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KAPUT (AUS)

Christchurch, Wellington

18/03/2013 - 20/01/2019

"A classy piece of hullabaloo..

"Acrobatic, funny and good with his audience..

THUMBELINA

Christchurch

16/01/2019 - 26/01/2019

"Lesson deftly conveyed by a strong team..

PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON (USA)

Christchurch

11/01/2019 - 20/01/2019

"Sheer brilliance!..

GUY MONTGOMERY I was part of the problem before we were talking about it (NZ)

Christchurch

11/01/2019 - 15/01/2019

"A great conversationalist..

Festival Gala THE FIRST BITE

Christchurch

13/01/2019 - 13/01/2019

"Truly impressive performances – shame about the sound levels..

GARRY STARR PERFORMS EVERYTHING (AUS)

Christchurch, Wellington

11/01/2019 - 15/03/2019

"A highly skilled comedic performer..

"A master of theatre, comedy, acting – and circus!..

The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue HAM (UK)

Christchurch

11/01/2019 - 20/01/2019

"Madly chaotic act fully appreciated..

LIMBO (INT)

Christchurch

10/01/2019 - 03/02/2019

"Astonishing blend of skills and humour..

LEO: The Anti-Gravity Show

Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wairarapa, Nelson, Tauranga

13/03/2012 - 20/01/2019

"SEE IT!..

"A show of supreme intelligence..

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PROJECT T – six short plays

Christchurch

10/01/2019 - 12/01/2019

"A sense of thematic and visual cohesion..

JAC (who is resilient) AND THE BEANSPROUTS

Wanaka

19/12/2018 - 22/12/2018

"Hits the mark..

Prince Charming

Dunedin

17/12/2018 - 22/12/2018

"A show to crow over..

LA'U GAGANA

Wellington

06/06/2018 - 14/12/2018

"From humour to a deeper emotions..

"A powerful plea from young voices to old..

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CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT

Christchurch

13/12/2018 - 15/12/2018

"Supernatural post-apocalyptic vampire horrors balanced with heart-warming fare..

ORIGINS

Wellington

13/12/2018 - 15/12/2018

"Brave and spirited performances..

"Dynamic stories of perseverance, a journey, deterioration and a special relationship..

SHEL WE?

Wellington, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Hastings

12/12/2018 - 19/10/2020

"Gently woven story, precise and fluid dancing..

"Playful, poignant, ambiguous …..

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THE NIGHT MECHANICS

Hamilton, Wellington

30/08/2017 - 13/12/2018

"Interesting moral dilemmas not deeply explored..

"Tackles thorny issue of water rights..

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LIFE IN THE WHALE

Wellington

11/12/2018 - 15/12/2018

"Dream (non)logic generates a reality-riddled metaphor..

D&D Live: THE BUCKET FOUNTAIN OF DOOM

Wellington

07/12/2018 - 07/12/2018

"A blend of light froth, dark humour and occasional moments of pathos..

STORY STUDIO LIVE

Wellington

09/12/2018 - 09/12/2018

"Inventive performance abetted by fun-to-watch live SFX-creation..

EXIT THE KING

Hamilton

06/12/2018 - 07/12/2018

"Humour in a narcissist facing grim death..

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