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MEASURE FOR MEASURE

London

06/05/2020 - 31/05/2020

"An eloquent, spare, powerful Isabella carries the high points of the play..

ROMEO AND JULIET AND VIOLA

Hamilton

26/02/2020 - 01/03/2020

"Quite deliciously improper..

AN ILIAD

Hamilton, Dunedin

07/04/2018 - 19/02/2020

"Searingly, unforgettably relevant..

"Anti-war play memorable..

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SALONICA

Wellington, Hamilton

15/02/2018 - 02/03/2018

"Rich and striking..

"Generates a language of warmth and empathy..

STATE HIGHWAY 48

Hamilton

23/02/2015 - 27/08/2016

"A cracker..

"Impressive, entertaining, witty..

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AT THE END OF MY HANDS

Hamilton, Wellington, Auckland

01/05/2015 - 30/01/2016

"Sharing our need for human connection, communication, each other..

"Treat yourself to insightful entertainment..

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DAFFODILS [inspired by true events]

Auckland, Hamilton, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Christchurch, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland

14/03/2014 - 28/08/2016

"Slick, honest and truly beautiful..

"A profound change-inviting play and musical masterpiece..

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MUNTED

Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton

24/01/2012 - 19/08/2014

"Charming openness and commitment..

"Honest and heart-warming..

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Hamilton

22/02/2014 - 23/02/2014

"Pantomime for grownups..

KISS THE FISH

Nelson, Napier, Auckland, Gisborne, Christchurch, Whangarei, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Kerikeri, Dunedin

10/08/2013 - 26/07/2015

"Resounding applause..

"The joke of human progress revealed..

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DANCING IN THE WAKE: The Story of Lucia Joyce

Whangarei, Wellington, Dunedin, Otaki, Christchurch, Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand wide

09/02/2012 - 26/06/2013

"A female sensibility..

"Intense rivalries laced with comic delight..

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TALKING OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD

Whangarei, Wellington, Auckland, Nelson

27/02/2013 - 25/10/2013

"An absolute pleasure..

"So magical and forceful..

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THE TEMPEST

Hamilton

18/02/2013 - 24/02/2013

"Spirit captured in steampunk style..

"Clarity amid the murk..

BOOOM!

Hamilton

15/02/2013 - 22/02/2013

"Fraudsters and fools in financial scams..

EARNEST!

Hamilton

16/02/2013 - 17/02/2013

"Funny, sexy and smart in full Victorian drag..

Frequently Asked Questions: To Be or Not to Be

Wellington, Hamilton, Nelson

02/03/2012 - 27/10/2012

"When shall these four meet again?..

"Thrilling collision of characters..

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Atonal Heart : four monologues

Hamilton

30/09/2011 - 05/07/2012

"Tales of the weird and creepy give laughter and pause..

"Intelligent, original, polished..

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Holmes Alone! (NZ)

Wellington, Hamilton

27/04/2010 - 25/02/2012

"Inventiveness, wit and energy..

"Much laughter at lots of entertaining twaddle..

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The First Asian AB

Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington

13/09/2011 - 25/02/2012

"Local bromance a winning combo..

"Not about the rugby..

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The Tempest

, Whangarei

20/01/2012 - 24/03/2012

"Vivid, provocative and thoughtful..

SALON

Tauranga, Christchurch, Hamilton, Wellington, Wanaka, Nelson

19/02/2010 - 27/10/2013

"Intruding on an intensely private episode..

"Nice insights and clever lines..

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The Intricate Art of Actually Caring

Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka

10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012

"On the road again..

"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..

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