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MILKY BITS

Auckland, Wellington

14/06/2016 - 02/07/2016

"A highly entertaining and therapeutic gift..

"Original and innovative..

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TIKI TOUR

Wellington

14/06/2016 - 18/06/2016

"Timeless yet timely character comedy..

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS

Dunedin

11/06/2016 - 09/07/2016

"Charming story of family foibles..

"Joyful portrait of intimate family life..

HAIRSPRAY

Christchurch

08/06/2016 - 18/06/2016

"Sweet without being sickly and righteous without being worthy..

"Frothy frivolity misses the message..

THE WINTER’S TALE

Auckland

11/06/2016 - 18/06/2016

"Incredible interactive physicality and a rich psychology..

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Napier

04/05/2016 - 12/06/2016

"Artistic licence provokes sighs..

"Women are the standouts in the Wizard of Oz..

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AS YOU LIKE IT

Auckland

10/06/2016 - 17/06/2016

"Quality experience for all..

THAT BLOODY WOMAN

Christchurch, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Dunedin

28/08/2015 - 08/10/2017

"Slick, polished show is a great night out..

"Must-see musical..

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VERSIONS OF ALLAH

Wellington

07/06/2016 - 11/06/2016

"Original and innovatively staged..

"Deceptively simple, profoundly engaging..

THE VULTURES

Wellington

08/06/2016 - 18/06/2016

"Powerful piece of theatre pulls out all the stops..

"Stylishly entertaining and thought-provoking..

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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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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THE ELEPHANT THIEF

Hamilton, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland

05/12/2015 - 02/07/2016

"Stealing the Show..

"Immensely talented cast but play feels lost and confused..

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BLUE MAN GROUP

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

24/05/2016 - 03/07/2016

"Both embraces and repudiates technology..

"Performance art mastered with pure clowning..

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ORLANDO

Hamilton

08/06/2016 - 11/06/2016

"Joyously well-played..

"Fun, engaging, highly accessible..

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