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COVERT IMPROV NIGHT 2017

Auckland

16/05/2017 - 20/05/2017

"A generally pleasant time..

Ghosts

Dunedin

20/04/2017 - 11/05/2017

"Short, sharp play of love, duty and deceit..

"Ibsen still has power to shock..

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THE MESSY MAGIC ADVENTURE

Wellington, Invercargill, Nelson, Wanaka

18/04/2017 - 20/07/2024

"A Rollicking a celebration of clowning, slapstick and magic..

"Subversive thrill in magical messiness..

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UNCLE VANYA

Christchurch

13/05/2017 - 03/06/2017

"Delicate and tastefully staged production never quite musters the rawness and intimacy needed to truly move..

"Moments of farce or absurdity undercut the gloom..

CHEESE

Invercargill, Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga

18/03/2017 - 25/10/2017

"Intelligent creation, direction and delivery captivates for every second of its life..

"A little day magic..

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THE DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING

Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington

16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019

"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..

"Entertainingly chill..

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GLORIA’S HANDBAG

Nelson, Wellington, Invercargill

22/03/2014 - 11/05/2017

"A gorgeous little gem of a play..

"Powerhouse performance brings pleasure and pathos..

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OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Nelson, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Dunedin

18/04/2017 - 16/12/2023

"Versatile virtuoso Ashton..

"Caters to a range of tastes with energy and joy..

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James Nokise TALK A BIG GAME

Wellington, Auckland

02/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"What We Talk About When We Talk About Sport..

"From the sport of politics to the politics in sport..

AUNTY DONNA BIG BOYS

Auckland, Wellington

29/04/2017 - 06/05/2017

"May Contain Traces of Nuts..

"Blatantly and delightfully uninhibited..

Frickin Dangerous Bro MONEY IN THE BANK

Auckland, Wellington

10/05/2017 - 20/05/2017

"A palpable chemistry..

Brendan Kelly CAVEMAN

Auckland

10/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Quietly compelling..

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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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Wellington

09/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Epic challenge to today’s values..

WHITE MAN BEHIND A DESK: LIVE

Wellington, Nelson

09/05/2017 - 22/10/2017

"One white man worth watching..

"Top-drawer brilliance deserves bigger audience..

Nic Sampson JEWEL HEIST

Auckland

09/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Inventive twists and turns become surreal..

Tim Batt LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

Auckland, Wellington

02/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Essentially human..

SONS OF A BITCH

Auckland, Wellington

09/05/2017 - 20/05/2017

"Canine commedia exemplified..

"Tight duo’s slick sparring earns standing ovation..

Donna Brookbanks CAT-LADY-IN-WAITING

Auckland

09/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Funny, sassy, sexy..

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