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NGARO (hidden, out of sight, lost)

Auckland

04/10/2017 - 04/10/2017

"A daring and reflective look into mental illness..

"Ngaro opens Tempo dance festival in fine form..

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VINCENT

Havelock North

04/10/2017 - 24/07/2019

"An exceptional performance..

"Spellbinding..

STONES IN HIS POCKETS

Wellington

04/10/2017 - 14/10/2017

"Laughs, blarney and melancholy..

HAMLET: The Video Game (the stage show)

New Plymouth, Auckland, Christchurch

03/06/2017 - 07/10/2017

"Clever concept well executed..

"A clever concept let down in the execution..

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MOUSING AROUND

Wellington

03/10/2017 - 14/10/2017

"A little bit of something for everyone..

Sunny Ray and the Magnificent Moon

Havelock North, Tauranga, Nelson, Wairarapa

04/10/2017 - 28/10/2017

"Playful performers invite audience to shine too..

"Impressive..

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THE UNUSUAL SILENCE

Napier, Auckland

01/10/2017 - 02/10/2017

"A powerful and reverberant experience..

"A rewarding afternoon..

AUNTY

Auckland, Wellington

12/09/2017 - 17/02/2018

"An entertaining and thought-provoking exposé of family..

"Fun Appetiser..

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

27/09/2017 - 22/10/2017

"Everything wrong is dead right..

"Precisely-timed comedy of errors a well-structured riot..

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MRS WISHY-WASHY

Auckland

28/09/2013 - 24/10/2017

"High energy, little pay-off..

"Perfect school holiday entertainment..

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THE UGLY DUCKLING

Christchurch

02/10/2017 - 14/10/2017

"More fun than the movies..

THE LISTIES Make you LOL!

Havelock North

01/10/2017 - 02/10/2017

"Raucous physicality for the 5-12s..

MIXTAPE DANCE SHOW

Auckland, Havelock North

21/04/2017 - 01/10/2017

"Grace and prowess stand out..

"A stake in the ground..

DEFROSTED

Wellington

30/09/2017 - 14/10/2017

"Subverts stereotypes and triggers imaginations..

HORRIBLE HISTORIES the best of Barmy Britain

Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth

01/10/2017 - 07/10/2017

"Accessible and highly entertaining..

DRIFTWOOD

Havelock North

28/09/2017 - 30/09/2017

"Amazed, enchanted, awed and dazzled..

PLEASUREDOME The Musical

Auckland

28/09/2017 - 05/11/2017

"A long way from home..

"A courageous extravaganza – hugely enjoyable..

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THE BOY NEXT DOOR

Havelock North

30/09/2017 - 30/09/2017

"Mesmerising intensity..

POROPITI: PROPHET

Taranaki, Havelock North, Christchurch

23/08/2017 - 30/09/2017

"Seeking new pathways to reconnection..

"Fascinating and hypnotic..

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THAT BLOODY WOMAN

Christchurch, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Dunedin

28/08/2015 - 08/10/2017

"Slick, polished show is a great night out..

"Must-see musical..

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THE HOOLIGAN AND THE LADY

Havelock North

28/09/2017 - 28/09/2017

"Never less than jolly good fun..

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