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Once upon a time there was a girl called Kate who wanted to be an actress. She now lives happily ever after working as an Education Manager at Otago Museum. She still loves theatre and now she writes reviews.

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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.

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I Didn't Invite You Here to Lecture Me

Dunedin, Christchurch

13/10/2022 - 10/02/2023

"At once thoughtful, funny and absorbing, the compilation and performance are a theatrical treat...

"The magic here is the nostalgia..

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CHICAGO

Dunedin

22/09/2022 - 01/10/2022

"All-singing, all-dancing extravaganza will not disappoint..

THE MANSFIELD TRILOGY

Dunedin

10/09/2022 - 11/09/2022

"The Mansfield Trilogy..

"A truly illuminating trilogy..

THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE a verbatim play about dementia

Arrowtown, Wellington, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Whangarei

02/10/2019 - 11/09/2022

"Deeply confronting and moving..

"A gentle, well-crafted handling of a scary, sad, interesting and heartbreaking topic..

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PARTIALLY FURNISHED

Dunedin

22/10/2020 - 24/10/2020

"We’ve all been there..

THE CITIZEN'S HANDBOOK

Global

23/04/2020 - 31/05/2020

"A witty waka ride through perception, awareness, understanding and knowledge to potential wellbeing..

The Passion of the [REDACTED]

Dunedin

12/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"Superb actors, great characters, stand-out performances..

LARNACH

Dunedin

14/11/2019 - 23/11/2019

"Wide appeal from the odd story of the Larnach family..

"A clever, nuanced commentary on life in the late 1800s..

Party with the Aunties

Dunedin, Nelson, , Feilding, Wellington, New Plymouth, Paekākāriki, Christchurch

09/04/2011 - 14/11/2019

"The classic Kiwi shindig, theatricalised..

"A fabulous night that leaves you feeling joyful..

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A DOLL'S HOUSE

Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wellington

05/08/2017 - 14/09/2019

"Architecture of Happiness..

"A stunning contemporary interpretation..

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THE NIGHT SHIFT

Dunedin

14/08/2019 - 17/08/2019

"A night for reflection and consideration..

CRUNCHY SILK

Dunedin

14/08/2019 - 17/08/2019

"Explores the uncomfortable elegance of unreal reality..

NGĀ PUKE

Dunedin

07/08/2019 - 08/08/2019

"A gleaming pathway through the lives of ancestors as people and lovers..

CHIP

Dunedin

25/07/2019 - 27/07/2019

"Headline act top-notch..

WINGS and WOMEN LIKE US

Dunedin

15/06/2019 - 22/06/2019

"Belly-laughs abound..

"Double act offers feminist perspectives of NZ life..

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RICHARD II

Dunedin

30/05/2019 - 08/06/2019

"Impressive performances in Shakespeare adaptation..

"A magnificent lesson for modern leaders..

THE SCAPEGOAT REDEMPTION

Dunedin

23/05/2019 - 25/05/2019

"Grim and grimy meets slick and sexy in an explosion of laughter and fishnet tights..

Katie Boyle in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

Nelson, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington

04/04/2019 - 21/09/2019

"Played with engaging charm and extraordinary equanimity..

"A mammoth effort and a resounding success..

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ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

Dunedin

29/03/2019 - 30/03/2019

"Entangled. Unhindered. Fringed..

TRICKSTER GAME 001

Dunedin

23/03/2019 - 31/03/2019

"Could do it all again tomorrow..

I’LL TELL YOU THIS FOR NOTHING My mother the war hero

Edinburgh, Scotland, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington

18/09/2018 - 25/08/2019

"Kate JasonSmith's show pays tribute to her mother..

"A lesson for us all for today..

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STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS

Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Napier

07/04/2018 - 13/09/2020

"A simple slice-of-life story told well..

"A charming story not afraid to confront difficult themes..

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