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Review: THIRTY-SIX at Circa Theatre


by Neil Brewer - March 07, 2026

Bold, often raunchy, frequently funny, and unexpectedly tender...

Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Civic, Auckland


by Glenda Pearce - March 02, 2026

On a sultry Auckland night (in more ways than one), an expectant crowd gathered, some in drag and raucous garb, others bustling from a long week of work. The majestic Civic Theatre beckoned with ample arms, its two tiered hall resplendent in historic finery. The scene was set for Richard O’Brien�...

Review: FRANK. THE MUSICAL at Gryphon Theatre


by Neil Brewer - February 28, 2026

What did our critic think of FRANK. THE MUSICAL at Gryphon Theatre?...

Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at PumpHouse Theatre Auckland


by Glenda Pearce - February 21, 2026

What did our critic think of THE LAST FIVE YEARS at PUmphouse Theatre Auckland?...

KING LEAR by Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe


by Neil Brewer - February 22, 2026

What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe?...

Review: THE BOOK OF WILL at Gryphon Theatre


by Neil Brewer - February 04, 2026

The Book of Will is a contemporary play by American playwright Lauren Gunderson, first premiering in January 2017 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. It went on to win the 2018 Harold and Mimi Steinberg / American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award, recognising it as one of the mos...

Review: 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' AND 'ROMEO AND JULIET' at Shoreside Theatre


by Glenda Pearce - January 18, 2026

What did our critic think of 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' AND 'ROMEO AND JULIET' at Shoreside Theatre?...

Review: GENUINE AND STABLE at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre


by Glenda Pearce - December 11, 2025

Imagine the situation. You’re in love. You are asked to defend your present relationship as one that could endure. Could you be supremely confident that nothing could shake its foundations?  If asked by authorities, what proof would youneed? How easy is it to truly have an open mind? Do we make a...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland


by Glenda Pearce - December 10, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland?...

Past Shows

Can I Get an Underground Location and a Mythical Creature?
Can I Get an Underground Location and a Mythical Creature?
Sep 25 – Sep 28, 2025

Want to experience Dungeons & Dragons without doing all that math? Is watching a wizard fight a shapeshifting dragon on your Must-See list? Then Can...

Mike & Virginia
Mike & Virginia
Aug 31 – Sep 10, 2023

Only 3 performances left... https://bit.ly/45ArmlX

The Campervan
The Campervan
Sep 7 – Sep 18, 2022

Tadpole Productions will be celebrating ten years since their formation with the staging of the World Premiere of The Campervan, by Kathryn Burnett. At The...

The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues
Dec 2 – Dec 6, 2020

Thirteen women share the PumpHouse Theatre stage as they explore direct and indirect encounters with reproduction, vaginal care, consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences, body image,...

Shakespeare in the Park - Twelfth Night
Shakespeare in the Park - Twelfth Night
Jan 12 – Feb 8, 2019

Disguises, Trickery and a bit of Cross-Dressing.In Twelfth Night Shakespeare has Cupid, the god of love working overtime and uses intrigue and disguise (girls dressed...

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