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EAST MEETS WEST (2017)

Wellington

11/02/2017 - 12/02/2017

"Empowering displays of culture and collaboration..

THE MIKADO

Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland

14/02/2017 - 11/03/2017

"Mikado a ravishing riot..

"Pleasant confection could have more tang..

TROLL

Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch, Gisborne

12/02/2017 - 04/10/2020

"A captivating old fashioned, modern fairytale..

"A near-perfect little nugget of mythic storytelling..

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BLEEDING BLACK

Wellington

14/02/2017 - 20/07/2019

"Rugby as child abuse..

"Totally engaging..

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LEGACY PROJECT 4 - A Kaleidoscope of Queer Stories

Auckland

14/02/2017 - 18/02/2017

"Astute insights into queer culture and lifestyle for a wider audience..

HOT BROWN HONEY

Auckland

14/02/2017 - 18/02/2017

"Politically-charged subversion and rebellion..

ONSTAGE DATING

Wellington

14/02/2017 - 08/04/2017

"Dating offers evocative, brave theatre..

"Hard-to-beat inventiveness..

Marjolein Robertson RELATIONS

Wellington

14/02/2017 - 15/02/2017

"From familial, geopolitical and sexual to paradoxical political paradigms..

HIGHLIGHTS

Wellington

13/02/2017 - 15/02/2017

"Glittertainment..

MANIFESTO 2083

Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch

29/09/2015 - 02/09/2017

"Thought-provoking and well-produced..

"Totally subversive and utterly intriguing..

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The 80s and 90s Childhood Train of Awesomeness - for kids & grown ups

Wellington

12/02/2017 - 26/02/2017

"A welcome, far cry from the mass-produced large venue kids shows..

ROPABLE

Christchurch

11/02/2017 - 04/03/2017

"Easy to see virtues of this family plot..

"Plot-twisting emphasis on comedy..

My Dad's Boy

Dunedin

11/02/2017 - 04/03/2017

"Gentle comedy an unpolished gem..

"Charmingly spontaneous; never less than entertaining..

“ZE”: QUEER AS F*CK!

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

12/03/2016 - 18/03/2017

"An endless rollercoaster of self-discovery and acceptance..

"“Everyone needs to see this show”..

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PERSONAL FILTER 2 The Snappening

(not a specified venue)

11/02/2017 - 04/03/2017

"A cartoon adventure in the real world..

SHIRLEY GNOME Taking It Up The Notch

Wellington

11/02/2017 - 16/02/2017

"Gutsy, sexy, confident, self-aware..

IMPOSTAR – Who Does He Think He is?

Auckland

11/02/2017 - 18/02/2017

"Over the Rainbow and Around the Bend..

"Impressive showcase meets moving memoir..

THE BASEMENT TAPES

Wellington

10/02/2017 - 03/06/2017

"A visceral response to compelling reveals..

"Eerie, thrilling and totally engrossing..

JACOB’S PARTY

Wellington

10/02/2017 - 12/02/2017

"A mostly entertaining diversion..

STOGE CHOLLONGE 2006

Wellington

10/02/2017 - 14/02/2017

"Exemplary timing, pace, exuberance and invention..

LOVE, LOSS, AND LATTES

Wellington

10/02/2017 - 13/02/2017

"As aesthetically pleasing as it is perfectly produced..

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