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Auckland

19/03/2009 - 11/04/2009

"A little inspired improv quirkiness helps make real characters out of stereotypes..

"Perfect last word in a festival of existentialism..

Venus & Adonis

Auckland

18/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Goddess transformed by melancholy of unrequited love..

"Sumptuous avant-garde adaptation..

Slow Train

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Earnest profundity lacks real teeth..

The Andersen Project

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Tangible, rich, accessible and inspirational..

Heroic Faun Number One

Auckland, Wellington

19/03/2009 - 05/03/2011

"Clash of ego, ambition, fear and vulnerability..

"One-man faun tale goes the extra mile..

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The Moon’s Insane and other stories

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Carried away by charming nonsensical momentum..

Toxic White Elephant Shock

Auckland

17/03/2009 - 18/03/2009

"Body dissolved in futile aggression..

Pace

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 15/03/2009

"Stimulating contrasts..

Paper Women

Auckland

18/03/2009 - 18/03/2009

"Dancers charge the space with compelling energy and pathos in elegant fashion..

Hush

Auckland, Dunedin

12/03/2009 - 27/11/2010

"Compelling look at forces behind family violence..

"Stories of abuse safely told..

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The Minister’s Son

Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington

19/02/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Warm, humorous yet honest portrayal of a still taboo subject..

"Bad night?..

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Strange Resting Places

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, (not a specified venue), Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland

18/03/2007 - 25/08/2014

"Beautifully constructed, creative and engaging..

"Humour, pain and profound insight shared..

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A Mime To Kill

Wellington, Auckland

07/02/2009 - 19/03/2009

"Literally shifts the boundaries of convention..

"Quiet triumph..

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Gestalt

Auckland

16/03/2009 - 05/08/2009

"Geekville revisited..

"Feelgood X-Box Romcom..

The Wife Who Spoke Japanese In Her Sleep

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Choosing to celebrate change and opportunity..

"Actors and effects jostle for centre stage..

Life Is A Dream

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 10/04/2009

"Spaniard’s nightmare of brutality and angst softened with humour..

"Neo-classical technological production packs a Hurstian punch..

The Chairs / Les Chaises

Auckland

12/03/2009 - 28/03/2009

"Be seated for a night of slapstick and hyperbole..

"Absurdist classic about the eternally questionable phenomenon of human existence..

The Needies

Auckland

15/03/2009 - 25/04/2009

"You may find it discomforting, disgusting, sick-making as well as funny and thought-provoking..

"Unable to suspend disbelief..

Music and Dance in the Garden of Earthly Delights

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Artful, gentle and historically reflective..

The Arrival

Wellington, Auckland, Seoul, South Korea

12/03/2009 - 15/07/2012

"The Arrival exceeds expectations..

"Organically articulate, skilful, lyrical, universal and inspirational..

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