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THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING

New Plymouth, Hamilton, Auckland

14/03/2015 - 20/03/2016

"Theatre magic..

"Charming, engaging access to broader, deeper issues..

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Spiegelworld EMPIRE

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

21/10/2014 - 15/02/2015

"Much to like..

"Spiegeltent home to slick, professional pick‘n’mix..

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HOKI MAI TAMA MĀ

Auckland, Whangarei, Palmerston North

03/07/2014 - 18/10/2014

"Warmly recommended..

"Much to admire, more work to be done..

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LA TRAVIATA

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

19/06/2014 - 23/07/2016

"Brava diva!..

"Sumptuous and emotionally-charged..

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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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SEA

Auckland

06/03/2014 - 10/03/2014

"Blue Leap..

"Audience submerged in wonderful world of aquatic creatures..

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FESTIVAL SUBTLEMOBS

Wellington

21/02/2014 - 06/03/2014

"Festival town: at the NZ International Arts Festival opening weekend..

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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ABIGAIL’S PARTY

Auckland

10/09/2013 - 21/09/2013

"Majestically awful and very funny..

"Underlying tensions and shifting alliances..

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AFTER MISS JULIE

Auckland

27/08/2013 - 07/09/2013

"Class warfare – in the kitchen..

"Up close and extremely personal..

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TU

Wellington, Auckland

01/03/2012 - 27/07/2013

"A profound theatrical experience..

"Tū latest to show war's impact on Maori life..

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MADAME BUTTERFLY

Wellington, Auckland

18/04/2013 - 18/05/2013

"Internally passionate yet externally restrained..

"Sellout production ticks all the boxes..

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BABEL (Words) by Eastman VZW

Auckland

21/03/2013 - 23/03/2013

"Exhilarating..

"A paean to diversity..

HUI

Auckland

16/03/2013 - 23/03/2013

"A deluge of contemptuous and often fierce melees..

"Hui another breakthrough for our times..

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ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

Global, Auckland

14/03/2013 - 09/04/2020

"Cleverly written, impeccably paced and performed, seamlessly captured on camera..

"Centrepiece mixes wit with superb comic acting..

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THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART

Auckland

13/03/2013 - 23/03/2013

"A room, a great story and imagination..

"So much fun..

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THE FACTORY – A Pacific Musical

Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland

13/08/2011 - 25/08/2014

"Pacific voices asserted..

"A sweet and rhythmic ride with pure Samoan soul..

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Auckland City Council