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Five Words or Less

Wellington

03/09/2024 - 07/09/2024

"A joyous hour that skilfully balances fun and poignancy..

I Carried This

Wellington

05/06/2024 - 15/06/2024

"A crucial story told with a gentle hand and straight-down-the-barrel honesty..

Femme Natale - The Queen Years

Wellington

28/05/2024 - 01/06/2024

"Fun and refreshing, lightly enticing us to think while letting us relax and enjoy..

HELIOS

Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington

09/04/2024 - 21/04/2024

"Universal themes, experiences and emotions that resonate deeply..

"Richly created ode to the power of the storyteller..

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Leave To Enter

Wellington, Dunedin

07/03/2024 - 16/03/2024

"A masterclass in storytelling..

"Knows when to let the story flow between jokes..

NO NO NO

Wellington

27/02/2024 - 02/03/2024

"Deeply poetic yet gut-punchingly relatable: a tight, slick, kaleidoscope of a show..

PURE GRIME

Wellington

26/02/2024 - 28/02/2024

"Captivating clowning joyously captures what’s grotesque and gross in humans..

Triptych

Wellington

13/10/2023 - 13/10/2023

"A real joy to see brains working so creatively, quickly and strategically..

Mo & Ralph: Chaos Theory

Wellington

10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023

"Fast, frantic and unhinged..

VERBATIM 2023

Wellington

09/09/2023 - 16/09/2023

"Confronting recreation of true experiences expertly rendered..

"Fascinating, heartbreaking, yet entirely ordinary stories reflecting reality..

CONTRAST

Greytown, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Havelock North

22/10/2017 - 11/11/2017

"Spellbinding the audience..

"Energy, conviction and intriguing contrasts..

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THE FLOATING THEATRE

Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington

01/03/2017 - 25/02/2023

"As a show of two halves, it engages its audiences in very different ways and is well positioned as part…..

"Seriously good, feel-provoking theatre..

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THE PICKLE KING

Napier, Gisborne, Whangarei, Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington

04/05/2017 - 09/09/2017

"A bright beacon of excellence..

"Well Preserved..

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TIKI TAANE MAHUTA 2017

Napier, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

22/05/2017 - 16/06/2017

"Immensely powerful..

"A rich evocation..

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30FORWARD- Footnote New Zealand Dance

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa

28/07/2015 - 30/10/2015

"Searching, experimenting and yearning choreography..

"Memorable and spirited celebration of 30 years of Footnote..

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SOLOTHELLO

Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Bay of Islands

14/02/2015 - 05/04/2017

"Transfixing magic at Waitangi..

"Original, captivating and charming..

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CAFÉ

Nelson, Tauranga, Wanaka

21/04/2015 - 31/10/2015

"Reflects our passion for coffee, cafes and perfection..

"A decaf feel over all..

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ECHO BEACH

Tauranga

27/10/2015 - 28/10/2015

"Innovative, creative and highly enjoyable..

THE BOOKBINDER

Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne

19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019

"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..

"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..

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BEDTIME MONSTERS

Tauranga, Paekākāriki, Gisborne, Napier, , Hamilton, Wellington

27/11/2013 - 14/12/2013

"Total immersion in human experience..

"Excellent writing and talented acting..

ROMEO AND JULIET

Napier, , Gisborne, Tauranga, Hamilton, Paekākāriki, Wellington

26/11/2013 - 15/12/2013

"Amiable, lucid and effortless..

"Refreshing energy..

LIVE AT SIX

Auckland, Nelson, Tauranga, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth

15/08/2013 - 16/11/2013

"A contemporary blast of intelligent and entertaining satire..

"Not the Six O'Clock News... but close enough..

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SQUIDBOY

Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Tauranga

06/03/2013 - 27/10/2013

"Crafty construction and a rare charisma..

"Squidboy has heart, it's fine-tuned art..

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