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THE SOUTH AFREAKINS

Edinburgh, Scotland, Napier, Invercargill, Nelson, South Waikato

04/08/2016 - 01/11/2019

"Brilliant observational storytelling..

"Humour, truth, darkness and familiarity..

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OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Nelson, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Dunedin

18/04/2017 - 16/12/2023

"Versatile virtuoso Ashton..

"Caters to a range of tastes with energy and joy..

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UNDER MILK WOOD

Wellington

13/10/2018 - 10/11/2018

"A vital and rumbustious celebration of ‘LLareggub’..

"To miss it would be a great tragedy..

LOBSTERS

Wellington, Nelson

21/10/2017 - 15/10/2018

"Passionate emotions surrealised..

"A brilliant exploration of the surreal..

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FRESH (2018)

Auckland

13/10/2018 - 14/10/2018

"A much needed forum..

ATTACK OF THE KILLER B-MOVIE

Wellington, Palmerston North

16/02/2016 - 13/10/2018

"Commendable in its inclusivity..

"A heaped helping of cheesy retro cinema goodness..

The Molly Mustard Show A SPACE ODDITY AND BEYOND

Palmerston North

13/10/2018 - 13/10/2018

"Undeniable talents deserve better structure..

CONVERSATIONS WITH DEAD RELATIVES

Nelson, Hamilton, Wellington

13/10/2018 - 11/05/2019

"An interesting journey through the past..

"A stimulating weave of familial threads..

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ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET Classical & Contemporary Favourites

Nelson

13/10/2018 - 13/10/2018

"Strong and healthy troupe dances with energy and delight..

LASHINGS OF WHIPPED CREAM

Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington

11/02/2014 - 12/10/2018

"Ecstatically fun and provocatively engaging..

"Renders the extraordinary intriguingly ordinary..

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FAREWELL MONA LISA!

Palmerston North

13/10/2018 - 13/10/2018

"A happy event..

BILL MASSEY’S TOURISTS

Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Christchurch, Palmerston North

24/07/2014 - 12/10/2018

"Powerful and deeply moving..

"Presented with sincerity, integrity and polish..

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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..

Once Upon A Dance

Palmerston North, Dunedin, Paekākāriki, Wellington

04/03/2018 - 11/10/2018

"A strong, joyous, survivor message..

"Dancing lives brought together..

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THE DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING

Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington

16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019

"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..

"Entertainingly chill..

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PERIOD.

Wellington, Palmerston North

11/10/2018 - 23/03/2019

"Everyone deserves to see this – period...

"Hysterically funny in places; beautiful in others..

ADAPTATION

Auckland

10/10/2018 - 11/10/2018

"Incidence and cohesion..

Between Two

Auckland

05/10/2018 - 13/10/2018

"The queues should be round the block..

"Between Two – an intimate glimpse into thresholds of being and not being..

Alexander Sparrow in BECOMING TRUMP

Wellington, Palmerston North

10/10/2018 - 15/11/2018

"Undoubted skills could better serve a bigger purpose..

"Impressive energy, humour, invention, vocal and body-language versatility..

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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UNEASY DREAMS and Other Things

Wellington

10/10/2018 - 27/10/2018

"A generous and varied dramatic feast..

KONO Song cycle of a new town

Palmerston North

10/10/2018 - 13/10/2018

"Beautiful, gentle, artistic and clever..

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