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We, The Outsiders

Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Whangarei

31/01/2024 - 29/09/2024

"A Gathering of Migrant Stories..

"Intensely personal stories performed with commitment and energy..

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I Don't Wanna Dance Alone

Auckland

15/03/2024 - 17/03/2024

"Ideas of community, Asian togetherness,..

The Politician's Wife

Dunedin

15/03/2024 - 17/03/2024

"Actors work together like a well-oiled machine..

Firebringer

Dunedin

14/03/2024 - 23/03/2024

"Huge energy and enthusiasm..

Medea

Nelson

15/03/2024 - 19/03/2024

"A punchy, passionate, playful and provocative adaptation..

BELLE - a performance of air.

Wellington

21/02/2022 - 17/03/2024

"Stunning lighting design offers many a trompe l’oeil ..

"Must see performance!..

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The Trial

Nelson

14/03/2024 - 18/03/2024

"Fast-paced, spirited adaptation of Kafka’s dystopian tale..

"Unique, powerful and truly memorable..

LOVE AT TIMES

Nelson

16/03/2024 - 23/03/2024

"To work for peace, is to uproot war from ourselves..

"The war grinds on but the dramatic voices will not be stilled..

Rojos

Global

14/03/2024 - 24/03/2024

"The stage becomes a forest...

Tutus on Tour 2024

Raumati, Hastings, Christchurch, Hamilton

16/02/2024 - 14/03/2024

"A joyful celebration..

"Will leave the audience captivated..

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LAVVIES 2

Dunedin

14/03/2024 - 17/03/2024

"The A Team is still terrific..

Dan Bain: Anxiety Knife

Dunedin

14/03/2024 - 16/03/2024

"An easy to recommend show..

LOST LEAR

Wellington

14/03/2024 - 17/03/2024

"A brilliant premise is found wanting..

"Astonishingly insightful, moving and surprising..

Gerard Dougherty - Jokes about Birds

Dunedin

14/03/2024 - 16/03/2024

"A lot of audience engagement..

Leave To Enter

Wellington, Dunedin

07/03/2024 - 16/03/2024

"A masterclass in storytelling..

"Knows when to let the story flow between jokes..

An Almighty Yes

Wellington, Dunedin

27/02/2024 - 16/03/2024

"A Song and a (Dirty) Dance Make a New Kind of Cancer Narrative in An Almighty Yes..

"Illustrates an attitude, a lesson and a message ..

WHENUA

Wellington, Auckland

08/03/2024 - 12/04/2024

"The dislocations of contemporary life..

"Questions identity and ties to land...

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Ciggie Butts in the Sand

Wellington, Auckland

14/07/2021 - 06/03/2024

"Gentle nurturing within a grieving process...

"Planting seeds for impetus? Perhaps...

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Poets Before Me

Wellington

09/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"Emotional, funny, moving, hypnotic, lyrical and profound ..

The Way We Wilt

Wellington

05/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"The temporary nature of all things..

"An exploration bravely taken and staged..

Manifesto

Auckland

08/03/2024 - 10/03/2024

"Wild, unadulterated joy...

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