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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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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..

Markus Birdman BETWEEN THE DEVIL & THE DEEP BLUE SEA

Auckland, Wellington

28/04/2017 - 13/05/2017

"Stories torn apart in the quest for gold..

MISS JEAN BATTEN

Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Dunedin

29/03/2016 - 24/09/2018

"Soaringly majestic flight through a storm of memories and emotion..

"Many clever moments..

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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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Aiken Hutcheson and Graeme Clarke in UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS

Auckland

28/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"A fairly undemanding hour..

Princessin Hans

Wellington, Wanaka

06/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"Simultaneously transporting and grounding..

"A truly exceptional and unique experience..

The Afterbirth of a Legend

Dunedin

27/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"A memorable, unique experience..

COMEDY TOUR WITH CORI GONZALEZ-MACUER & JUSTINE SMITH

Invercargill

27/04/2017 - 27/04/2017

"Subtle irony and comedic tsunami..

THE BOOKBINDER

Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne

19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019

"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..

"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..

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Little Red Riding Hood

Dunedin

22/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"“Just show what you can achieve, when you imagine and believe!”..

HAND TO GOD

Wellington

22/04/2017 - 20/05/2017

"Darkly comic US stage hit arrives in Wellington..

"A hell of a ride..

AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE

Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson

26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017

"“What was the point?”..

"Excellent in concept and execution..

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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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Mouth: Tongue: Teeth

Auckland

22/04/2017 - 23/04/2017

"Funny, dark, painful, confronting..

MIXTAPE DANCE SHOW

Auckland, Havelock North

21/04/2017 - 01/10/2017

"Grace and prowess stand out..

"A stake in the ground..

MR and MRS ALEXANDER: Sidehows and Psychics

Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch

18/01/2015 - 06/05/2017

"Terrific tale of tricksters..

"As subjectively astonishing as it is objectively fascinating..

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CYMBELINE

Wellington

19/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"Strength in simplicity..

"Intelligently rendered and easily digested..

THE BLACK RIDER: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Christchurch

21/04/2017 - 06/05/2017

"Relevant and absorbing..

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