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EXIT THE KING

Hamilton

06/12/2018 - 07/12/2018

"Humour in a narcissist facing grim death..

The Nutcracker (2018)

Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Napier, Auckland

31/10/2018 - 09/12/2018

"Conscious magic..

"A coming of age story..

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D.I.V.O.R.C.E, The Home Game!

Hamilton

05/12/2018 - 06/12/2018

"Not even the tiniest bit funny..

SANTA CLAUS

Wellington, Auckland

01/12/2017 - 15/12/2018

"The retrospective backwash dilutes the entertainment value..

"Ho Ho No..

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TIDE WAITS FOR NO MAN Episode Grace

Wellington

04/12/2018 - 08/12/2018

"Unpredictability keeps audience engaged and in suspense..

"Inventive use of dance, movement and puppetry..

A REVEALING THYME

Hamilton

02/12/2018 - 05/12/2018

"Well-written and performed – except for the end..

IF/THEN

Wellington

29/11/2018 - 08/12/2018

"Moves and flows, touches and triggers..

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2018)

Christchurch

01/12/2018 - 22/12/2018

"They certainly earn their figgy pudding..

ORBIT (2018)

Christchurch

30/11/2018 - 01/12/2018

"Contemporary practice informed by traditions..

Cinders - the True Story

Dunedin

03/12/2018 - 07/12/2018

"Plenty of gender bending, slapstick comedy and audience participation..

THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW – LIVE

Wellington

30/11/2018 - 07/12/2018

"No face looks bovvered..

PETER PAN GOES WRONG

Christchurch, Wellington

21/11/2018 - 02/12/2018

"A side-splitting romp for the whole family!..

"Oh so right when it goes wrong..

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MOVERS

Wellington, Hamilton

05/04/2018 - 29/11/2018

"Funny, compassionate and thought-provoking..

"Rolls along effortlessly like a well-tuned van..

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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Christchurch

24/11/2018 - 12/01/2019

"A true revelation..

"Beauty and gravitas..

NZSD Graduation Season (Innovation) 2018

Wellington

21/11/2018 - 01/12/2018

"Innovation - the passion of commitment..

"A pleasingly-broad presentation of contemporary choreographies..

NZSD Graduation Season (Tradition) 2018

Wellington

21/11/2018 - 01/12/2018

"Tradition - life as a dancer..

"A varied and entertaining showcase..

STORY & LAUGHTER

Wellington

25/11/2018 - 25/11/2018

"Could be tighter and more dynamic..

A Russian Triple Bill

Dunedin

24/11/2018 - 24/11/2018

"Carmen and Les Sylphides a pleasure to watch..

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