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HE KURA E HUNA ANA

Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington

30/03/2017 - 16/06/2018

"A classic Māori love story filled with waiata, wit and challenge..

"Hei taonga tuku ki te ao / A gift to be shared..

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BENEATH SKIN AND BONE

Wellington

12/05/2018 - 16/06/2018

"Entertainingly elusive, illusive and allusive..

DEER WOMAN

Wellington

12/06/2018 - 16/06/2018

"Vengeful, playful and absolutely not polite..

THE ATOM ROOM

Wellington

09/06/2018 - 07/07/2018

"Lovers face reality of being worlds apart..

"Pair-bonding dilemmas distilled in an exotic context..

The Devil and Mr Mulcahy

Dunedin

08/06/2018 - 10/06/2018

"Effective revival of riveting classic..

A PICASSO

Christchurch

08/06/2018 - 10/06/2018

"A gripping duel..

BARRIER NINJA

Wellington

07/06/2018 - 09/06/2018

"Storytelling at its best..

WHARE

Wellington

06/06/2018 - 09/06/2018

"Message of self worth..

"Ecstatic reception..

The Machine

Hamilton

08/06/2018 - 09/06/2018

"Brim-full of action, change and contrast..

HEAVEN AND EARTH – RANGI & PAPA

Auckland, Kerikeri

26/06/2017 - 08/06/2018

"A garden of unearthly delights..

"Charming, fun and not to be found anywhere else in the world..

LA'U GAGANA

Wellington

06/06/2018 - 14/12/2018

"From humour to a deeper emotions..

"A powerful plea from young voices to old..

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TALOFA PAPA

Porirua, Wellington, Hamilton, New Plymouth

03/12/2016 - 17/11/2024

"Papa’s strict but mischievous ways create powerful drama..

"Connection made despite separation and absence..

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IDEATION

Christchurch

02/06/2018 - 23/06/2018

"A 'sinister corporate tango'..

"Incredibly talky; some themes may have relevance..

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE

Wellington, Auckland

31/05/2018 - 30/06/2018

"Elixir works its magic..

"A most enjoyable, easily assimilated entertainment for a modern audience..

WAIORA: Te Ū Kai Pō – The Homeland

Wellington

01/06/2018 - 09/06/2018

"Exciting and reassuring affirmative action..

DANCING WITH MOZART

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

31/05/2018 - 08/07/2018

"Fine fettle to the fore..

"Mid-winter Mozart treat..

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SEARCH ENGINE

Hamilton, Gisborne, Dunedin, Auckland, Invercargill, Hawkes Bay, Palmerston North

12/05/2018 - 31/05/2018

"All too brief... beautiful contemporary dance..

"A quest for connectedness..

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THE CHAPEL PERILOUS

Hamilton

30/05/2018 - 02/06/2018

"Plenty of ideas on personal and social identity to grapple with..

"Sometimes confusing but never dull..

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