressive physical and vocal skills..
ESCAPING
Wellington
02/04/2025 - 05/04/2025
"Joyous and also achingly heartbreaking..
Endling
Wellington
16/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"The remarkable physical talent of an expert, generous clown..
Five Words or Less
Wellington
03/09/2024 - 07/09/2024
"A joyous hour that skilfully balances fun and poignancy..
I Carried This
Wellington
05/06/2024 - 15/06/2024
"A crucial story told with a gentle hand and straight-down-the-barrel honesty..
Femme Natale - The Queen Years
Wellington
28/05/2024 - 01/06/2024
"Fun and refreshing, lightly enticing us to think while letting us relax and enjoy..
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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Leave To Enter
Wellington, Dunedin
07/03/2024 - 16/03/2024
"A masterclass in storytelling..
"Knows when to let the story flow between jokes..
NO NO NO
Wellington
27/02/2024 - 02/03/2024
"Deeply poetic yet gut-punchingly relatable: a tight, slick, kaleidoscope of a show..
PURE GRIME
Wellington
26/02/2024 - 28/02/2024
"Captivating clowning joyously captures what’s grotesque and gross in humans..
Triptych
Wellington
13/10/2023 - 13/10/2023
"A real joy to see brains working so creatively, quickly and strategically..
Mo & Ralph: Chaos Theory
Wellington
10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023
"Fast, frantic and unhinged..
VERBATIM 2023
Wellington
09/09/2023 - 16/09/2023
"Confronting recreation of true experiences expertly rendered..
"Fascinating, heartbreaking, yet entirely ordinary stories reflecting reality..
CONTRAST
Greytown, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Havelock North
22/10/2017 - 11/11/2017
"Spellbinding the audience..
"Energy, conviction and intriguing contrasts..
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THE FLOATING THEATRE
Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington
01/03/2017 - 25/02/2023
"As a show of two halves, it engages its audiences in very different ways and is well positioned as part…..
"Seriously good, feel-provoking theatre..
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THE PICKLE KING
Napier, Gisborne, Whangarei, Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
04/05/2017 - 09/09/2017
"A bright beacon of excellence..
"Well Preserved..
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