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BRASS POPPIES

Auckland, Wellington

03/03/2016 - 12/03/2016

"Chunuk Stripped Bair..

"Gallipoli libretto gets down to brass tacks..

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TAR BABY

Auckland

03/03/2016 - 06/03/2016

"Compelling way to bring racism to the fore..

"Invisible Woman..

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THE LOOSE DICK KIDDIES SHOW

Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington

12/02/2016 - 12/03/2016

"Could be fantastic..

"Masterful in all its glorious smuttiness..

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PENNY DREADFUL'S RISQUE REVUE

Wellington

03/03/2016 - 04/03/2016

"Entertainment with pieces of man flesh..

SWIMMING WITH WHALES IN TONGA

Hamilton

03/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Really funny and thought-provoking..

FOR THE BIRDS

Wellington

03/03/2016 - 19/03/2016

"Superb creativity and ingenuity the most quirky, inventive thing I have seen..

BEST OF SCOTTISH COMEDY II

Dunedin

03/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Polished and slick..

MARAMA

Auckland

02/03/2016 - 06/03/2016

"Call to action needs to be extended..

"In Praise of Shadows..

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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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TWELFTH NIGHT

Auckland

20/02/2016 - 16/04/2016

"Drowning in Illyria..

"A truly ensemble production with some outstanding performances..

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SHOES

Hamilton

03/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Funny but could – should –be better..

HENRY V

Auckland

26/02/2016 - 09/03/2016

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

"An Incomplete Herstory..

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POLSON HIGGS OPENING NIGHT SHOWCASE

Dunedin

02/03/2016 - 02/03/2016

"Exhilarating opportunities..

THE SWORD, STAFF OR BOW?

Wellington

01/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Multiple choices set demands..

MY PET, MY LOVE

Wellington

01/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Fears exposed..

"Fractured memories of childhood: sad, funny, hilarious, confused..

PERHAPS, PERHAPS... QUIZÁS

Wellington, Taranaki, Christchurch

01/03/2016 - 08/09/2017

"Great clowning, much of it missed by many..

"Totally engaging, extraordinarily funny..

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THE IRIS PROJECT

Wellington, Dunedin

02/03/2016 - 08/03/2016

"Fascinating, dreamy, shocking, sad, courageous..

"Why this? Why here?..

SPEED OF LIGHT

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin

26/02/2016 - 16/03/2016

"Wow - such discipline and attention to detail..

"Delivering powerhouse performances..

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LAYMAN

Wellington

26/02/2016 - 28/02/2016

"Outlandish, deeply unsettling and unforgettable..

LA CUCINA DELL'ARTE

Auckland

20/02/2016 - 02/03/2016

"Farcical fare hits the spot..

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