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My London Sojourn

Auckland

25/11/2009 - 27/11/2009

"Deeply funny, perfectly irreverent, intensely melodramatic, truly disturbing..

"Meet Sainsbury’s self-important denial-ridden bloody-minded control freak..

Confessions of a Drag Queen

Auckland, Wellington

25/11/2009 - 19/03/2011

"I was interested, I was engaged, I laughed …..

"Not so much of a confession but certainly not a drag..

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The Pohutukawa Tree

Auckland

03/09/2009 - 26/09/2009

"Deep roots..

"Rewarding production of deeply perceptive play..

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Blowing It

Auckland

11/11/2009 - 22/11/2009

"Warts-and-all insight into undercover depravity..

Peter Pan

Palmerston North, Christchurch, Invercargill, Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Wellington, Hamilton

30/10/2009 - 10/12/2009

"A window to magical world of adventure, secrets and spectacle..

"Applause richly deserved for rollicking performance..

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Flintlock Musket

Auckland

17/11/2009 - 28/11/2009

"Moving and vital: a rejuvenating insight into how our nation came to be..

"Shooting high..

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It’s Rhys Darby Night

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

06/11/2009 - 11/12/2009

"Cleverly conceived, perfectly pitched, hugely satisfying..

"Excruciating Darby brings the house down..

AUTOBAHN: a short play cycle

Auckland

04/11/2009 - 14/11/2009

"Snapshots’ word play drives the front-seat action in Butesville, USA..

"On the road with the faithless, thoughtless, selfish and often passive..

Tale of a Dog

Auckland, Tauranga

20/04/2009 - 30/11/2009

"A neat little package..

"Enjoyed in a well-behaved way..

Oliver!

Auckland

31/10/2009 - 21/11/2009

"Oliver! You just about couldn’t ask for more..

"Sufficiently magnificent..

Divine Divas

Auckland, Wellington

31/10/2009 - 01/11/2009

"Sequins and feathers can only do so much..

Ship Songs

Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Arrowtown, Paraparaumu, Wanaka

06/08/2008 - 07/04/2012

"Ship Songs Sparkles..

"Poignant, rollicking, tragic, lyrical, cheering and stirring..

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Birds of Paradise

Auckland

16/10/2009 - 25/10/2009

"An inspiring, mindful work of international class..

Girl With No Words: Listening to the language of cutting

Wellington, Wanaka, Auckland, Clyde, Central Otago, Queenstown

09/09/2009 - 07/05/2010

"A moving, meaningful and valuable experience..

"A brave piece of theatre..

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Hootchy Kootchy Goes Latin

Auckland

24/10/2009 - 31/10/2009

"Alluring performances..

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