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APERTURE The life and work of Ans Westra

Nelson, New Plymouth, Upper Hutt

24/10/2019 - 16/07/2021

"Gets under the skin of Ans Westra and will get under your skin too..

"A tour de force and labour of love..

THE CLEARING

Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch

31/07/2019 - 02/11/2019

"A perplexing shadow world..

"Perplexing, intriguing, ambiguous, unknowable..

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HERELESSNESS

Nelson

24/10/2019 - 27/10/2019

"Connecting with nature, beautifully..

MR RED LIGHT

Wellington, Blenheim, Dunedin, Nelson

15/10/2019 - 08/03/2020

"Bursting with magical, theatrical moments..

"Absurdist drama peppered with laughs, gasps and ‘wtf?/omg!’ moments..

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Björk: ALL IS FULL OF LOVE

Hamilton, Wellington

17/10/2019 - 22/10/2019

"A beautiful homage, musically innovative and delightful to experience..

"A gorgeous assembly of design, music and performance – but .....

OWLS DO CRY

Oamaru, Auckland

05/10/2019 - 02/11/2019

"Dancing to the Frame of the beat..

"Singing from the Dead Room..

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EGLANTYNE

Geraldine, Wellington, New Plymouth, Timaru, Christchurch

01/05/2014 - 26/10/2019

"Intelligent, relatable and still relevant..

"Rewarded with an empathetic insight..

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SPRING AWAKENING

Palmerston North

22/10/2019 - 26/10/2019

"Challenging subjects and language delivered with aplomb..

I AIN'T MAD AT CHA

Auckland, Wellington, Gisborne

20/06/2017 - 19/10/2019

"A completely stimulating theatrical experience..

"A very absorbing exploration..

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THE SOUTH AFREAKINS

Edinburgh, Scotland, Napier, Invercargill, Nelson, South Waikato

04/08/2016 - 01/11/2019

"Brilliant observational storytelling..

"Humour, truth, darkness and familiarity..

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NZ VS THE WORLD 2019

Wellington

19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019

"Really strong scenes and chemistry..

TRUTH OR DARE

Wellington

19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019

"Quick wit, clever hooks, poignant truth and unprecedented antics..

SIDEWALK HEROES

Wellington

19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019

"A suitably good natured, madcap way to begin the end..

THE SABOTEUR

Wellington

13/10/2019 - 13/10/2019

"Risking pride in search of extra excitement..

COCK

Wellington

12/10/2019 - 09/11/2019

"No Exit..

"Witty and intense: powerful theatre..

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FRESH OFF THE BOAT

Christchurch

19/10/2019 - 09/11/2019

"Time Capsule..

"Warm, funny, intelligent – and of its time..

TUKUTUKU

Gisborne

16/10/2019 - 16/10/2019

"Seeing relationships on stage..

HOOKING UP / TRADE

Wellington

17/10/2019 - 18/10/2019

"Hooking up trades audience participation for intimate self reflection..

The Newlyweds DOUBLE DATE

Wellington

17/10/2019 - 19/10/2019

"Newlyweds take the audience along on their double date..

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