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LIVE AT SIX

Auckland, Nelson, Tauranga, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth

15/08/2013 - 16/11/2013

"A contemporary blast of intelligent and entertaining satire..

"Not the Six O'Clock News... but close enough..

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THE WITCHING HOURS

Wellington

24/10/2013 - 26/10/2013

"Off-beat, quirky, surrealist sci-fi blend..

SALON

Tauranga, Christchurch, Hamilton, Wellington, Wanaka, Nelson

19/02/2010 - 27/10/2013

"Intruding on an intensely private episode..

"Nice insights and clever lines..

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MIDSUMMER

Auckland

24/10/2013 - 23/11/2013

"Truly, Madly, Summerly..

CONSTANTINOPLE

Auckland, Nelson, Wellington, Tauranga

02/03/2011 - 26/10/2013

"Serious silliness delivered with a goofy humility..

"Crazy, zany and off the wall slapstick..

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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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REBELLIOUS MIRRORS: Community-based Theatre in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Global

13/09/2013 - 31/12/2013

"Gems aplenty to be mined..

A Night of InterACTing

Auckland

24/10/2013 - 24/10/2013

"A humbling and joyous riot of love..

Home, Land and Sea

Auckland

24/10/2013 - 27/10/2013

"Enormous potential in remarkable production..

TALKING OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD

Whangarei, Wellington, Auckland, Nelson

27/02/2013 - 25/10/2013

"An absolute pleasure..

"So magical and forceful..

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Tutus on Tour (2013)

Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Hamilton, Christchurch, Dunedin

23/10/2013 - 29/11/2013

"A little something for everyone..

"Cheerful and Lively new Peter and the Wolf..

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A MODEL WOMAN

Auckland

23/10/2013 - 02/11/2013

"Complex and fascinating story set in 20s has contemporary feel..

"The Artist's Muse..

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KNEE DEEP

Nelson, Tauranga, Havelock North, Wellington, Dunedin

19/10/2013 - 23/09/2018

"Drawn deeply in by immense skill and dedication..

"Spectacle and intimacy as perfectly balanced as the artists..

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THE BRAVE

New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga

17/04/2012 - 28/02/2015

"Extravaganza of heighted reality profoundly grounded in truth..

"A show for everyone..

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WOMAN: A COLLECTION OF ABSURDIST MONOLOGUES

Auckland

23/10/2013 - 26/10/2013

"Engaging, impressive, enriching marathon..

SQUIDBOY

Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Tauranga

06/03/2013 - 27/10/2013

"Crafty construction and a rare charisma..

"Squidboy has heart, it's fine-tuned art..

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GIFTED

Southland, Nelson, Cromwell, Queenstown, Tauranga, Dunedin, Invercargill, Wanaka, Alexandra, Oamaru, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth

22/08/2013 - 31/10/2015

"Evocative gesture to literary treasures..

"A rich and resonating theatrical experience..

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THE RAP GUIDE TO EVOLUTION

Nelson

23/10/2013 - 23/10/2013

"‘Artificial selection’ theory flawed..

The ImpoSTAR: Who Does He Think He Is?

Wellington

06/12/2012 - 09/11/2013

"Flamboyant dreams of stardom get the solo space they need..

"Energy, enthusiasm, bang on dance moves, a truly impressive voice …..

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THE PIANIST

Nelson, Tauranga, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Kerikeri

21/10/2013 - 23/04/2015

"Exceptionally skilled performance with an extra helping of panache..

"Bravura Recital..

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KVETCH

Christchurch

16/10/2013 - 26/10/2013

"Comic schadenfreude and self-reflection could bite deeper..

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