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ONEPU

Wellington, Christchurch

19/07/2019 - 03/08/2019

"Deep local connections..

"Rippling wind at the rim of the world..

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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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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..

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (and the Robber!)

Christchurch

10/07/2019 - 20/07/2019

"Enthusiastic choruses of participation..

INHERITANCE HAKARERETANGA

Auckland

09/07/2019 - 13/07/2019

"A stick in a shell-suit..

MANIAC ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Wellington

09/07/2019 - 13/07/2019

"Lay will crack you up about her mental crack up..

BATHTIME BUBBLES A Messy Magic Adventure

Wellington

09/07/2019 - 20/07/2019

"Ingeniously crafted antics and fun..

Black Swan, White Swan

Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Tauranga

31/05/2019 - 06/07/2019

"Glorious flair..

"Dancers shine with stripped back staging..

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HANSEL AND GRETEL

Wellington

06/07/2019 - 19/07/2019

"Enjoyable, affordable fun for kids of all ages..

THE FLICK

Dunedin

04/07/2019 - 20/07/2019

"Significant issues smuggled in under the seemingly innocuous dialogue..

THE ALIENS

Wellington

04/07/2019 - 13/07/2019

"Taut and powerful production..

"Brilliant writing, directing and acting..

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