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THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE

Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill

12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020

"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..

"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..

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JUMPY

Dunedin

05/07/2014 - 02/08/2014

"Crashingly funny and disturbing..

"Laughing hard as hard questions are asked..

HOKI MAI TAMA MĀ

Auckland, Whangarei, Palmerston North

03/07/2014 - 18/10/2014

"Warmly recommended..

"Much to admire, more work to be done..

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THE WHALE RIDER

Auckland, Wellington

05/07/2014 - 18/03/2017

"Poignant, thought provoking and important..

"Gently told modern classic..

GRANDAD’S LUCKY STORM

Wellington

05/07/2014 - 19/07/2014

"Rally round rascally pirate..

"Plenty in it for all age groups..

THE FROG PRINCE

Wellington

05/07/2014 - 19/07/2014

"Rally round prissy prince..

"Intelligently crafted entertainment..

THE MAN WHOSE MOTHER WAS A PIRATE

Auckland

04/07/2014 - 08/07/2014

"Go the little man!..

Mana Wahine

Hamilton, Rotorua, Auckland, Dunedin, Napier, Wellington

15/02/2014 - 26/06/2016

"Two years after debut, Mana Wahine still an unforgettable performance..

"Embracing the inherent power of mana wahine as a collective force..

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PŪTŌRINO HILL

Wellington, Auckland

01/07/2014 - 19/07/2014

"Period piece a cutting take on realities of modern New Zealand..

"A profound work of considerable theatrical dexterity..

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KISS THE FISH

Nelson, Napier, Auckland, Gisborne, Christchurch, Whangarei, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Kerikeri, Dunedin

10/08/2013 - 26/07/2015

"Resounding applause..

"The joke of human progress revealed..

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THE MERCY CLAUSE

Palmerston North

28/06/2014 - 26/07/2014

"Endlessly unsettling..

BLOOD BROTHERS

Christchurch

28/06/2014 - 02/08/2014

"Deeply human and durable..

SHAKESPEARE'S PROBLEMS

Auckland

25/06/2014 - 05/07/2014

"Keeping the Bard’s words breathing..

STAND UP LOVE

Dunedin

24/06/2014 - 28/06/2014

"Curiously intimate perspective on despair..

CHARANDAS CHOR: The Honest Thief

Auckland

25/06/2014 - 29/06/2014

"Timeless examination of humanity’s perennial concerns of identity, purpose, integrity and community..

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