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Christmas at Te Parenga from THE END OF THE GOLDEN WEATHER

Auckland

25/12/2016 - 25/12/2017

"Bountiful with impeccable eloquence..

"Performed and received with joy..

CINDY AND THE VILLANELLES

Wanaka

21/12/2017 - 23/12/2017

"Ticks all the panto boxes..

CYNTHIA & GERTIE GO BAROQUE!

Palmerston North, Wellington

20/09/2017 - 23/12/2017

"Go for baroque, Kiwi style..

"Funny, frolicking and fabulous..

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ATAMIRA

Auckland

13/12/2017 - 16/12/2017

"Ritual ruminations..

"Ways of knowing death..

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SANTA CLAUS

Wellington, Auckland

01/12/2017 - 15/12/2018

"The retrospective backwash dilutes the entertainment value..

"Ho Ho No..

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TWO HEARTS Auckland World Tour

Auckland

12/12/2017 - 16/12/2017

"Half-Hearted..

"An all-round slick production..

MIDNIGHT

Auckland

23/11/2017 - 23/11/2017

"Ballet in the Sky..

"APO and The Dust Palace an enchanting combination..

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DESPERATE HUTTWIVES

Lower Hutt, Wellington

29/11/2017 - 16/12/2017

"Plenty to delight and amuse..

"Desperate times for Huttwives..

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THE CHRISTMAS DETENTION CENTRE

Wellington

12/12/2017 - 16/12/2017

"Highly entertaining and richly textured..

CHRISTMAS ACTUALLY!

Wellington

12/12/2017 - 16/12/2017

"Ideal for a staff social-club Christmas outing?..

THE SANTA CLAUS SHOW 2017

Auckland

09/12/2017 - 23/12/2017

"Funny and magical tale about generosity and giving..

A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM

Auckland

07/12/2017 - 27/02/2018

"Enchanting entertainment for a midsummer night..

"Bi-cultural dream full of comic energy..

THE LADYKILLERS

Dunedin

07/12/2017 - 16/12/2017

"Comedy great seasonal fun..

"More hectic pace needed..

SEACLIFF: Demise of Ward 5

Wellington

09/12/2017 - 10/12/2017

"Strong ensemble harmonies but weak crafting of narrative..

QUESTION TIME BLUES

Wellington

07/12/2017 - 03/02/2018

"May confirm your suspicions, reveal new insights and/or alter your perception of politics and politicians..

VEINS - Hagley Dance Company

Christchurch

08/12/2017 - 09/12/2017

"Boundless energy, determined focus, and promise of more to come..

TAKING THE HIGH GROUND

Wellington

05/12/2017 - 09/12/2017

"Women on Top..

"Elevated history is dramatically dynamic..

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