Downstage Theatre
Reviews of productions held at Downstage Theatre
I’m Not Rappaport
Wellington
13/10/2007 - 10/11/2007
"An oldie but a goodie..
"Comic flair lights up stage..
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Angels in America Part I: Millennium Approaches
Wellington
29/09/2007 - 06/10/2007
"Moving theatre beautifully realised with grace and style..
"Modern masterpiece played with panache..
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Who Needs Sleep Anyway?
Wellington
22/08/2006 - 18/08/2007
"Actors give it their all – but why are we watching it?..
"Unchallenging fun night out..
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Jennifer Ward-Lealand – FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
Havelock North, Wellington
27/07/2006 - 04/11/2015
"In love again with the era, Dietrich and her voice..
"Transported with sensitivity and humour..
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Finding Murdoch
Wellington
16/06/2007 - 14/07/2007
"Theatre was the winner on the day..
"Great ensemble let down by script..
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Othello
Wellington
12/05/2007 - 09/06/2007
"Vague, confusing, distracting, and culturally risky..
"A problematic play..
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Friends Forever
Wellington
28/04/2007 - 30/06/2007
"An entertaining and polished show..
"Highly recommended..
The Graduate
Wellington
31/03/2007 - 28/04/2007
"Filling in the blanks..
"Nostalgic curiosities..
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Strange Resting Places
Edinburgh, Scotland, Nelson, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, (not a specified venue)
18/03/2007 - 25/08/2014
"Beautifully constructed, creative and engaging..
"Humour, pain and profound insight shared..
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Flagons & Foxtrots
Wellington
10/02/2007 - 17/03/2007
"Predictable yet enchanting..
"Sure-footed direction and dance..
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Dracula
Wellington
11/11/2006 - 16/12/2006
"There is only one Dracula..
"Suck it and see..
Nga Tangata Toa - the warrior people
Wellington
18/10/2006 - 04/11/2006
"Screaming out for atmosphere and menace..
"Fiery forces..
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D'Arranged Marriage
Auckland, Wellington
12/09/2006 - 30/09/2006
"Comedy nicely arranged..
"Richly woven comic tale..
The Blonde, The Brunette and The Vengeful Redhead
Auckland, Wellington
24/08/2006 - 07/10/2006
"Transforming performance not to be missed..
"Fox excels with fatal flaws..
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The Case of Katherine Mansfield
Auckland, Wellington
22/08/2006 - 03/02/2007
"KM from an AK standpoint?..
"'False" life rings true..
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Under Milk Wood
Wellington
12/08/2006 - 09/09/2006
"Exquisite, delicious classic..
"Familiar play sparkles afresh..
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U Boat Down Under
Wellington
27/07/2006 - 05/08/2006
"Achtung! The Germans have come..
"Craft founders in shallows..
The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?
Wellington
10/06/2006 - 08/07/2006
"Dark Humour..
"Goat-sex play tests the limits of audience tolerance..
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From India with Love
Wellington
30/05/2006 - 03/06/2006
"Cultural comedy at its best..
The Brendhan Lovegrove Project
Wellington
30/05/2006 - 03/06/2006
"True ingenuity lurks..
Janey Godley in GOOD GODLEY
Wellington
23/05/2006 - 27/05/2006
"Feisty fighter fascinates..
David O'Doherty in GROWN UP
Wellington
23/05/2006 - 27/05/2006
"Well organised shambles..