Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Kōrero Paki
Wellington
08/10/2024 - 08/10/2024
"Monologues inspire great material to spark ideas..
All Aboard!
Wellington
08/10/2024 - 08/10/2024
"The creative alchemy of improv is alive and pumping at BATS..
Tangihanga
Wellington, Rotorua, Whangarei, Auckland, Hastings
28/08/2024 - 25/10/2024
"Caricatures germinated from kernels of truth that shine from within..
"This performance isn’t just a tribute to Māori ritual—it’s a living, breathing extension of it...
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Muunboot: Welcome to the Shmuckpad
Wellington
05/10/2024 - 05/10/2024
"Tight unit delivers chaotic fun and silliness..
and the Lochburns
Wellington
05/10/2024 - 02/11/2024
"Stylistically exciting and refreshing..
The Last Days of Jericho Falls
Wellington
05/10/2024 - 05/10/2024
"Whoops and cheers for a band and songs that didn’t exist yesterday and won’t tomorrow..
Manage Your Expectations
Wellington, Whangarei
27/02/2024 - 05/10/2024
"Life (and this show) will happen, regardless of what you expect from it. ..
"Very very good indeed..
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Between Friends
Wellington
04/10/2024 - 04/10/2024
"A splendid appetiser to the feast of Improv Festival fare to come..
blip
Wellington
31/01/2024 - 04/10/2024
"Pure honesty, total freedom: immersive joyous theatre..
"Engaging, well designed, skilfully presented, challenging-but-not-off-putting..
Suitcase Show
Wellington
29/02/2024 - 04/10/2024
"Satisfaction in having our senses well tricked and inventively strummed..
"Worth spending 50 minutes enjoying the trademark Trick of the Light creativity..
Wedlock: A Drag Wedding
Wellington
28/09/2024 - 28/09/2024
"Joyous, sexy and endearing..
Am I A Surfer Now?
Wellington, Whangarei
07/08/2024 - 03/10/2024
"Fearless? Definitely. But also charming, absurd, and ultimately very funny...
Disaster
Wellington
02/10/2024 - 06/10/2024
"Is it profound or just a game? Either way it’s absorbing...
The Myth-Adventures of Vincent Andrew-Scammell
Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei
21/02/2024 - 28/09/2024
"A giddy,high-energy rampage through Greek mythology...
MR FUNGUS
Wellington
05/10/2021 - 05/10/2024
"Special delights in effusive silence..
"Funny and charming..
Trees, Bees and Me
Wellington
28/09/2024 - 12/10/2024
"Heartfelt, uplifting, deeply moving and funny..
We, The Outsiders
Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Whangarei
31/01/2024 - 29/09/2024
"A Gathering of Migrant Stories..
"Intensely personal stories performed with commitment and energy..
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Ngā Rorirori
Auckland, Wellington
12/09/2024 - 22/09/2024
"Great dance, awesome music, mistaken identities, wacky hijinks, cutting satire, and a happy ending..
"Fills the room with mauri and juicy ahua..
PARADISE or The Impermanence of Ice Cream
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
23/10/2020 - 28/09/2024
"Another brilliant theatre experience from Indian Ink..
"Secrets, science and vultures come home to roost..
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NEKE
Wellington, Auckland
09/06/2021 - 14/09/2024
"Gathers confidently and respectfully from a wakahuia of ngā Toi..
"A brilliant show that invites us to reflect on what truly matters...
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