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MEDUSA

Wellington, Auckland

21/09/2018 - 03/11/2018

"Reclaiming Female Rage..

"Emotional anarchy, comedic, purgative, liberating, enhanced by a walkout..

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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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MISS JEAN BATTEN

Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Dunedin

29/03/2016 - 24/09/2018

"Soaringly majestic flight through a storm of memories and emotion..

"Many clever moments..

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Sangam: Confluence for Kerala

Dunedin

15/09/2018 - 15/09/2018

"Exuberant confluence..

"Exuberant confluence..

Blood of the Lamb

Dunedin

20/09/2018 - 29/09/2018

"Bold directing of lyrical writing has powerful impact..

KNEE DEEP

Nelson, Tauranga, Havelock North, Wellington, Dunedin

19/10/2013 - 23/09/2018

"Drawn deeply in by immense skill and dedication..

"Spectacle and intimacy as perfectly balanced as the artists..

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URINETOWN The Musical

Hamilton

21/09/2018 - 29/09/2018

"Romantic, dramatic, comedic pisstake impeccably presented..

Beloved Muse

Dunedin

21/09/2018 - 23/09/2018

"A fitting festival opener..

Attila the Hun

Dunedin

19/09/2018 - 22/09/2018

"'Caustic satire' a hilarious success..

"A razor sharp commentary on the pressures of modern life..

MRS KRISHNAN’S PARTY

Auckland, Whangarei, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Tauranga

06/12/2017 - 25/08/2019

"Astute, contagious, charming, delicious..

"Festival of renewal happily honoured with depth and levity..

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BREATHE

Wellington

18/09/2018 - 22/09/2018

"Not quite working the way I want it to is what it is all about..

I’LL TELL YOU THIS FOR NOTHING My mother the war hero

Edinburgh, Scotland, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington

18/09/2018 - 25/08/2019

"Kate JasonSmith's show pays tribute to her mother..

"A lesson for us all for today..

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MUM’S CHOIR

Christchurch

15/09/2018 - 06/10/2018

"Sibling skirmishes successfully navigated with humour and song..

KŌTUKU AND THE MOON CHILD

Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin

15/09/2018 - 31/03/2019

"Empathy and compassion..

"Two puppeteer performers create an entrancing experience..

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CHICAGO

Wellington

13/09/2018 - 23/09/2018

"This thing moves!..

SHE DANCED ON A FRIDAY

Hamilton, Wellington

06/09/2017 - 15/09/2018

"A grim tale told with love and hope..

"An exquisitely crafted honouring of a life..

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LA BOHÈME

Auckland, Wellington

13/09/2018 - 13/10/2018

"Superb cast, classy conductor make box-office opera La Boheme a must-see..

"Chorus snappy, principals energised, orchestra superb..

LES MISÉRABLES

Christchurch

14/09/2018 - 29/09/2018

"Eternal themes get under your skin..

Persona

Dunedin

13/09/2018 - 14/09/2018

"Deeply weird..

NGĀ PUKE (The Hills)

Rotorua

11/09/2018 - 15/09/2018

"Toitu te whenua whatungarongaro te tangata..

MODERN GIRLS IN BED

Wellington

01/09/2018 - 22/09/2018

"What’s Good Wellington? #2..

"Often funny, often moving; always thoughtful and interesting..

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