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ONSTAGE DATING

Wellington

14/02/2017 - 08/04/2017

"Dating offers evocative, brave theatre..

"Hard-to-beat inventiveness..

DIDO AND AENEAS Recomposed

Wellington

30/03/2017 - 13/04/2017

"A very un-opera-like opera..

"Totally memorable..

HOW TO KEEP AN ALIEN

Wanaka, Auckland, Kerikeri

22/03/2017 - 09/04/2017

"Overcoming obstacles in the quest for true love..

"Touching tale of determined love..

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Tell Me My Name

Wanaka

05/04/2017 - 05/04/2017

"Delight in tapestry of song, music and riddles..

SOLOTHELLO

Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Bay of Islands

14/02/2015 - 05/04/2017

"Transfixing magic at Waitangi..

"Original, captivating and charming..

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EVERY BRILLIANT THING

Auckland, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands

21/03/2017 - 09/04/2017

"Uplifting, charming, inspiring..

"Brilliant indeed, on many levels..

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DESIRE CAUGHT BY THE TAIL (Le Désir attrapé par la queue)

Wellington

04/04/2017 - 08/04/2017

"A creative challenge for the participants..

WEAVE - Yarns with New Zealanders

Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua

04/04/2017 - 11/04/2019

"A rich tapestry of contemporary Kiwi culture and identity..

"A highly polished and confident solo show..

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HUDSON & HALLS LIVE!

Auckland, Wellington, Kerikeri, Wanaka, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin

05/11/2015 - 16/12/2017

"Comedy great Christmas fare..

"Utterly captivating..

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THE REBEL PINK

Christchurch, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland

25/03/2017 - 08/04/2017

"Pinkly energising..

"Strikingly vigorous..

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Sing it to my Face (2017)

Wanaka

04/04/2017 - 04/04/2017

"Four choirs critique each other’s generation and reveal social issues..

HE KURA E HUNA ANA

Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington

30/03/2017 - 16/06/2018

"A classic Māori love story filled with waiata, wit and challenge..

"Hei taonga tuku ki te ao / A gift to be shared..

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The BeatGirls' 21st: ALL GROWN UP

Wellington

01/04/2017 - 15/04/2017

"Singing, dancing and frocks..

"Stunning singing and dancing..

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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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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Melting Pot: Urban Dance Choreographic Explanation

Auckland

31/03/2017 - 01/04/2017

"Melting experiments..

AWA: When Two Rivers Collide

Auckland

25/03/2017 - 25/03/2017

"Journey across an extraordinary bilingual aural landscape..

"Cross-fertilisation of cultural forms in multi-layered storytelling..

CARMEN with L'ARLESIENNE

Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland

16/02/2017 - 22/03/2017

"Carmen and L'Arlésienne shouldn't be missed..

"Power of Petit..

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