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It Came From Beyond the Script

Wellington

13/10/2023 - 23/03/2024

"A great exercise in technical improv..

"Tropes of the genre traversed to satisfying effect..

Mo & Ralph: Chaos Theory

Wellington

10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023

"Fast, frantic and unhinged..

Double Dipping: Queen and Friend / The Mechanical

Wellington

11/10/2023 - 11/10/2023

"Together they create one hysterically high spirited experience..

Late Night Knife Fight #52 - Asockalypse Now 

Wellington

07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023

"An excited audience thrilled and delighted..

Tiny Dog

Wellington

07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023

"A superb way to nurture cooperative storytelling and idea expansion..

Dr Drama Makes a Musical

Wellington, Auckland

19/09/2023 - 04/11/2023

"An innovative show crammed with many thought-provoking ideas..

We've Got So Much To Talk About

Wellington, Lyttelton, Auckland

13/09/2023 - 10/12/2023

"Stockwell Outstanding in 'We've Got So Much to Talk About'...

"A unifying exploration of the sensation and circumstance to do with being a mother...

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THE WORLD'S FIRST LOVERS

Dunedin, Wellington

07/12/2022 - 17/06/2023

"An otherworldly experience: my body gets it, my brain does not..

"Multi-layered and generous storytelling..

Slowing The Sun

Wellington

14/06/2023 - 17/06/2023

"Demonstrates two perspectives of the concept of kotahitanga and how this momo mātāpono is perceived and practiced..

CONCERNING THE UFO SIGHTING OUTSIDE MT ROSKILL, AUCKLAND

Wellington, Auckland

07/06/2023 - 11/11/2023

"Thank you, Captain Dana Hayward, may you and your creator live long and prosper..

"A beautiful, delicate, raunchy way of raising questions about how we relate to each other..

Jim Stanton – Bangwagon

Wellington

23/05/2023 - 27/05/2023

"Like a glittering explosion from a kaleidoscope with cracked and distorting mirrors..

Deacon the Vampire Live! – One Hundred And Ninety Years Of Bullshit

Wellington

23/05/2023 - 27/05/2023

"Fangs for the memories: a deeply funny, horny, murdery, bloody good time..

Maria Williams – ADHD... The Musical?!

Wellington

16/05/2023 - 20/05/2023

"Grounded in a fervid, colourful and cartoonish vibe strongly reminiscent of after school TV and a vertiginous and cringey nostalgia..

Abby Howells – La Soupco

Wellington, Hamilton

09/03/2023 - 25/02/2024

"Full of originality, disarming honesty and fanciful narrative..

"A lively and insightful ride, bouncing between two states of being..

One Night Band

Wellington

15/04/2023 - 15/04/2023

"Feels more like a Happening, or a night at someone's house party, than a concert in the traditional sense..

THE BEST IS YET TO COME – A Queer Magic Show

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

08/02/2023 - 25/03/2023

"Delightful, inspiring and powerful proof we all deserve magic in our lives..

"A thoroughly enjoyable evening performed by a talented and capable artist..

Watch Out Gay Panda

Wellington

07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023

"Sweet, peaceful, relaxing, charming, funny and clever story of self discovery..

Search Party

Wellington

28/02/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Busy solving a seemingly never ending puzzle. ..

ANXIETY... The Musical!?

Wellington

15/11/2022 - 19/11/2022

"Usually hilarious, often moving, thoroughly admirable..

BILL BILL BILL

Wellington

08/11/2022 - 12/11/2022

"The Power of Three: compelling, slick, thought- and smile-provoking..

HE MĀORI?

Wellington, Palmerston North

21/06/2022 - 14/06/2024

"A powerful testament to the enduring quest to belong..

"Vital storytelling..

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AGENTS PROVOCATEURS

Wellington, Dunedin

22/02/2022 - 15/09/2022

"Incredibly powerful with a charming cheek..

"A clever idea charmingly executed..

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HATCH 2022

Wellington

14/09/2022 - 15/09/2022

"Variegated vignettes of value..

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