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A WINTER'S TALE & PŌWHIRI

Christchurch

26/07/2019 - 27/07/2019

"A warm and worthy start to a festival that hopes to light up the winter..

STEPPING UP

Palmerston North

26/07/2019 - 26/07/2019

"Turns what could be a very difficult subject into tear-inducing laughs..

ORCHIDS

Auckland, Wellington

12/10/2017 - 27/07/2019

"Intricate and surprising and the journey into the feminine is majestically crafted..

"The feminine divine..

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MY FAIR LADY

Wellington

25/07/2019 - 03/08/2019

"Colourful, classical musical brought to life by Wellington Footlights..

"I could have stayed all night..

WILD DOGS UNDER MY SKIRT

Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Nelson, Christchurch, Gisborne, NYC, USA, Hamilton

26/09/2016 - 23/02/2020

"A glorious and passionate production..

"Invigorating ensemble work..

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Taranaki

25/07/2019 - 03/08/2019

"Outstanding on all fronts..

VINCENT

Havelock North

04/10/2017 - 24/07/2019

"An exceptional performance..

"Spellbinding..

High School Magical THE REUNION

Wellington

23/07/2019 - 27/07/2019

"The PlayShop team proves yet again what wizards they are at this improv lark..

POWER

Wellington

23/07/2019 - 27/07/2019

"Glee, abandon, exuberance, empowerment..

ONEPU

Wellington, Christchurch

19/07/2019 - 03/08/2019

"Deep local connections..

"Rippling wind at the rim of the world..

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THE DUCK WHO LOVED ME

Wellington

16/07/2019 - 20/07/2019

"Creatively educational fun..

THE PRINCE AND THE PEA

Hamilton

15/07/2019 - 20/07/2019

"Refreshingly subverts the old Fairytale narrative..

BLEEDING BLACK

Wellington

14/02/2017 - 20/07/2019

"Rugby as child abuse..

"Totally engaging..

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THE DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING

Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington

16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019

"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..

"Entertainingly chill..

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HAMLET

New Plymouth, Nelson, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin

25/06/2019 - 08/09/2019

"Slick production plays at a cracking pace..

"Triumphant revelling in challenges..

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CHOCOLATE

Wellington

10/07/2019 - 14/07/2019

"More, please..

MATARIKI FOR TAMARIKI

Auckland

12/07/2019 - 20/07/2019

"Joyous, celebratory and sophisticated..

TROLL

Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch, Gisborne

12/02/2017 - 04/10/2020

"A captivating old fashioned, modern fairytale..

"A near-perfect little nugget of mythic storytelling..

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MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Hamilton, Christchurch, New Plymouth

25/06/2019 - 07/09/2019

"Beautifully balances the comic and bawdy with the serious and heartfelt..

"An absolute masterclass in comedic Shakespearian performance..

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DANCING ON MY OWN

Wellington

09/07/2019 - 13/07/2019

"Upsides and downsides..

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