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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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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Christchurch, Wellington

04/05/2017 - 21/05/2017

"Good-natured but theatrical escapism overshadows the story..

"Visually stunning..

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LOVEPUKE

Invercargill

03/05/2017 - 06/05/2017

"Exciting and pacy..

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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AMADEUS

Auckland

04/05/2017 - 20/05/2017

"Highly entertaining, visually spectacular..

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

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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Brynley Stent ESCAPE FROM GLORIAVALE

Wellington, Auckland

02/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Running in Place..

"A naughty, funny and energetic dynamo..

BOYS

Auckland

21/04/2017 - 24/04/2017

"Torn Foreskin..

"Boys tells us we haven't come so far after all..

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Alice Brine NO ONE PUTS BRINEY IN THE CORNER

Wellington, Auckland

02/05/2017 - 20/05/2017

"Fetching feisty fun..

Brendon Green BEST FRIENDS

Auckland, Wellington

02/05/2017 - 20/05/2017

"A disarming celebration of animal ardour..

Li'i Alaimoana MINORITY RAPPORT

Wellington

02/05/2017 - 06/05/2017

"Reports insightfully and achieves rapport to the max..

Paul Williams SUMMERTIME LOVE

Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin

06/04/2017 - 17/03/2018

"A unique and quirky voice..

"Surprising dancing, great voice, amazing songs, quirky humour …..

Patch Lambert TERRORdactyl

Wellington

02/05/2017 - 06/05/2017

"Plenty to laugh at..

Tessa Waters OVER PROMISES

Auckland, Wellington

02/05/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Witty, sharp and physically gifted..

Desire line(s)

Auckland

20/04/2017 - 22/04/2017

"Desires and aspirations, Weetbix, masks and LED eye-lights..

LAST LEGS

Wellington, Dunedin

10/09/2016 - 27/05/2017

"Hall again puts spotlight on later years..

"New-minted jokes to make us smile and sometimes a real revelation..

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AUNTY DONNA BIG BOYS

Auckland, Wellington

29/04/2017 - 06/05/2017

"May Contain Traces of Nuts..

"Blatantly and delightfully uninhibited..

Songs of the Sea | Waiata o te Moana

Paraparaumu, Wellington

20/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"A visual and aural sensory experience..

"Imaginative storytelling with a visual feast of theatre magic..

ANZAC EVE

Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Invercargill, New Plymouth

21/03/2017 - 24/08/2017

"Neither laughed nor cried..

"Funny, serious, informative, warming..

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PARKER & SAINSBURY D O C ing

Auckland

28/04/2017 - 06/05/2017

"Talented and generous performers generate big smiles and light hearts..

LASER KIWI

Auckland, Wellington

28/04/2017 - 06/05/2017

"A wide spectrum from groanworthy to great..

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