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Confessions of a Drag Queen

Auckland, Wellington

25/11/2009 - 19/03/2011

"I was interested, I was engaged, I laughed …..

"Not so much of a confession but certainly not a drag..

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TAUTAI

Auckland, Lower Hutt

13/04/2010 - 02/05/2013

"Packs a socio-political wallop simply by telling the truth..

"Inspired Pacific-New Zealand theatre at its best..

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Weapons of Self Destruction

Auckland, Christchurch

19/11/2010 - 20/11/2010

"Rude and crude, yes … but utterly brilliant too..

"A stand-up great..

Passage

Auckland

11/11/2010 - 20/11/2010

"Inside women’s fantasies, handbags, stories, spiritualities, traumas, regrets and fears..

Pentecost

"Physically, emotionally, intellectually demanding..

A View from the Bridge

Auckland

21/10/2010 - 31/10/2010

"Greek tragedy alive in Little Italy..

"Inspiring view from the auditorium..

The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill, on the Eve of Killing his Wife

Auckland, Tauranga

13/10/2010 - 28/10/2011

"Beautifully realised musical evocation of grief..

"Bold, colourful, inspiring..

The Masculine Monologues

Auckland

22/09/2010 - 24/09/2010

"A mixed bag of misplaced masculinity..

Alfonsina

Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland

04/03/2010 - 14/08/2010

"Thread lost when comedy turns to drama..

"Magic combo mesmerising..

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Sex, Lies and Improvise

Auckland

29/07/2010 - 19/08/2010

"Unclenching the corporates by teamwork..

Idiots

Auckland

20/07/2010 - 22/07/2010

"It would be idiotic to miss it..

Eulogy

Auckland

30/06/2010 - 16/07/2010

"Gimmicks and puns fail to fire..

"More stick than carrot reduces satire’s engagement..

URZILA CARLSON is A Whole Lot of Woman

Auckland

12/05/2010 - 15/05/2010

"Confidence and charm within the comfort zone..

CHOPPER: Make Deadsh*ts History (Aus)

Wellington, Auckland

07/05/2010 - 15/05/2010

"Audience a charity case, Chopper a philanthropist..

"His two-out-of-three theory makes this critic a contender..

Covert Improv Night (NZ)

Auckland

28/04/2010 - 01/05/2010

"Tied up in ropes and told to swim..

Elimination Rounds

Wellington, Auckland

30/03/2010 - 10/04/2010

"Bold Binge Culture..

"Political animals..

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The Idea of America

Auckland, Waiheke Island, Wellington

23/03/2010 - 19/03/2011

"American dream on-stage..

"Messed up family’s powerful portrayal painful to watch..

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Psychopaths

Auckland

02/02/2010 - 07/02/2010

"A Comedy of Horrors..

"The contorting power of fear..

The Office Xmas Party

Auckland

10/12/2009 - 20/12/2009

"An utter explosion of fun..

Dylan Moran: What It Is

Wellington, Auckland

08/05/2009 - 10/05/2009

"Moran opens his own black books..

"Moranic humour finds surprising images and metaphors in formulaic subject matter..

The Burn

Auckland, Wellington

02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"Left with little to take away..

"A Hell of blend of clownery, characterization and sharp, witty dialogue..

She Stoops to Conquer

Auckland

02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"Theatricality to the fore..

"Passions of youth swing to late ’50s styles and sounds..

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