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Mo & Ralph: Chaos Theory

Wellington

10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023

"Fast, frantic and unhinged..

Double Dipping: Queen and Friend / The Mechanical

Wellington

11/10/2023 - 11/10/2023

"Together they create one hysterically high spirited experience..

LOVE

Wellington

10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023

"A sack full of hearts duly awarded to all audience contributors..

CONTENTEDNESS/EQUILIBRIUM - A DOUBLE DANCE BILL

New Plymouth

07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023

"Young women move with precision and elegance..

UPU

Wellington, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Hastings

16/06/2021 - 28/10/2023

"A spectacular showcase for Oceanic talents, voices and perspectives..

"A powerful, emotional, humorous, joyful, beautiful and potent celebration..

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Wellington

07/10/2023 - 04/11/2023

"Classic play with a contemporary twist..

"Wilde’s deliciously eloquent text delivered with fluency in a refreshing production..

Late Night Knife Fight #52 - Asockalypse Now 

Wellington

07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023

"An excited audience thrilled and delighted..

Tiny Dog

Wellington

07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023

"A superb way to nurture cooperative storytelling and idea expansion..

MOKOMOKO

Wellington, Global, New Plymouth

10/05/2022 - 07/10/2023

"Beautifully disturbing, a wero laid down, a journey of self discovery..

"Perhaps it needs a rejuggle to make sense of the struggle..

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Left Unsaid

Wellington

07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023

"Nothing short of brilliant – inventive is an understatement..

Ladies Night

Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland

26/09/2023 - 19/10/2023

"Deeply funny, fabulous choreography and music, skilled charismatic actors .....

"Multi-talented performers deliver fun, friendship, sexy vibes and good times..

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Five Hundred Shows Later

Wellington

06/10/2023 - 06/10/2023

"Every conceivable, inconceivable and improbable connotation of doorknobs entertainingly explored..

Switzerland

Auckland

19/09/2023 - 07/10/2023

"Tension heightens so we can never relax..

SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production 2023

Wellington

01/10/2023 - 01/10/2023

"A passionate, committed and finally joyful outcome of an intensive creative process..

Two Guitars

Palmerston North, Wellington

30/09/2023 - 13/04/2024

"Comedic yet moving, timeless yet topical, challenging yet lyrical..

"Transcendent harmonies, complex characterisations, moving and theatrically fulfilling..

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Bunga's Paradise

Auckland

26/09/2023 - 30/09/2023

"Beautifully articulated weaving of movement, song, theatre and audience interaction..

"Centering Tongan culture and values within a well known narrative of the ‘migrant dream’ in Aotearoa ..

WAITING

Wellington, Auckland

28/06/2022 - 30/09/2023

"The perfect marriage of script, actor, and production. Physical theatre at its best...

"A spellbinding hour of poetic, physical, metaphysical, existential and practical performative excellence..

The Grumpiest Child in the World

Upper Hutt, Wellington

09/09/2023 - 28/09/2023

"She wasnt that grumpy, she was happy most of the show. ..

"A playful kitchen sink quest for uniqueness..

Ātete - To Resist

Dunedin, Wellington

15/10/2022 - 16/09/2023

"Swaroopa Unni’s bravery is inspiring..

"Beauty and Formality Belies the Challenge..

GOLDILOCKS

Wellington

23/09/2023 - 30/09/2023

"The fun cast inspires the little audience members to play along with them..

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