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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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SWEENEY TODD The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

17/09/2016 - 15/10/2016

"Can’t be recommended highly enough..

"Fleet Street Clean Sweep..

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HOOK-UP BOYS

Auckland

20/09/2016 - 24/09/2016

"A Satyrical Satire..

"Fabulous, fragile, raw, vulnerable, unique …..

BANGING CYMBAL CLANGING GONG

Wellington, Auckland, Havelock North

26/08/2014 - 24/09/2016

"Off Beat..

"Touches the bleeding Barbarian heart..

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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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Short+Sweet Theatre 2016 – Gala Final

Auckland

18/09/2016 - 18/09/2016

"Some seriously inventive stuff..

YAATHRA - THE JOURNEY

Dunedin

18/09/2016 - 18/09/2016

"Students share their journeys and growth through intricate dancing..

Short+Sweet Theatre 2016 – Season 2

Auckland

13/09/2016 - 17/09/2016

"Mostly sophisticated and well-crafted with often quite exceptional performances..

THE FENCE

Wellington

15/09/2016 - 24/09/2016

"Undoubted expertise under-challenged..

THE STREAKER

Christchurch

17/09/2016 - 22/10/2016

"Dilemma-driven comedy..

Short+Sweet Theatre 2016 – Wildcard 2

Auckland

17/09/2016 - 17/09/2016

"Important development opportunity..

UNDER THE SAME MOON

Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth

10/02/2015 - 15/09/2016

"Falls short of its promise..

"A keen observation of human nature and family..

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NO HOLDS BARD

Wellington, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Havelock North, Hamilton, Tauranga

16/05/2013 - 11/08/2018

"Cleverly written and performed with consummate skill..

"Excites and delights..

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SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ

Wellington

15/09/2016 - 24/09/2016

"Tight ensemble singing and several standout performances..

SHOT BRO – Confessions of a Depressed Bullet

Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Kaikohe, Wairarapa, Dunedin, Invercargill

09/06/2016 - 09/05/2019

"Confronting and hard but also a safe space in which to explore the ugly realities of mental health..

"Funny, powerful, demanding..

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EVITA

Christchurch

15/09/2016 - 01/10/2016

"Hits all the right notes..

"Engaging, accessible, dazzling..

LOLA’S GRAVE MISTAKE

Palmerston North, Wellington

15/09/2016 - 10/02/2018

"Delights and provokes..

"Sympathy, magic and laughs..

SISTER ACT The Musical

Wellington

14/09/2016 - 24/09/2016

"A polished performance..

"Hits all the right spots..

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