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Sweeney Todd. Otaki Players Society at Otaki Civic Theatre 24 Aug 23. 🌟🌟🌟 This was my first time at the Otaki Civic Theatre and it’s a...

The Little Mermaid by Coasters Theatre at Southwards theatre 🌟🌟🌟1/2 The story of the Little Mermaid is well known especially for...

We Will Rock You-Act Three Productions, Regent on Broadway Palmerston North 10 Aug 23 🌟🌟🌟🌟 First things first, this was well worth...

Stepping out. Kapiti Players 3 Aug 23 🌟🌟🌟 It was an exceedingly cold evening and it was a difficult decision to get out of the house...

Little Shop of Horrors PLT Niblick Hall 29 Jul 23 🌟🌟🌟🌟 What a thoroughly entertaining show that puts PLT back on the map as an...

Prima Facie. Circa Theatre 21 July 2023🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 What a stunning night of theatre this was. A full house was transfixed on a single...

This is the first show I have been to at KAT so I had no idea what to expect in terms of quality. The first surprise was the set. Very...

Gabriel by Stagecraft Gryphon Theatre 18 Jul 2023 🌟🌟🌟🌟 What a stunning production. The story is set in Guernsey, late winter 1943 and...

I was lucky enough to see Assassins a couple of years ago put on by this theatre group and it still stands as the best amateur theatre...

Next to Normal Court Theatre 23 Jun 23 🌟🌟🌟🌟1/2 When you read in the program before the show starts that it contains drug use, self...

What an entertaining night that was. Let’s be honest, we go to shows like this for the music, not the story. Can’t say there are many...

With all the discussion we in New Zealand have had regarding trans issues, it seems more relevant than ever for this production to be...

Pride and Prejudice at Gryphon Theatre by Stagecraft ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 20 May 2023 There is obviously still a place for the classics to be...

This is the third production of Jersey Boys that I have seen and it deserves a bigger audience than it had tonight. It was bloody...

What a pleasure it is to see great theatre in the heart of Wellington. Let’s face it, Sondheim is hard and this cast handled it easily....

In Sydney for a very short run this production ticked all the boxes and then some. The cast consisted of 5 excellent performers, three of...