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TITUS

Auckland

29/05/2013 - 20/03/2016

"Bad Taste..

"Outstanding..

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Ruaumoko

Auckland

12/03/2016 - 12/03/2016

"Ticking all the boxes..

"Massive. Magical...

HENRY V

Auckland

26/02/2016 - 09/03/2016

"Well-received by younger viewers despite gender reversal..

"An Incomplete Herstory..

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COMPLEXITY OF BELONGING

Wellington

11/03/2016 - 13/03/2016

"Stomping, adulatory reception..

"Over-powering force and incredible beauty..

BRASS POPPIES

Auckland, Wellington

03/03/2016 - 12/03/2016

"Chunuk Stripped Bair..

"Gallipoli libretto gets down to brass tacks..

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TE PŌ

Auckland, Wellington

01/03/2016 - 04/11/2017

"An eloquent, enjoyable mind bend about the imagination, art, belief, the darkness and the light..

"Being and Nothingness..

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WAVES

Wellington, Auckland

05/03/2016 - 13/03/2016

"Playfully blurs margins between fact and fiction..

"Lady in the Water..

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DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP

Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier

18/03/2013 - 27/10/2018

"A theatrical gem for all ages..

"Delightful performance built on a serious fact of life..

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DEAD DOG IN A SUITCASE (and other love songs) A New Beggar's Opera

Wellington

26/02/2016 - 02/03/2016

"One 'out of the box'..

"Potent Festival fare with flair..

CINEASTAS

Wellington

10/03/2016 - 16/03/2016

"Unusual, intriguing glimpse into filmmaking, live on stage..

"Skilfully crafted study of a cross-section of humanity resonates well beyond itself..

THE DEVIL'S HALF-ACRE

Dunedin, Wellington

09/03/2016 - 04/10/2016

"Con-artists’ tale magical performance..

"Consistently tense and engaging..

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THE ACB WITH HONORA LEE

Wellington

27/02/2016 - 26/03/2016

"A feel-good adaption about the young and old..

"A special theatrical gift..

HART

Wellington, Auckland

02/02/2016 - 24/02/2016

"Reveals the pain felt by the stolen generation and those that followed them..

"An impressionistic representation..

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WINSTON’S BIRTHDAY

Christchurch, Dunedin

06/02/2016 - 02/04/2016

"Stimulating and satisfying..

"Truths emerge from sniping and witty repartee..

“ZE”: QUEER AS F*CK!

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

12/03/2016 - 18/03/2017

"An endless rollercoaster of self-discovery and acceptance..

"“Everyone needs to see this show”..

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ALOHA 1950

Hamilton

12/03/2016 - 12/03/2016

"A naughty, saucy, fun night out..

MR GLAD’S PLASTIC CONFESSIONAL VARIETIE SHOW

Dunedin

11/03/2016 - 12/03/2016

"A highly original Dunedin gem..

STUCK IN THE MUD

Dunedin

11/03/2016 - 13/03/2016

"Joyful performance and mud-slinging..

A SANCTIMONIOUS CELEBRATION OF DRAG AND S&M

Dunedin

11/03/2016 - 12/03/2016

"Each performer has moments of brilliance..

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