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THE NEW TALES OF QUINN

Wellington

09/10/2019 - 11/10/2019

"Delightfully madcap, well worded and delivered with alacrity..

THE TURN OF THE SCREW

Wellington, Auckland

03/10/2019 - 23/10/2019

"A ghost story riddled with ambiguity..

"An onstage dramatic tragedy of the top rank..

THE GL0AMING

Auckland

04/10/2019 - 04/10/2019

"Unhuman terrortories, dark possibilities..

"Grotesquely chic with dark intent..

The Pform.nz season of Secondary Colours (2019)

Auckland

06/10/2019 - 06/10/2019

"Intelligence, nurturance and confidence in embodied storytelling..

WITI’S WĀHINE

Gisborne, Wellington

05/10/2019 - 13/06/2021

"Illuminating the grace, strength, elegance and eloquence of Mana Wāhine..

"A truly special night..

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THEANDRICAN

Hamilton

05/10/2019 - 12/10/2019

"Something for everyone..

Scenes from MACBETH, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM and HENRY V

Wellington

06/10/2019 - 06/10/2019

"More than just a performing team..

"More than just a performing team..

UTOPIA #9

Auckland, Wellington

04/10/2019 - 14/03/2020

"Isolation, detachment and dehumanisation..

"Dystopic or utopic? dancing ourselves into the future..

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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MĀUI PŪTAHI

Gisborne

04/10/2019 - 04/10/2019

"Life as art and art as life with its darkness and light..

NOT ODD HUMAN

Auckland

05/10/2019 - 06/10/2019

"Oddly human..

NZ Music Double Bill: Dances with Aldous

Auckland

04/10/2019 - 05/10/2019

"Wishing for live music..

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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BLOOM

Auckland

03/10/2019 - 04/10/2019

"Energy, ferocity and Emergence..

ABOUT OTHERS

Auckland

02/10/2019 - 03/10/2019

"Immersive, unique dance experience..

ESCAPE FROM HAUNTED HOUSE

Christchurch

02/10/2019 - 12/10/2019

"A cheerful balance between scary and silly..

HARLEQUEEN

Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin

01/03/2019 - 07/11/2020

"Celebrates transgressive female fools – and shocks us..

"Howells of laughter..

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