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THAT BLOODY WOMAN

Palmerston North

05/05/2018 - 03/06/2018

"Comic punk opera panto..

ALICE

Christchurch

03/05/2018 - 19/05/2018

"Evocative, intelligent and effective..

Laura Daniel X Joseph Moore TWO HEARTS: RESTART THE HEARTS

Wellington

01/05/2018 - 05/05/2018

"A defibrillator for any jaded Festival punter..

SOFT N HARD

Wellington, Invercargill

22/08/2017 - 04/05/2018

"“I see myself ... my friends ... my parents ... my marriage”..

"Deceptively simple, elegant, detailed and heady..

Aunty Donna GLENNRIDGE SECONDARY COLLEGE

Wellington

02/05/2018 - 05/05/2018

"Mixes wacky theatrics, social commentary and psychological insight with extraordinary flair..

Julz Burgisser WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS DRESS?

Wellington

02/05/2018 - 04/05/2018

"Surprising turn around saves it from self-indulgence..

DUST PILGRIM – A Tale of Freedom

Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Invercargill

04/06/2015 - 03/05/2018

"An audio-visual treat that respects the intelligence of its audience..

"Dusty yes, but fresh and original..

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Jamie Bowen: IT HAPPENED THEN, NOW

Wellington

01/05/2018 - 05/05/2018

"An unusual, amiable, philosophical hour..

Sarah Callaghan THE BALLAD OF SARAH CALLAGHAN

Wellington

01/05/2018 - 05/05/2018

"Gritty realism and refreshing wryness..

James Malcolm FAMELESS

Wellington

01/05/2018 - 05/05/2018

"Entertaining layers of irony..

Hayley Sproull in JUST A PHASE

Wellington

01/05/2018 - 05/05/2018

"We laugh, cringe, laugh, gasp, laugh .....

James Roque LEGAL ALIEN

Wellington

01/05/2018 - 05/05/2018

"Fresh, charming and engaging..

Finding Murdoch

Dunedin

26/04/2018 - 05/05/2018

"Murdoch’s story conveys strong themes..

"Compelling exploration of celebrity, privacy and the impact of curiosity..

BEST FOODS COMEDY GALA

Wellington

29/04/2018 - 29/04/2018

"Plenty of quality laughs and promises of better things to come..

A TIME LIKE THIS

Wellington

24/04/2018 - 28/04/2018

"Novel approach results in one-dimensional play..

"Not dramatically engaging..

TWINKLE

Wellington

24/04/2018 - 28/04/2018

"Adorable, funny, fascinating..

"Keeping the child alive within us all..

Extra Ordinary Folk

Auckland

25/04/2018 - 29/04/2018

"Cutting across the ordinary..

COLOUR ME CECILY

Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch

24/04/2018 - 21/04/2023

"A charming, light-hearted play..

"Unashamedly a throwback – a committed gem..

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SEVEN DEADLY STUNTS

Dunedin, Wellington, Invercargill, Wanaka

17/04/2018 - 10/11/2018

"Great stuff for a small community..

"Funny, scary, silly, saucy fun..

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SPRING AWAKENING

Wellington

11/04/2018 - 21/04/2018

"A musical that bursts into life in the second-half..

"A risque, raw reminder..

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