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ONLY BONES 1.0

Edinburgh, Scotland, Wellington, Kerikeri

07/08/2016 - 04/04/2019

"Astonishing physicality — no bones about it..

"Jaw-dropping, eye-opening entertainment..

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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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OH SUBSTANCE

Dunedin

28/03/2019 - 30/03/2019

"Clever entwining of separate narratives..

OFF BOOK The Musical

Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington

03/11/2018 - 12/10/2019

"Trusting, adapting, creating, captivating..

"Provokes peals of giggles and chokes of sympathetic or appreciative laughter..

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BRUCE (Australia)

Kerikeri, Hawea

03/04/2019 - 07/04/2019

"Cool, funny, outrageous and smart..

"Epic yet intimate..

THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE

Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill

12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020

"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..

"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..

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MY BEST DEAD FRIEND

Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson

12/07/2017 - 02/05/2019

"Simply lovely to watch..

"Chalk one up to talk and a wake..

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KŌTUKU AND THE MOON CHILD

Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin

15/09/2018 - 31/03/2019

"Empathy and compassion..

"Two puppeteer performers create an entrancing experience..

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ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

Dunedin

29/03/2019 - 30/03/2019

"Entangled. Unhindered. Fringed..

TRICKSTER GAME 001

Dunedin

23/03/2019 - 31/03/2019

"Could do it all again tomorrow..

THE CHILDREN

Wellington

30/03/2019 - 27/04/2019

"Plenty to ponder concerning personal, collective and global responsibility – and power..

TOY FACTORY FIRE

Dunedin

30/03/2019 - 31/03/2019

"Crucial messages brought home in strangely hypnotic hallucination-cum-documentary..

DOOM AND BLOOM

Wellington

29/03/2019 - 03/04/2019

"Mostly they get away with it..

ORPHEUS

Dunedin

28/03/2019 - 30/03/2019

"Powerful emotional journey, truly magical theatre..

JACKS THE RIPPER

Dunedin

29/03/2019 - 30/03/2019

"Compassion offsets appalling details..

I’LL TELL YOU THIS FOR NOTHING My mother the war hero

Edinburgh, Scotland, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington

18/09/2018 - 25/08/2019

"Kate JasonSmith's show pays tribute to her mother..

"A lesson for us all for today..

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TROUBLE-D

Dunedin

28/03/2019 - 28/03/2019

"Breaks down the boundaries..

L'HOMME DE BOUE

Greymouth

28/03/2019 - 28/03/2019

"A nerve has been touched..

THE TWO NOBLE KINSWOMEN

Hamilton

27/03/2019 - 30/03/2019

"At its heart a celebration of talent..

"Care and craftsmanship appreciated..

WASTE NOT WANT NOT Bethany's Guide to the Thrift Life

Nelson, Wellington, Dunedin

04/03/2019 - 08/10/2020

"Reuser, raconteur, reformer and singer..

"A transformative journey..

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THE UNFOLDING OF BENJAMIN’S MISERY

Dunedin

27/03/2019 - 30/03/2019

"Breaking chains with confidence..

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