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LAST LEGS

Wellington, Dunedin

10/09/2016 - 27/05/2017

"Hall again puts spotlight on later years..

"New-minted jokes to make us smile and sometimes a real revelation..

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Little Red Riding Hood

Dunedin

22/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"“Just show what you can achieve, when you imagine and believe!”..

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 DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING

Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington

16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019

"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..

"Entertainingly chill..

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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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RAPANUI the song of stone

Dunedin, Wellington

18/02/2017 - 18/03/2017

"Interesting experiment not for sceptics..

"Impressive strength and courage..

QUEEN

Dunedin

08/09/2016 - 18/03/2017

"A triumph..

"Relatable, funny, heart-breaking, hopeful..

“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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TWO GIRLS ONE SHOP

Wellington, Dunedin

23/02/2017 - 15/03/2017

"High energy rendering of a toxic female friendship..

"Good enough to go to the next level..

FABRICATE (2017)

Wellington, Dunedin

02/03/2017 - 13/03/2017

"A tight and entangling work..

"Testing grounds..

Charmian Hughes SOIXANTE MIRTH

Wellington, Dunedin

12/02/2017 - 09/03/2017

"Insecurities tackled in a vortex of nostalgia..

"Playful, poignant, painful, sweet, achingly familiar..

My Dad's Boy

Dunedin

11/02/2017 - 04/03/2017

"Gentle comedy an unpolished gem..

"Charmingly spontaneous; never less than entertaining..

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP

Dunedin

12/11/2016 - 10/12/2016

"Exquisite Theatre of the Ridiculous..

AND NO MORE SHALL WE PART

Dunedin

28/10/2016 - 06/11/2016

"Engaging, disarmingly real, bittersweet..

SHYLOCK

Nelson, Dunedin, Auckland

09/10/2016 - 22/10/2016

"Affecting, thought-provoking, skilfully performed..

"Impressive skill, intelligence, humour and sentiment..

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UNDER MILK WOOD

Dunedin, Nelson, Auckland

08/10/2016 - 22/10/2016

"Celebrating timeless brilliance..

"Effortless, agile, polished and fresh..

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THE DEVIL'S HALF-ACRE

Dunedin, Wellington

09/03/2016 - 04/10/2016

"Con-artists’ tale magical performance..

"Consistently tense and engaging..

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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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