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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..

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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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..

WILFRID GORDON MCDONALD PARTRIDGE

Wellington

18/04/2017 - 22/04/2017

"You can almost see the youngsters’ synapses sparking..

The Snot Gobbler

Auckland

22/03/2017 - 19/04/2017

"Very inventive and beautifully styled..

CINDERELLA IN SPACE

Christchurch

19/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"Stellar indeed..

2GRAVES

Lyttelton

18/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"A satisfying character-driven account of revenge..

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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The 13 Storey Treehouse

Auckland

18/04/2017 - 22/04/2017

"Refreshing encouragement of imagination..

PAPER SHAPER

Wellington

18/04/2017 - 17/04/2019

"Fanciful and inspiring..

"Captivating and heart-warming with environmental message..

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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The Three Lil' Pigs Wild Adventure

Wellington

15/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"Enthusiastic pursuit of adventures and misadventures..

JON BENNETT Fire in the Meth Lab

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

06/05/2014 - 27/01/2018

"Bloody funny with uncommon compassion and empathy..

"Grows with its maker from crudely juvenile to insightful and even profound..

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Jon Bennett: MY DAD’s DEATHS

Wellington

26/02/2017 - 12/04/2017

"He knows his craft..

"Revels in celebrating differences..

Tassel Me This

Auckland

11/04/2017 - 15/04/2017

"Glittering rewards..

OTHELLO (Pop-Up Globe 2017)

Auckland

27/02/2017 - 13/05/2017

"A remarkable feast for the senses..

"No holding back in tale of pure evil..

HENRY V (Pop-Up Globe 2017)

Auckland

28/02/2017 - 07/05/2017

"The fullest theatre experience of a lifetime..

"Janitor opens door to high drama Henry..

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