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The Passion of the [REDACTED]

Dunedin

12/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"Superb actors, great characters, stand-out performances..

MR RED LIGHT

Wellington, Blenheim, Dunedin, Nelson

15/10/2019 - 08/03/2020

"Bursting with magical, theatrical moments..

"Absurdist drama peppered with laughs, gasps and ‘wtf?/omg!’ moments..

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AN ILIAD

Hamilton, Dunedin

07/04/2018 - 19/02/2020

"Searingly, unforgettably relevant..

"Anti-war play memorable..

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HANSEL AND GRETEL (RNZB)

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

06/11/2019 - 29/10/2023

"Serious themes at the heart...

"Vale Jon T. Thank you...

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Ātete - Resistance

Dunedin

30/11/2019 - 01/12/2019

"Poignant and timely essay on gendered violence..

A BOY CALLED PIANO

Wellington, Dunedin, Oamaru, Christchurch

22/11/2019 - 22/10/2022

"Offering voices to the voiceless..

"One of the great Kiwi theatre productions of our time..

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LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS

Dunedin

16/11/2019 - 23/11/2019

"Performance skills raise the somewhat questionable script..

"Edgy play provides food for thought..

LARNACH

Dunedin

14/11/2019 - 23/11/2019

"Wide appeal from the odd story of the Larnach family..

"A clever, nuanced commentary on life in the late 1800s..

Party with the Aunties

Dunedin, Nelson, , Feilding, Wellington, New Plymouth, Paekākāriki, Christchurch

09/04/2011 - 14/11/2019

"The classic Kiwi shindig, theatricalised..

"A fabulous night that leaves you feeling joyful..

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MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra

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

25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019

"A very funny play about change..

"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..

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