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THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD

Wellington

28/03/2015 - 25/04/2015

"A wild, funny and frivolous spectacle..

LET IT BE

Auckland

26/03/2015 - 05/04/2015

"A Twist and Shout down memory lane..

The Royal NZ Ballet presents DON QUIXOTE

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin

04/03/2015 - 29/03/2015

"Lucid and charming re-telling..

"Spanish escapism and fabulous dancing..

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AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE

Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson

26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017

"“What was the point?”..

"Excellent in concept and execution..

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BREAK-UP [We Need to Talk]

Wellington, Auckland, NYC, USA, Global

08/02/2014 - 18/04/2020

"Strangely riveting..

"Sincere, clever, utterly uncontrived journey to raw discomfort..

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BBEALS

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin

13/03/2015 - 28/03/2015

"A MYSTIQUE OF MAYHEM, WITH HUMOUR..

"All hail Jenny: Bbeals at the Maidment..

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TINY DEATHS

Wellington

24/03/2015 - 02/04/2015

"This show is important..

THE GOOD NEWS

Wellington, Palmerston North

24/03/2015 - 04/07/2015

"Chaotic and coherent..

"Seamless ensemble ring bells..

Sleep/Wake

NYC, USA, Wellington, Auckland

29/01/2008 - 22/03/2015

"Poetic, skillful and compelling..

"Journey into dream universe fuses science with myths..

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BETWEEN THE LINES (2015)

Wellington

03/02/2015 - 14/02/2015

"Surprisingly full in every way..

ROTUNDA 2015 Australasian Tour

Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin

19/03/2015 - 25/04/2015

"Striking elements..

"Very touching..

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Hamilton

21/03/2015 - 22/03/2015

"Calming, thought-provoking, enigmatic, beautiful..

JAMES NOKISE in SO–SO GANGSTA

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin North, Christchurch, NYC, USA, Edinburgh, Scotland

27/04/2013 - 28/08/2016

"Unexpected profundity arises from the laughter..

"Profoundly satirises fear-based power..

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SIX BAD ARTHOUSE PLAYS

Wellington, Hamilton

04/10/2012 - 14/03/2015

"Brilliant with something for everyone..

"Subversive in more ways than one..

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HOME / The Hilarious Comedy About How I Nearly Killed Myself / A Play About How I Nearly Died But Didn't Then Learned A Lot About Life Afterward

Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Palmerston North

20/02/2013 - 22/08/2015

"Seriously gutsy..

"Massively admirable guts and grace..

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The Movie Star

Christchurch, Dunedin

30/09/2014 - 21/03/2015

"Display of skills needs narrative spine..

"Bumbler seeks cinematic mojo..

iTMOi (in the mind of Igor)

Auckland

19/03/2015 - 21/03/2015

"Auckland Arts Festival: iTMOi..

"Dark and dynamic with periods of ritual madness..

I AM

Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland

16/08/2014 - 07/03/2015

"Cosmological figures in play..

"I AM: ASB Theatre..

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STORM WARNING

Hamilton

18/03/2015 - 19/03/2015

"From haunting and evocative to high melodrama..

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