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CARMEN

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

01/06/2017 - 22/07/2017

"The blood-red heart is well and truly pumping..

"Solid Carmen lacks tension..

WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT

Wellington

30/05/2017 - 03/06/2017

"Experimental play pulls fascinating rabbit out of the hat..

"Exposing and including..

THE FAUSTUS PROJECT

Auckland

30/05/2017 - 03/06/2017

"Pertinent to this age in particular?..

"Fresh, unique and entertaining..

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THE PICKLE KING

Napier, Gisborne, Whangarei, Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington

04/05/2017 - 09/09/2017

"A bright beacon of excellence..

"Well Preserved..

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Mary Poppins

Dunedin

18/05/2017 - 27/05/2017

"Spectacular, enchanting, no weak links..

TROJAN BARBIE

Hamilton

31/05/2017 - 03/06/2017

"Superb theatre..

"A present pictured from “the broken fragments of antique legends”..

Crystal Clear Shakespeare

Wellington

31/05/2017 - 03/06/2017

"An absorbing anthology..

Cabaret De Paris

Napier, Auckland

26/05/2017 - 02/06/2017

"Amusing but disenchanting..

"Pretty women, illusions and bright lights..

THE BASEMENT TAPES

Wellington

10/02/2017 - 03/06/2017

"A visceral response to compelling reveals..

"Eerie, thrilling and totally engrossing..

TIKI TAANE MAHUTA 2017

Napier, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

22/05/2017 - 16/06/2017

"Immensely powerful..

"A rich evocation..

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NIGEL

Auckland

23/05/2017 - 27/05/2017

"90s Nostalgia..

"Great script, overcooked performance, overlooked designers and crew..

THREE DAYS IN THE COUNTRY

Wellington

27/05/2017 - 24/06/2017

"A powerful study of human nature..

"Impressive exploration of timeless themes..

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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LIKE SEX

Auckland

25/05/2017 - 03/06/2017

"You have to be present..

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