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MEDEA The Mother

Christchurch, Dunedin

08/03/2018 - 13/03/2018

"Generous and rewarding..

"The wretched beauty of humanity..

Blood Relative

Dunedin, Wellington

08/03/2018 - 18/03/2018

"A rewarding quest for family..

"Wry, warm, wise and humorous..

Three Bears, Four Notes

Dunedin

11/02/2018 - 08/03/2018

"Witty, ingenious, complex and finally moving..

Frickin Dangerous Bro - BRINGING THE HEAT

Dunedin

08/03/2018 - 10/03/2018

"Fresh, distinctive and authentic..

AUNTY

Dunedin

08/03/2018 - 11/03/2018

"Fantastic performer’s creation delights..

VALERIE

Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Havelock North

27/09/2016 - 18/10/2018

"Theatre for the wild, bleeding soul..

"Admirable intelligence, craft and inventiveness..

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HOME

Wellington

07/03/2018 - 11/03/2018

"An extraordinary all-encompassing visual essay..

DEAD DADS CLUB

Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin

06/04/2017 - 13/03/2018

"Dances between objective honesty and pure love for her father’s conflicting sides..

"About as life affirming as you could imagine..

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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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WHO’S RUNNING THE SHOW ANYWAY?

Wellington

06/03/2018 - 10/03/2018

"Exemplary improv..

FA’AAFA

Wellington

06/03/2018 - 09/03/2018

"Seductive, contemporary and beautiful..

HEADLINERS vs The HEADLINES

Wellington

20/02/2018 - 06/03/2018

"More concept development required..

CAMEMBERT

Wellington

06/03/2018 - 08/03/2018

"A gentle commentary on love in our times..

Die Hard Rock Cafe Müller

Wellington

22/02/2018 - 03/03/2018

"Weirdly delightful mash-up..

"‘Now I have an artwork. Ho. Ho. Ho.’..

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THE PIANO The Ballet

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

23/02/2018 - 28/03/2018

"Divine duets and perfect partnering..

"Ballet unfolds with almost cinematic fluidity..

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Akram Khan's Giselle

Auckland

01/03/2018 - 04/03/2018

"A Masterpiece..

"Superb dancing..

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MY BEST DEAD FRIEND

Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson

12/07/2017 - 02/05/2019

"Simply lovely to watch..

"Chalk one up to talk and a wake..

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BAREFACED STORIES

Wellington

03/03/2018 - 03/03/2018

"Told to a packed crowd at New Zealand Festival Club..

"Some rise above the ramble..

BETROFFENHEIT

Wellington

03/03/2018 - 04/03/2018

"Brings audience face to face with shock, trauma and grief..

"A world of existential anguish and hallucinogenic physicality..

THE DON

Wellington

04/03/2018 - 07/07/2018

"A wicked story told well..

"Ingeniously staged blend of broad parody and love of opera..

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