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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..

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..

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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The First Time

Dunedin

30/05/2018 - 02/06/2018

"Challenging script boldly tackled..

YOURS TRULY

New Plymouth

24/05/2018 - 02/06/2018

"New Taranaki theatre company's Jack the Ripper show..

WELCOME TO THE MURDER HOUSE!

Wellington

26/05/2018 - 10/06/2018

"Cell Block Vaudeville..

"Multi-layered, profound yet fluid and highly engaging..

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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STOMP

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

09/05/2018 - 27/05/2018

"Energetic, entertaining, enjoyable..

"Grounded, gritty exuberance and infectious rhythms..

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FEMME NATALE

Wellington, Palmerston North

23/05/2018 - 07/10/2018

"Hilarious, human, viscerally resonant..

"Revelations..

SONGS FOR NOBODIES

Christchurch, Palmerston North, Invercargill, Wanaka, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin

17/06/2017 - 25/09/2018

"An evening of inspiration..

"Harper’s big talent showcased on stage..

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Wellington

22/05/2018 - 26/05/2018

"Strong, bold and fun..

I AM NOT MARGARET MAHY

Wellington

22/05/2018 - 26/05/2018

"Delightful stories engagingly told, inventively staged..

Kokako's Song

Havelock North, Invercargill, Nelson, Dunedin, Hamilton

18/03/2017 - 03/03/2019

"A charming introduction to birds of the bush..

"Amusing but a missed opportunity..

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Hangry Americans EXTRA SPICY

Wellington

16/05/2018 - 19/05/2018

"American food: rich in anthropological interest..

JEKYLL & HYDE

Wellington, Invercargill, Auckland, Dunedin

19/03/2016 - 11/07/2018

"Fun and pacy with underlying threads of political and social issue commentary..

"A slick, steely production moving mercilessly under the guise of madcap antics..

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PROBLEMS

Wellington

11/05/2018 - 31/05/2018

"Problems at Circa Theatre as play takes on the funny subject of dictatorship..

"Diluted by opening night syndrome?..

GIGGLY GERTIES

Wellington

16/05/2018 - 19/05/2018

"A richly layered sci-fi-meets-soap-opera epic..

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