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ERNEST RUTHERFORD: EVERYONE CAN SCIENCE!

Auckland, Taranaki, Nelson, Christchurch

28/05/2013 - 19/10/2017

"Delightful, clever, wonderfully interactive and thought-provoking..

"Beautifully structured, utterly engaging, packed with gags..

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SHORT+SWEET THEATRE NZ 2015 THEATRE WEEK 1

Auckland

08/09/2015 - 12/09/2015

"What has happened to the Short+Sweet Festival?..

"Deserves a bigger audience..

30FORWARD- Footnote New Zealand Dance

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa

28/07/2015 - 30/10/2015

"Searching, experimenting and yearning choreography..

"Memorable and spirited celebration of 30 years of Footnote..

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THE EVENTS

Auckland

03/09/2015 - 26/09/2015

"Asking the Unanswerable..

"More poetic, spiritual and still than graphic..

THE TRAVELLING SQUIRREL

Wellington

05/09/2015 - 02/10/2015

"Robert Lord’s The Travelling Squirrel gets a much-needed resurrection at Circa..

"Reality revealed through fantasy with delectable flair..

HEROES

Auckland

05/09/2015 - 26/09/2015

"Bon Mot Attack..

"A touching, honest window into friendship and solidarity..

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT

Christchurch

04/09/2015 - 12/09/2015

"Wit and audacity tightly packaged..

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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THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth

09/03/2013 - 06/09/2015

"Uplifting, edifying, impressive..

"Gentle and meandering..

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FARLEY’S ARCADE: The Wildest Place in Town

Dunedin

28/08/2015 - 06/09/2015

"A truly remarkable achievement..

"Great amusement in this arcade..

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YANA ALANA: BETWEEN THE CRACKS

Auckland, Christchurch

04/09/2015 - 23/01/2016

"In-your-face, over the top yet finds a way to the heart..

"Outrageous, messy and fun..

KRAKEN (Trygve Wakenshaw)

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

06/05/2014 - 06/09/2015

"Completely won over..

"A wondrously creative imagination..

SHORT + SWEET Dance 2015 - Show 2

Auckland

04/09/2015 - 05/09/2015

"Broad array includes some gems..

HAMLET: THE VIDEO GAME (The Stage Show)

Christchurch

03/09/2015 - 06/09/2015

"Lovingly patched gameplay pastiche..

Tim Finn: WHITE CLOUD

Dunedin, Nelson, Kerikeri, Auckland, Christchurch

17/10/2014 - 06/09/2015

"A fascinating expression of layered artistry..

"Shared journeys..

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LADY RIZO: UNDER

Christchurch

03/09/2015 - 05/09/2015

"A deep and meaningful ritual of glitter..

AN EVENING WITH THE INCREDIBLE MR CAPSIS

Auckland

03/09/2015 - 05/09/2015

"Truly incredible - has to be experienced..

THE WHITE GUITAR

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson

01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016

"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..

"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..

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MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Wellington

01/09/2015 - 05/09/2015

"Presented with a passionate intensity..

"Brave, ambitious, artful..

TRAPPED

Christchurch

03/09/2015 - 06/09/2015

"An interesting patchwork of human behaviour..

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