Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Royal New Zealand Ballet
Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Auckland
12/10/2024 - 12/11/2024
"Taonga of the Royal NZ Ballet’s repertoire..
"Definitely a bundle of fun..
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The Kingdom of Bling
Auckland, Wellington
22/10/2024 - 22/10/2024
"A salutary and timely folk tale plus random fandom..
"A truly original experience hosted by a great entertainer..
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AIGA
Auckland, Nelson
20/03/2024 - 29/10/2024
"Well-deserved standing ovation for thought provoking, masterful and moving show..
"Superpower - held in utopic limbo space..
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DAWN RAIDS
Auckland, Wellington
18/08/2022 - 24/10/2024
"The impact of the Dawn Raids, laid bare through lives of one Pasifika family..
"A classic that needs to be seen by every generation of New Zealanders..
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Auckland, Wellington
22/10/2024 - 16/11/2024
"The Pop-Globe's 'Dream' is an absolute star turn..
Tangihanga
Wellington, Rotorua, Whangarei, Auckland, Hastings
28/08/2024 - 25/10/2024
"With thirty plus characters, Neho’s transitions are seamless making this a must-see performance. ..
"Caricatures germinated from kernels of truth that shine from within..
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SLIP - Rebecca Jensen
Auckland
19/10/2024 - 20/10/2024
"Jensen is outstanding, her performance magical and her choreography rich and subtly nuanced..
THE IDENTITY PROJEKT
Auckland
19/10/2024 - 20/10/2024
"Audience on their feet for the whole 60-minute show – it was actually 90 but no-one was counting...
Only the Stars Know Where I've Been
Auckland, Wellington, Hastings
05/03/2024 - 13/10/2024
"Deeper workings of the soul. ..
"Ethereal billowing of unity..
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RUA - The New Zealand Dance Company
Auckland
17/10/2024 - 18/10/2024
"New Zealand Dance Company presents a powerful double bill by two of Aotearoa’s best..
Thin Paper, Autonomous Synapses, Nomads, Tokyo(ing)
Auckland
19/10/2024 - 20/10/2024
"Poetically sums up the core question driving this work: how do we become who we are?..
BURRBGAJA YALIRRA 2 - Marrugeku
Auckland
17/10/2024 - 18/10/2024
"Connecting through story is not new for EJB, he has 60,000 years of experience..
IN/TENSE - Alexa Wilson
Auckland
18/09/2024 - 17/10/2024
"Fear and vulnerability, not as weaknesses, but as powerful, generative forces that connect us..
Titanium
Auckland
14/10/2024 - 14/10/2024
"A solo show from a dancer 'of a certain age', triumphs over the body's limitations...
Essence Unfolding
Auckland
19/09/2024 - 21/09/2024
"A testament to the power of art in helping people work and walk through the dark..
"Green’s outstanding physical journey drenched in the imagery of hope, of optimism, of promise...
ASPiRE - The Northern Dance Network
Auckland
13/10/2024 - 13/10/2024
"New and experienced dancers in a curtain call that the audience can't get enough of...
REALM of TEARS - Rewa Fowles and Renee Wiki
Auckland
13/10/2024 - 13/10/2024
"Evocative, delicate at times, angry at others, with exciting idiosyncratic dance structures..