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PULSE

Wellington

13/11/2018 - 17/11/2018

"A polished marvel with humour and unexpectedness..

SEVEN DEADLY STUNTS

Dunedin, Wellington, Invercargill, Wanaka

17/04/2018 - 10/11/2018

"Great stuff for a small community..

"Funny, scary, silly, saucy fun..

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THE MESSY MAGIC ADVENTURE

Wellington, Invercargill, Nelson, Wanaka

18/04/2017 - 20/07/2024

"A Rollicking a celebration of clowning, slapstick and magic..

"Subversive thrill in magical messiness..

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PETER PARTRIDGE WORLD TOUR only in Christchurch

Christchurch

10/11/2018 - 11/11/2018

"Terrific audaciousness and obnoxious absurdities could go further..

PLAY PLAY

Christchurch

10/11/2018 - 15/11/2018

"Charms, engages, delights..

FRIDAY’S FLOCK

Wellington

07/11/2018 - 17/11/2018

"Touching, skilfully-drawn story told with outstanding craft..

MIND UNRAVELLED

Motueka

01/11/2018 - 03/11/2018

"Captivating, sometimes hilarious, often moving..

COMMITTED

Wellington

06/11/2018 - 10/11/2018

"A gentle journey through peaks and troughs..

THE LIFESTYLE

Christchurch

04/11/2018 - 08/11/2018

"An often genuinely funny romp..

REAL[ISE]

Wellington

03/11/2018 - 04/11/2018

"Naïve, charming, jaw-dropping, snazzy..

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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THE QUIZZICAL MR JEFF

Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

12/10/2018 - 03/11/2018

"Take your kids, this is a lot of fun!..

"Amuses, delights, mystifies, moves and always entertains..

Griff Rhys Jones WHERE WAS I?

New Plymouth

02/11/2018 - 02/11/2018

"A bouncy romp through self-deprecation, genuine terror and quirky characters..

WATCHING PAINT DRY

Hamilton, Dunedin, Wellington

26/10/2017 - 27/09/2108

"Physically interesting, metaphysically flightless..

"Proverbial pastime by no means boring..

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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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AUSTEN FOUND The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen

Dunedin, Christchurch, New Zealand wide, Wellington

26/10/2018 - 14/10/2023

"Rises to the challenge with supreme confidence and skill..

"Whirlwind pace and bawdy comedy to delight Janeites and novices alike..

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SLIDING DOORS

Wellington

27/10/2018 - 27/10/2018

"Classic Dramatic Storytelling..

PAT GOLDSACK'S SWINGERS CLUB AND BROTHEL

Wellington, Palmerston North

09/10/2018 - 03/11/2018

"A few gentle pokes at our attitudes to sex..

"Naughty, Loveable and Hilarious..

JANE DOE

Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Napier, Wellington, Invercargill

06/06/2017 - 02/05/2019

"Important conversations incredibly thoughtfully crafted..

"Extremely engaging and constructive..

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THE MEMORY PLAYS

Wellington

30/10/2018 - 03/11/2018

"Altogether memorable..

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