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RESPITE

Wellington, Auckland

14/02/2014 - 03/10/2015

"Extremely Interesting Stranger..

"Winning the empathy vote..

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

Christchurch

30/09/2015 - 10/10/2015

"Generously endowed with imagination..

MANIFESTO 2083

Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch

29/09/2015 - 02/09/2017

"Thought-provoking and well-produced..

"Totally subversive and utterly intriguing..

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HIRAETH

Nelson, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Wanaka

19/09/2015 - 07/11/2015

"Feel-good theatre..

"We are the river..

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THE BLUE-BEARDED LADY

Wellington, Christchurch

27/09/2015 - 02/04/2016

"Utterly charming in a ghoulish kind of way...

"A fierce re-gendering of a classic tale..

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THE GENIE, THE LAMP AND ALADDIN

Wellington

29/09/2015 - 10/10/2015

"Engages and involves the young..

"A live and lively antidote to electronic media..

KIWI MOON

Wellington

04/04/2015 - 10/10/2015

"Humorous and heartfelt..

"A must-see holiday highlight..

TIME STANDS STILL

Dunedin

26/09/2015 - 17/10/2015

"Nuanced depth gets audience thinking..

"Truly rewarding theatre – and a tribute to Lara Macgregor..

SHORT + SWEET GALA FINAL - SONG & CABARET

Auckland

27/09/2015 - 27/09/2015

"Solo performances scoop the awards..

THE VELVETEEN RABBIT

Auckland

26/09/2015 - 10/10/2015

"A richness and depth..

THE BOOKBINDER

Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne

19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019

"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..

"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..

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DANGEROUS BODIES

Christchurch

26/09/2015 - 27/09/2015

"Wonderfully satisfying - and challenging..

THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA

Wellington

26/09/2015 - 10/10/2015

"Slick, confident and lively..

"All the right ingredients..

OUTSTANDING FEET 2015

Christchurch

25/09/2015 - 25/09/2015

"Youthful passion, dedication and enthusiasm..

OFFICER 27

Auckland

22/09/2015 - 26/09/2015

"Play affirms life amid tragedy..

"Modestly intense, quietly powerful..

THE QUIET ROOM

Wellington

24/09/2015 - 03/10/2015

"Emotional rollercoaster sensitively captured..

"An enriching experience..

ME/YOU/US/THEM

Wellington

22/09/2015 - 26/09/2015

"Enticing ingredients..

SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2015 Gala Final

Auckland

20/09/2015 - 20/09/2015

"Another good year – and the winners are …..

DOWNTON AdLib

Wellington, Palmerston North

02/08/2015 - 28/02/2016

"Cracking pace, quick wits, broad skill set..

"A farcical evening bedecked in bathos and caricature..

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UNHOLY GHOSTS

Palmerston North

19/09/2015 - 17/10/2015

"Cranky, bitchy, richly human ‘ghosts’..

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