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
"The perfect storm of enchantment..
"Taonga of the Royal NZ Ballet’s repertoire..
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Rare Public Appearance of Miss Georgette Heyer
Dunedin
12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024
"Humorous celebration of Regency romance ‘queen’..
"Impeccably researched and devised, entertains and enchants with literary and comic supremacy..
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 – Pop-up Globe
Auckland, Wellington
22/10/2024 - 16/11/2024
"‘Boisterous enthusiasm’: Pop-up Globe’s crowd-pleasing A Midsummer Night's Dream..
"Gives our attentiveness, empathy and imaginations free rein..
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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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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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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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For My Family and Yours
Hastings
12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024
"A purity and magic that’s soothing, melodious and honest..
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..
SEXY GHOST BOY
Wellington, Hastings
20/03/2019 - 11/10/2024
"Bizarre pseudo-séance unites us in willing and wondering participation..
"Worth a visitation..
CRUNCH
Wellington, Hastings
29/02/2024 - 13/10/2024
"Crunchy parts and all...
"Crunch is alive...
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?..
Would You Like Me More If I Was Less Like Me?
Christchurch
18/10/2024 - 18/10/2024
"Laugh-out-loud original jokes + feels like a workshop of new material..
The Royal Fakespeare Company
Wellington
12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024
"Deeply talented, witty artists add spice with ridiculous puns ..
Sister Wives
Wellington
16/10/2024 - 19/10/2024
"Indescribable and riveting narrative sees Sisters steal our hearts..
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..
Improv Masala
Wellington
12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024
"Strong character arcs lead to a satisfying conclusion of just desserts and redemptions..