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TENNESSEE retro

Auckland

18/10/2016 - 22/10/2016

"Southern Discomfort..

"Endearing humour belies tragic despair..

CALL OF THE SPARROWS

Auckland

12/10/2016 - 16/10/2016

"Delightful tale of old world vs new..

"Reasons to be Proud..

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VANILLA MIRAKA

Wellington, Auckland, Global

04/11/2014 - 31/05/2020

"Delightful, funny and poignant..

"A sincere quest or an ‘othering’ piss-take?..

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CLOSE CITY

Auckland

10/09/2016 - 17/09/2016

"Alluring and ultimately disturbing reverie..

"A Doll’s Hell..

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THOMUS

Auckland

06/09/2016 - 10/09/2016

"A bold and successful form that makes us truly listen..

"Shakespearean Aspirations..

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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

Auckland

23/07/2016 - 14/08/2016

"Killed the Cat..

"A Star is Born..

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Love N Stuff

Auckland

23/06/2016 - 03/07/2016

"Fun, warm play has broad appeal..

"Overstuffed..

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POTATO STAMP MEGALOMANIAC

Wellington, Auckland

23/02/2016 - 18/06/2016

"Drink the Kool-aid..

"Fervent philosophical conversations on existential revolution blend with inquiry into clinical hypomania..

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BARE

Auckland, Palmerston North

26/05/2016 - 12/08/2016

"Beautiful, funny and real with glimpses of sad..

"Less is More..

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CAMPING

Auckland

23/04/2016 - 30/04/2016

"Fantastic Foursome..

"Cheap laughs, ridicule and an outrageously raunchy conclusion..

YOU CAN ALWAYS HAND THEM BACK

Auckland

02/04/2016 - 16/04/2016

"Generation Gap..

"Satire on ageing a bundle of joy..

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WHITE/OTHER

Auckland

12/04/2016 - 21/04/2016

"Smart theatrics..

"White Noise..

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TITUS

Auckland

29/05/2013 - 20/03/2016

"Bad Taste..

"Outstanding..

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TE PŌ

Auckland, Wellington

01/03/2016 - 04/11/2017

"An eloquent, enjoyable mind bend about the imagination, art, belief, the darkness and the light..

"Being and Nothingness..

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WAVES

Wellington, Auckland

05/03/2016 - 13/03/2016

"Playfully blurs margins between fact and fiction..

"Lady in the Water..

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TAR BABY

Auckland

03/03/2016 - 06/03/2016

"Compelling way to bring racism to the fore..

"Invisible Woman..

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MARAMA

Auckland

02/03/2016 - 06/03/2016

"Call to action needs to be extended..

"In Praise of Shadows..

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NOT IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Wellington, Auckland, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North

01/03/2014 - 24/06/2017

"Devastating yet wanted more..

"The importance of this work cannot be overstated..

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TWELFTH NIGHT

Auckland

20/02/2016 - 16/04/2016

"Drowning in Illyria..

"A truly ensemble production with some outstanding performances..

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HENRY V

Auckland

26/02/2016 - 09/03/2016

"Well-received by younger viewers despite gender reversal..

"An Incomplete Herstory..

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PEOPLE LIKE US

Auckland

17/02/2016 - 21/02/2016

"Same but Different..

"Great first outing with happy endings gone mad..

DEFENDING THE J.J. MAC

Auckland

02/02/2016 - 06/02/2016

"Addy in Wonderland..

"Intriguingly obscure; equally frustrating and liberating..

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