Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Sam Howard and Oliver Pol: Trying Our Best (Under the Circumstances)
Wellington
27/02/2025 - 01/03/2025
"Coping with circumstances and comedic shafting by anecdote..
BOTTOM SURGERY
Wellington
27/02/2025 - 01/03/2025
"Genuine charm and vulnerability - a charismatic combination..
How To Art
Auckland, Wellington
12/11/2024 - 01/03/2025
"Offers a great deal more than slip-on-a-banana-skin slapstick..
"Relentlessly funny and splendidly performed by the best bananas in the art business...
Hey Siri
Wellington
26/02/2025 - 01/03/2025
"As confusing as it is brilliant – and highly recommended ..
Three Feet Under
Wellington
26/02/2025 - 01/03/2025
"Ingenious, volatile, well worth seeing and deserves to rise again..
HE MĀORI?
Wellington, Palmerston North, Hamilton
21/06/2022 - 26/02/2025
"An innovative mix of spoken word, rap, waiata, comedy and testimonial..
"A powerful testament to the enduring quest to belong..
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EPIC WAY! I’m Gay? Oui oui faguetteTM I LOVE KIM HILL (1999 version)
Wellington
14/02/2025 - 16/02/2025
"Reclamation of gender through theatre..
THERAPY: A Musical Comedy
Wellington
25/02/2025 - 01/03/2025
"A refreshingly insightful, charming, spellbinding comedy..
Riding Waves, Growing Roots
Wellington
25/02/2025 - 01/03/2025
"A brilliant deep dive into the spaces between friendly banter and disrespect …..
Guy Gunn: Beast Basher
Wellington
24/02/2025 - 26/02/2025
"High Octane, pedal to the metal, monstrous fun!..
AUSTEN FOUND The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen
Wellington, Dunedin, New Zealand wide, Christchurch, Hamilton
26/10/2018 - 23/02/2025
"Ridiculously funny, clever and brave celebration-cum-parody..
"Rises to the challenge with supreme confidence and skill..
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Edit the Sad Parts - Playreading
Wellington
22/02/2025 - 22/02/2025
"I can’t wait to see this in full production..
The Night is Always Darkest
Wellington
14/02/2025 - 08/03/2025
"Clever, surreal, audacious, revealing, brave – a vital theatrical experience..
ANXIETY... The Musical!?
Wellington
15/11/2022 - 02/03/2025
"Funny, witty, ingenious... and bittersweet..
"Usually hilarious, often moving, thoroughly admirable..
The King In Yellow
Wellington
11/12/2024 - 23/02/2025
"Inside that chrysalis there is surely a beautiful scary butterfly yearning to be free..
"Lots to work on in the process of bringing it to next year’s Fringe..
Below The Worms
Wellington
21/02/2025 - 23/02/2025
"As unsettling as it is enchanting; as funny as it is feral..
In Other Words
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
03/09/2024 - 28/03/2025
"Star performances but dementia play limited..
"Astutely crafted, insightful, moving, disturbing and heart-warming..
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GURU OF CHAI
Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati
11/02/2010 - 22/02/2025
"A unique, unpredictable and utterly captivating work of art..
"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..
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Geesebumps
Wellington
21/02/2025 - 23/02/2025
"Admirable skills and fidelity to the genre – but where’s the scares?..
MESSY FRIENDS
Wellington
21/02/2025 - 23/02/2025
"Quirky, original, avantgarde, polished, breathtaking, astonishing, satisfying..
MODERN GOD
Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch, Wellington
20/02/2025 - 15/03/2025
"Triumphant . . . fascinating, witty ... challenging exploration..
"Amazingly perceptive, thought-provoking, clever analysis, interpretation and questioning..
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TransFormative Experiences
Wellington
19/02/2025 - 22/02/2025
"Transformative tips and tricks informative, intriguing and entertaining..
I'm Proud of You
Wellington, Dunedin
20/02/2025 - 19/03/2025
"Improvised yarns with your dad..
"Affectionate, apologetic with a devilishly delightful denouement..



