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SHORT+SWEET NZ THEATRE 2017 FINALS

Auckland

24/09/2017 - 24/09/2017

"Quite a treat..

THE ABSURDITY OF HUMANITY

New Plymouth, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

24/08/2016 - 20/09/2017

"From the jocular to the jugular and beyond.....

"Poignant moments of tenderness..

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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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ROMEO & JULIET - the Royal NZ Ballet 2017

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

16/08/2017 - 24/09/2017

"A grand spectacle..

"Sumptuous styling..

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VELVET

Auckland, Christchurch

07/09/2017 - 30/09/2017

"Everybody Dance!..

"Slick salute to glittering disco era..

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ALEPPO

Christchurch

21/09/2017 - 24/09/2017

"Grab bag of American war movie clichés recycled uncritically..

THE SOUND OF FALLING STARS

Auckland

21/09/2017 - 24/09/2017

"Admirable mediation on fame intertwined with affecting performances..

THE WHOLEHEARTED

Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Auckland

18/03/2016 - 27/09/2017

"Leaves us feeling more full of life than when we arrived..

"So Many Soapboxes, So Little Time..

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Super HUGH-Man – The Legend Lives On

Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Palmerston North

20/09/2017 - 03/10/2020

"Inspired by and crafted from love..

"Unpredictable, relatable, unmissable..

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TE WAKA HUIA

Auckland, Whangarei, , Kerikeri

17/08/2017 - 30/09/2017

"The wairua of the production is conveyed with care..

"Grief and Belonging..

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I, WILL JONES

Wellington

19/09/2017 - 23/09/2017

"Relaxation and anxiety beautifully balanced..

A DORIS DAY SPECIAL

Christchurch, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Wellington

24/04/2016 - 14/10/2017

"Beautiful, quirky, gutsy..

"Charming and touching..

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KÁTYA KABANOVÁ

Auckland, Wellington

16/09/2017 - 14/10/2017

"Musically seductive and vibrant, theatrically clever and creative..

ONCE

Wellington, Auckland

08/09/2017 - 08/10/2017

"Testing the mettle of creative contributors..

"Solo choreographies a tribute to talented graduates..

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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Wellington

14/09/2017 - 22/09/2017

"Up-and-coming talent wows..

Michael Griffiths COLE

Christchurch

15/09/2017 - 15/09/2017

"Insightful, informal, engaging..

THE THINGS BETWEEN US

Christchurch

14/09/2017 - 17/09/2017

"Hard to empathise with under-developed characters..

Cirque du Soleil TORUK The First Flight

Auckland

15/09/2017 - 24/09/2017

"Unforgettable out-of-this-world experience..

LAST LEGS

Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton

14/09/2017 - 15/10/2017

"Few twists or surprises to keep us engaged..

Public Service Announcements STRANGER POLITICS

Wellington

12/09/2017 - 16/09/2017

"Offers light relief from the general election..

"Levity to alleviate the intensity..

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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