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CORE

Wellington

30/03/2023 - 01/04/2023

"An intimate, thoughtful and sensory story of love, life and all the silly nonsense in between..

A Fat Girl's Cry

Wellington

22/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"A powerful, impassioned, mood-changing triumph..

TALES FROM THE STRYPT!

Wellington

07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023

"Has a huge heart, some great laughs and some tears..

Flow

Wellington, Dunedin

05/03/2023 - 19/03/2023

"A poignant exploration of love, death, grief, and what it means to live a life that subverts expectations..

"If the purpose is to set us adrift in a Limbo where things that may once have seemed important are…..

3 Steps Back

Wellington

23/02/2023 - 17/06/2023

"A deep, beautiful and poetically passionate insight into disability..

"Poetic, powerful, visceral, raw, gutsy and unmissable..

The Big HOO HAA! PŌNEKE

Wellington

17/02/2023 - 18/02/2023

"The vocal enthusiasm of the large crowd of improv enthusiasts attests to the quality of this format and its execution..

RARU E MARUAKAĪTĀ

Wellington

01/02/2023 - 04/02/2023

"Transports us to an exotic yet familiar rendition of flawed human experience ..

JINGLE ELVES The Musical

Wellington

06/12/2022 - 10/12/2022

"Feelings, relationships and connection to the fore..

HOMEMADE TAKEAWAYS

Wellington

22/11/2022 - 03/12/2022

"Impossible not to love the characters and hope for the best for them..

A BOY CALLED PIANO

Wellington, Dunedin, Oamaru, Christchurch

22/11/2019 - 22/10/2022

"Offering voices to the voiceless..

"One of the great Kiwi theatre productions of our time..

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DROP DEAD GORGEOUS – A Drag Murder Miss-tery

Wellington

20/09/2022 - 24/09/2022

"High-heel drama keeps audience and guest detective guessing..

"A game of intrigue with dramatic twists and a satisfying double climax..

FIRST BUZZARD AT THE BODY

Wellington

16/09/2022 - 17/09/2022

"A deliciously weird piece of experimental art..

CAPTAIN FESTUS MCBOYLE – THE PROSE AND CONS

Wellington

10/09/2022 - 10/09/2022

"Has a whole lot of potential..

PARTY PIGS!

Wellington

11/09/2022 - 11/09/2022

"Masters of audience connection..

THE CHANGING SHED

Wellington

14/09/2022 - 15/09/2022

"Simultaneously heart-warming and heart-breaking..

COLOUR ME CECILY

Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch

24/04/2018 - 21/04/2023

"A charming, light-hearted play..

"Unashamedly a throwback – a committed gem..

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JOY

Wellington

08/09/2022 - 10/09/2022

"Exquisitely crafted, profoundly insightful and engaging..

CONFESSIONS OF A SLEEPWALKING INSOMNIAC

Wellington

08/09/2022 - 09/06/2024

"Writing, acting and directing blend perfectly..

"Uses humour and pathos to gently guide us towards seeing complexity..

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MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS

Wellington, Auckland

23/08/2022 - 31/08/2024

"Original, entertaining, funny, moving, inspiring..

THE TROJAN WAR

Wellington

16/08/2022 - 20/08/2022

"Dynamic ensemble brings Homer home..

CELESTIAL NOBODIES

Wellington

14/03/2021 - 13/08/2022

"Excellent bones and standout performances..

"Making STEM fun, cute, a little sad and interesting..

UNDOING

Wellington

07/04/2022 - 30/07/2022

"Undoing - a plethora of dance conventions..

"Raises laughs, opens emotions, alerts us to human possibilities and frailties..

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