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Love N Stuff

Auckland

23/06/2016 - 03/07/2016

"Fun, warm play has broad appeal..

"Overstuffed..

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LA CASA AZUL

Wellington

25/06/2016 - 23/07/2016

"Captured beautifully..

"A rich vicarious experience..

AIN’T THAT A BITCH

Auckland

22/06/2016 - 02/07/2016

"Special and intimate performance of beautifully crafted writing..

DUETS 2016

Christchurch

23/06/2016 - 25/06/2016

"A lively blast of teenspeak..

WAI=RUA A LINE=NEAR

Dunedin

23/06/2016 - 25/06/2016

"Engages all the senses..

MATARIKI The Little Eyes in the Sky

Christchurch

24/06/2016 - 24/06/2016

"Rich cultural history told in a warm, witty and generous fashion..

LA VIE DANS UNE MARIONETTE

Auckland, Havelock North, Wellington

28/02/2013 - 25/03/2017

"Impeccable timing, grace and skill..

"Exhilaratingly funny, sad and heart-warming..

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DUST PILGRIM – A Tale of Freedom

Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Invercargill

04/06/2015 - 03/05/2018

"An audio-visual treat that respects the intelligence of its audience..

"Dusty yes, but fresh and original..

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THE POLITICIAN’S WIFE

Wellington, Palmerston North

15/06/2016 - 02/07/2016

"Illuminates, interrogates and challenges..

"All encompassing..

MAMBO ITALIANO

Wellington

22/06/2016 - 25/06/2016

"A play worth seeing when the production settles..

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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Wahinetoa

Auckland

15/06/2016 - 16/06/2016

"Celebrating Pasifika women's choreography..

"Rich and absorbing personal narratives..

HINE

Auckland

21/06/2016 - 25/06/2016

"Brave, inspiring, uplifting: mauri ora!..

Mana Wahine

Hamilton, Rotorua, Auckland, Dunedin, Napier, Wellington

15/02/2014 - 26/06/2016

"Two years after debut, Mana Wahine still an unforgettable performance..

"Embracing the inherent power of mana wahine as a collective force..

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Everything Anyone Ever Wanted

Auckland

21/06/2016 - 25/06/2016

"Everything Anyone Ever Wanted: Subjugating the fear of living..

THIS CLOUD IS...

Dunedin

19/06/2016 - 19/06/2016

"Experiences provide much to discuss..

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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FOUR FLAT WHITES IN ITALY

Auckland

18/06/2016 - 25/06/2016

"Nuanced plot generates empathy..

MEDEA

Auckland

16/06/2016 - 09/07/2016

"Reworking turns classic tale of vengeance on its head..

"Poignant and well-executed..

THE MAGIC FLUTE

Wellington, Auckland

28/05/2016 - 26/06/2016

"Triumphant night of opera magic..

"Has the Flute lost its Magic?..

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