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The Retreat

Wellington

07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023

"Patriarchal dominance, the power of a cult and the weaknesses of humankind all wrapped up together in musical form...

Women Drinking Hemlock

Wellington

07/03/2023 - 09/03/2023

"Rivalry, malevolence, mayhem and hilarity see justice done..

Only Bones V1.10

Wellington

11/02/2023 - 07/03/2023

"Playfulness that variously fascinates, astounds, intrigues and provokes empathy..

Watch Out Gay Panda

Wellington

07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023

"Sweet, peaceful, relaxing, charming, funny and clever story of self discovery..

TALES FROM THE STRYPT!

Wellington

07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023

"Has a huge heart, some great laughs and some tears..

BATTLE RIFFS

Wellington

05/03/2023 - 09/03/2023

"Delightfully ‘Fringey’, frenetic and buoyant with glorious energy and musicality..

Flow

Wellington, Dunedin

05/03/2023 - 19/03/2023

"A poignant exploration of love, death, grief, and what it means to live a life that subverts expectations..

"If the purpose is to set us adrift in a Limbo where things that may once have seemed important are…..

Tierra y Mar '23

Wellington, Warkworth

25/02/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Spinning and pounding the stage floor with sustained passages of fast, syncopated jackhammer blows..

"A Flamenco journey into the depths of human emotion is performed to a sold out audience at this Fringe Festival triumph...

Miss Scrappe presents: Fool Affrontal Rudity

Wellington

04/03/2023 - 07/03/2023

"Miss Scrappe lives another day! A chaotic rumbling of noise, bright colour and wackiness...

SEALED SECTION

Wellington

02/03/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Thoroughly entertaining and surprisingly educational hilarity..

TRULY FRIDAY – BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS

Wellington

02/03/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Hilarious mix of absurd and mundane take a deep dive into the ludicrous..

WHAT KEITH DID

Wellington

02/03/2023 - 05/03/2023

"Entertainingly absurdist production raises pertinent questions about being disenfranchised, robbed, angered, apologetic and even forgiving..

Search Party

Wellington

28/02/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Busy solving a seemingly never ending puzzle. ..

Wage Against The Machine

Wellington

02/03/2023 - 11/03/2023

"Casual recounting of a rollercoaster life as they do it in Australia..

AMYGDALA

Wellington

28/02/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Will benefit from toning down the volume for future performances..

GASLIGHT ME

Dunedin, Wellington

23/03/2022 - 04/03/2023

"An extremely intelligent, insightful and entertaining exposé of a persistent psychological condition..

"A scintillating production - both ebullient and subtle..

THE SENSEMAKER

Wellington, Dunedin

28/02/2023 - 25/03/2023

"Unique, complex, enigmatic - don't miss it..

"Fascinatingly unpredictable - a one in a thousand performance..

THE FLYING FEMMES

Wellington

28/02/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Multi-skilled, delicate, exciting, quirky, playful, engaging..

TO BE FRANK

Whangarei, Wellington

30/09/2022 - 04/03/2023

"An immediately relatable yet surprisingly profound microcosm of the human condition..

"ABSURDLY FUNNY, EXCRUCIATINGLY HUMAN..

WALLACE – FULL SPECTRUM

Wellington

28/02/2023 - 28/02/2023

"Song, instrumentals and movement come together with joy..

DAUGHTERS OF WILLOW

Wellington

28/02/2023 - 02/03/2023

"Sense of anticipation, revealing mood and inquiry..

TABOO(BZ)

Wellington

27/02/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Challenging, inspiring, easy to love..

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