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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..

CLOSE CITY

Auckland

10/09/2016 - 17/09/2016

"Alluring and ultimately disturbing reverie..

"A Doll’s Hell..

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THE GRASS IS MEANER

Wellington

13/09/2016 - 24/09/2016

"Could be even more thrilling and blackly comedic..

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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BOYS WILL BE BOYS

Auckland

08/09/2016 - 24/09/2016

"Swimming with the Sharks..

"A searing interrogation of value systems..

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GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES

Auckland

08/09/2016 - 17/09/2016

"Gruesome injuries over decades won’t cut you to the quick..

"Skilfully pinpointed truth..

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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QUEEN

Dunedin

08/09/2016 - 18/03/2017

"A triumph..

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

P.G. Wodehouse’s JEEVES AND WOOSTER in Perfect Nonsense

Wellington

08/09/2016 - 10/09/2016

"Immaculately staged Wodehouse..

"More delighted by set and costumes than performances and story..

HOLD ME

Wellington

06/09/2016 - 10/09/2016

"A surreal and fascinating look at relationships..

"Enigmatic and intriguing..

SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2016 – Season 1

Auckland

06/09/2016 - 10/09/2016

"A mixed bag of all-sorts..

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