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2 Dimensional Life of Her

Wanaka, Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland

21/03/2011 - 22/02/2012

"New Performance, New Dimensions..

"A charming, fresh approach to mixed-media work..

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Hotel

Invercargill, Christchurch, Wanaka, Tauranga, Taupo, Wellington

09/02/2007 - 30/05/2014

"Secret lives in common..

"Hotel Secrets..

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Songs of the Sea

Wellington

07/04/2007 - 30/04/2011

"Gorgeous puppets bedazzle and mesmerise..

"Vibrant and entertaining but children kept at bay..

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Boxes

Wellington, Auckland

03/07/2010 - 30/07/2011

"The eternal domestic struggle..

"Charming ingenuity..

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Rita and Douglas

Queenstown, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin, Wanaka, Auckland, Nelson

12/04/2011 - 12/04/2014

"Poignant and elegantly told..

"Deeply insightful..

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Badjelly The Witch

Wellington

16/04/2011 - 30/04/2011

"Yet another winner..

Party with the Aunties

Dunedin, Nelson, , Feilding, Wellington, New Plymouth, Paekākāriki, Christchurch

09/04/2011 - 14/11/2019

"The classic Kiwi shindig, theatricalised..

"A fabulous night that leaves you feeling joyful..

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C’Mon Black!

Wellington, Wanaka, Tauranga

13/04/2011 - 27/10/2011

"A stereotype in three dimensions..

"Far from being just a game..

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I Heart Camping

Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington

24/02/2010 - 21/04/2011

"Camp ground cringe gives laughs aplenty in under-the-canvas show..

"Romantic comedy hard to believe..

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TIC TIC

Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin

04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012

"Disparate components flow smoothly..

"Quite simply an inspiration..

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GURU OF CHAI

Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati

11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024

"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..

"Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact..

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Did I Believe It?

Wellington, Auckland

09/04/2011 - 12/05/2011

"If this is the answer, what was the question?..

"Retro ridicule of scientific gobbledegook..

Brain Damage

Wellington

05/04/2011 - 09/04/2011

"Gone too far is the question, or not..

"A pointless exercise?..

August: Osage County

Wellington

02/04/2011 - 07/05/2011

"Tour de force at Circa..

"Powerful drama deserves its standing ovation..

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Skoolnite

Wellington

06/04/2011 - 09/04/2011

"A good show that could be excellent..

The Second Test

Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Hamilton

15/02/2010 - 30/06/2012

"Unexpectedly funny rendition of a moving story..

"Production passes poignancy test in recapturing the past..

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