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WHENUA

Wellington, Auckland

08/03/2024 - 12/04/2024

"The dislocations of contemporary life..

"Questions identity and ties to land...

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The Best Man Show

Wellington

07/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"Offers slick, safe, fun, bonkers interactive joy..

"A powerful and welcome antidote to the nauseating “Love you bro” beer commercial..

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express

Christchurch

02/03/2024 - 06/04/2024

"Dream cast and first-class surprises make Express an absolute triumph..

GRAVITY & GRACE

Wellington

07/03/2024 - 10/03/2024

"A triumphant portrayal of failure..

"Refreshing and reassuring insights into fallible humanity superbly presented..

The Best of Wet Soup

Wellington

07/03/2024 - 08/03/2024

"Chaotic fun to cleanse the pallet and keep you laughing..

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

Auckland, Wellington

20/02/2024 - 09/03/2024

"Marvellous simulation of a vigorous, volatile transcendent rave..

"Entirely cohesive, outstanding work..

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Te Tangi a te Tūī

Auckland

01/03/2024 - 10/03/2024

"We want more decolonial theatre..

"Te Tangi a te Tūī transcends language and leaves us in a state of blissful awe...

Leave To Enter

Wellington, Dunedin

07/03/2024 - 16/03/2024

"A masterclass in storytelling..

"Knows when to let the story flow between jokes..

LEFT UNSAID

Wellington

07/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"Serious, fraught, silly, sexy, bizarre, quirky, frantic spontaneity..

Sandwich Artist

Wellington

06/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"Feel the heartbreak, soul searching and unmistakeable hunger …..

Pane Provocations

Wellington

06/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"Beautiful, relatable and emotional – generating a necessary conversation..

blackpill

Wellington

05/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"May be hard to swallow but raises our consciousness of an insidious condition that needs to be addressed..

The Way We Wilt

Wellington

05/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"The temporary nature of all things..

"An exploration bravely taken and staged..

Ominous

Wellington

06/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"Dramatic, punchy and powerful dancing...

The Renegade Cabaret

Wellington, Dunedin

06/03/2024 - 08/03/2024

"Radical celebration..

Only the Stars Know Where I've Been

Auckland, Wellington, Hastings

05/03/2024 - 13/10/2024

"Deeper workings of the soul. ..

"Ethereal billowing of unity..

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False Idol

Wellington

06/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

"A fabulous, heart-warming ode to shameless self-love and acceptance..

Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Rotorua

20/02/2024 - 17/03/2024

"Ngā Pūrākau (myths) are driving forces..

"A Te Ao Māori lens..

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Tonight on the Outer Rim with Yozveza

Wellington

05/03/2024 - 06/03/2024

"Often delirious, very frenetic, sometimes indulgent, fabulous fun..

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