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OFFICER 27

Auckland

22/09/2015 - 26/09/2015

"Play affirms life amid tragedy..

"Modestly intense, quietly powerful..

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’..

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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FROM BROADWAY TO LA SCALA

Christchurch

20/09/2015 - 20/09/2015

"Strongest in solos and duets..

A Midsummer Night's Dream (RNZB)

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier, Global

20/08/2015 - 12/04/2020

"The course of true love never did run smooth..

"A feel-good ballet to enjoy at home..

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TOSCA

Auckland, Wellington, New Zealand wide

17/09/2015 - 30/08/2020

"Exciting, attractive and compelling..

"A celebration of wonderful talent..

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SERIAL KILLER BARBIE – The Musical

Wellington

18/09/2015 - 26/09/2015

"Clever exploration of insecurities, frustrations, fears and realisations..

LOOK AT ME

Auckland

17/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Double bill - the absurd meets the heartfelt..

CATS

Auckland

15/09/2015 - 11/10/2015

"Ninth Life..

"Not a paw put wrong..

SWING

Auckland, Christchurch

10/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Swing when you're winning..

"Captivating, endearing, heart-warming tale..

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FUN RUN

Auckland

15/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Ran Away..

"Fun for us; endurance for them..

A BRIEF HISTORY OF MADNESS

Greymouth

16/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"A moving experience that makes you wonder …..

THE GREAT AMERICAN SCREAM

Auckland

16/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Cleverly constructed..

DAFFODILS [inspired by true events]

Auckland, Hamilton, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Christchurch, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland

14/03/2014 - 28/08/2016

"Slick, honest and truly beautiful..

"A profound change-inviting play and musical masterpiece..

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BAND OF MAGICIANS

Auckland, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Christchurch

20/08/2015 - 19/09/2015

"If you love magic and theatre, treat yourself..

"You got me!..

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LIVE LIVE CINEMA: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Tauranga, Dunedin, Havelock North, Nelson, Global

14/05/2015 - 27/03/2022

"Wholeheartedly worth watching..

"Most of all it is really, really clever..

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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

Dunedin, Modestly intense, quietly powerful, Cromwell, Wanaka

08/08/2015 - 11/09/2015

"World-class hilarity..

"Cheerful, high-spirited absurdity..

SHORT+SWEET THEATRE NZ 2015 THEATRE WEEK 2

Auckland

15/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Five or six contenders..

SCENE

Wellington

15/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Objective observation still enlightens..

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