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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 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..

AMADEUS

Auckland

04/05/2017 - 20/05/2017

"Highly entertaining, visually spectacular..

"Hurst’s Salieri a masterclass in energy, character distillation and conviction..

IN TRANSIT

Auckland

04/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Moving drama shows we are all in transit..

"Entertainingly revealing..

Mo and Jess Kill Susie - E Kore A Muri E Hokia

Kaitaia, Whangarei, Auckland

26/04/2017 - 01/07/2017

"Frighteningly real..

"Challenging, gripping, spine-chilling..

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MY WAY OR THE HEMINGWAY

Palmerston North, Auckland

05/05/2017 - 20/05/2017

"Clever and well-polished..

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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