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Strictly Ballroom

Christchurch

23/11/2024 - 01/02/2025

"Plenty to applaud in this exuberant holiday musical...

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Royal New Zealand Ballet

Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Auckland

12/10/2024 - 12/11/2024

"The perfect storm of enchantment..

"Taonga of the Royal NZ Ballet’s repertoire..

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Would You Like Me More If I Was Less Like Me?

Christchurch

18/10/2024 - 18/10/2024

"Laugh-out-loud original jokes + feels like a workshop of new material..

A Doll's House

Christchurch

12/10/2024 - 09/11/2024

"Timeless message delivered through insight, skill and emotional engagement..

Bee Gees Night Fever

Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland

04/10/2024 - 02/11/2024

"Ensures their music is Stayin’ Alive ..

THE SAVAGE COLONISER SHOW

Auckland, Wanaka, Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch, Gisborne

09/03/2023 - 10/10/2024

"Rage, discomfort and healing humour..

"Reveals the worst parts of the human condition, honestly, truthfully..

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Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy?

Christchurch, Rotorua, Gisborne, Auckland, Nelson

25/03/2023 - 25/10/2024

"A Question for the Times..

"An outstanding show, a fine performer, so proud of how far we’ve come...

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MAGPIE

Christchurch

04/10/2024 - 04/10/2024

"Polished, funny: an exciting new voice to watch..

The Big Butterfly

Christchurch

03/10/2024 - 06/10/2024

"There’s a peace in this performance that is like a warm hug..

Mamma Mia!

Christchurch

27/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Fizzing with energy and zeal..

PARADISE or The Impermanence of Ice Cream

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

23/10/2020 - 28/09/2024

"Another brilliant theatre experience from Indian Ink..

"Secrets, science and vultures come home to roost..

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The Deadbeat Opera

Christchurch

06/09/2024 - 21/09/2024

"Uniformly excellent performances deliver high-impact experience...

Eli Matthewson - Night Terror

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

10/05/2024 - 07/09/2024

"Punchlines that whip back around like a tossed ponytail..

"More definite content and a director to pace and edit will make this good show even better...

Listen to My Heart: the Songs of David Friedman

Christchurch

22/08/2024 - 24/08/2024

"High-calibre performance ensures great start for new theatre company..

She Kills Monsters

Christchurch

20/08/2024 - 31/08/2024

"Impressive celebration of Dungeons & Dragons, nerd culture and theatre...

Solace

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

01/08/2024 - 17/08/2024

"Rising upwards like an exhalation of breath..

"Connections between human emotion and an emerging mythology..

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Fun Home

Christchurch

10/08/2024 - 14/09/2024

"An unmissable emotional ride..

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