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ALL YOUR WANTS AND NEEDS FULFILLED FOREVER

NYC, USA, Wellington, Auckland

20/05/2014 - 19/09/2015

"Unfurling lightbulb moment..

"Sharply comedic quest..

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CAL WILSON: It Could Have Been Me

Christchurch

10/09/2015 - 11/09/2015

"Jokes become running gags that dance their way to a satisfying pay-off..

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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ALL EARS

Wellington

10/09/2015 - 12/09/2015

"Fascinating on a number of levels..

REAL FAKE WHITE DIRT

Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North, Hamilton

03/04/2014 - 10/09/2015

"Delightfully disconcerting..

"Wonderfully inspired..

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SWING

Auckland, Christchurch

10/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Swing when you're winning..

"Captivating, endearing, heart-warming tale..

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THE MAURICIO KAGEL PROJECT

Christchurch

10/09/2015 - 11/09/2015

"Commitment, skill and creative high jinks..

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 ORGY

Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North

09/02/2015 - 10/09/2015

"Lively, funny, cleverly paced and makes you think..

"Entertains with purpose and delight..

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NGĀ TAI O KURAWAKA: HE KURA E HUNA

Christchurch

08/09/2015 - 10/09/2015

"A story of great worth beautifully told..

A SIMPLE SPACE

Christchurch

09/09/2015 - 13/09/2015

"Exhilirating non-stop celebration of the human body..

HEROES

Auckland

05/09/2015 - 26/09/2015

"Bon Mot Attack..

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

THE BLACK

Auckland

08/09/2015 - 12/09/2015

"The National Bank horse is back. And she's pissed...

"The start of a powerful and creative courageous conversation..

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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KNIFED

Wellington

08/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Yet to reveal its true self..

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..

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