Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Sexy Ghost of Xmas Present
Wellington
18/06/2025 - 21/06/2025
"Sexy, unhinged chaos and camaraderie warms our cold winter hearts..
Waypeople
Wellington
15/06/2025 - 15/06/2025
"An intriguing and creative introduction to the mysteries of the Tao Te Ching through jazz..
La bohème
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
29/05/2025 - 06/07/2025
"Innovative zeal and style providing unique memories to last a lifetime..
"A mighty debut in a cool, intelligent production ..
A Short History of Asian New Zealand Theatre
Wellington
11/06/2025 - 14/06/2025
"Dizzying, disconcerting, deliciously ironic!..
Battle Chorus: Disco Inferno
Auckland
14/06/2025 - 14/06/2025
"Sequins, wigs, sparkly glasses, and a fun format that's all singing, all dancing..
KARE TAO
Hamilton
14/06/2025 - 14/06/2025
"Surprising levels of emotion generated by karetao and puoro exponents..
Glory Whole
Auckland
14/06/2025 - 14/06/2025
"A must-see queer subcultural communion, steamy, anarchic, and unforgettable..
Georgia Lines: Under the Stars with Friends
"Carefully planned show, impressive vocalists, marred by a poor production decision..
Songs from The Factory
Auckland
13/06/2025 - 13/06/2025
"‘From the Pacific, we rise’ - harmony, humour, and heart from The Factory..
Materiel World
Auckland
14/06/2025 - 14/06/2025
"A provocative ceremony of colonial violence..
THE MADELEINES – LIGHTS, CAMERA, GLAMOUR!
New Plymouth
15/06/2025 - 15/06/2025
"Timeless tunes, stunning harmonies and show-stopping style an utter delight..
MDF (medium density fantasy)
Auckland
13/06/2025 - 13/06/2025
"Stunning performance art with satirical intellect fills the house and the imagination...
CLUB BURLESQUE
New Plymouth
14/05/2025 - 14/06/2025
"A sensual night that strips the audience of their conservatism..
TARANAKI COMEDY GALA
New Plymouth
13/06/2025 - 13/06/2025
"Each brings their own rhythm, charm, and power to provoke laughter..
The Tīwhas: A Matariki Spectacular
Wellington, New Plymouth
19/06/2024 - 14/06/2025
"Pride in Māori story-telling, in being Takatāpui, in performance art..
"Flamboyant, lush and absolutely rooted in truth, heart and love..
Double Bill – KUINI & SHAPES IN THE CLOUDS
Auckland
10/06/2025 - 11/06/2025
"A double bill of skill, passion and storytelling offering a deep sense of cultural pride...
A NIGHTIME TRAVESTY
Wellington
12/06/2025 - 14/06/2025
"Risks everything to say something loud and messy and true..
Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy?
Christchurch, Rotorua, Auckland, Gisborne, Nelson, New Plymouth
25/03/2023 - 12/06/2025
"Aroha that holds joy and pain, reverence and reflection..
"A Question for the Times..
More reviews
IN VOGUE: SONGS BY MADONNA
New Plymouth
12/06/2025 - 12/06/2025
"An utterly fabulous way to open the Right Royal Cabaret Festival..
Tūī Girls
Wellington
11/06/2025 - 14/06/2025
"Experiences of grief, both for a beloved Nanny and their culture, ingeniously explored..
DARK!DARK!DARK!
Wellington
05/06/2025 - 07/06/2025
"Powerful messaging reaching beyond the dark...
The Circle
Wellington
11/06/2025 - 13/06/2025
"A dance-theatre work of joyful resistance..
'Avaiki Nui Social Returns
Wellington
09/06/2025 - 09/06/2025
"A call to memory that gets the audience dancing..



