Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Mamma Mia!
Christchurch
27/09/2024 - 12/10/2024
"Fizzing with energy and zeal..
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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Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy?
Christchurch, Rotorua, Gisborne, Auckland
25/03/2023 - 05/10/2024
"A Question for the Times..
"An outstanding show, a fine performer, so proud of how far we’ve come...
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Matilda the Musical
Auckland
24/09/2024 - 29/09/2024
"Directors Meese and Mouat create magic with this stunner of a show...
Te Radar's CookBookery!
Nelson, Auckland
06/09/2024 - 01/12/2024
"Go for the cherries, stay for the carrots..
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..
The Mario LaNZa Valentines Fantasy
Rotorua
21/09/2024 - 21/09/2024
"A wonderful show which absolutely must be performed again and again..
Rigoletto
Auckland
19/09/2024 - 25/09/2024
"Pace and polish place this well-proven production at the zenith of operatic musical entertainment...
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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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...
The Next Wave
Auckland
18/09/2024 - 22/09/2024
"Young choreographers stretch their creative muscles..
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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Tōiri
Auckland
16/09/2024 - 16/09/2024
"We’ve come too far not to go further, we’ve done too much not to do more...
Coombe: Inside Me
Auckland
11/09/2024 - 15/09/2024
"Coombe asks for feedback and his audience gives him five stars out of five...
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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Walking Songs
Wellington
17/02/2023 - 14/09/2024
"A beautiful, soul-felt journey through challenges, trials and triumphs..
Proof
Auckland
13/09/2024 - 28/09/2024
"A satisfying night - a great play, great direction, great performances, and a delicious merlot from the bar...
Bothered and Bewildered
Dunedin
12/09/2024 - 21/09/2024
"Plenty of laughter along with heartbreak..
Girls & Boys
Auckland
10/09/2024 - 22/09/2024
"Repeatedly mashed against the walls of the spinning dryer..
THE VOICES IN THE SHADOWS
Rotorua
12/09/2024 - 13/09/2024
"Epic, visionary and vital to the world ..