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HUNTING AND GATHERING

Wellington

02/10/2013 - 12/10/2013

"Slick portrait of Gen Ys..

"Brisk, energetic, whimsical and enjoyable..

BLACK FAGGOT

Wellington, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland, Melbourne, Australia, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth

16/02/2013 - 02/09/2015

"Powerful humanising of initially stock characters..

"Honest, raw, energetic, thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking..

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DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

Wellington

01/10/2013 - 05/10/2013

"Offbeat American beauty portrays healing power of love..

"A helluva ride..

KEEP/SELF

Christchurch, Auckland

01/10/2013 - 22/11/2013

"Meaningful encounters and gentle social commentary..

"Shared bill leaves room for elaboration..

HALLOWEENIES!

Wellington

30/09/2013 - 12/10/2013

"Strong structure supports Monster improv..

"Excellent incorporation of ‘ask fors’..

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES

Wellington

28/09/2013 - 12/10/2013

"Famous story amusingly staged..

"Unbelievably imaginative..

NEANG NEAK’S LEGACY

Wellington

25/09/2013 - 28/09/2013

"The all pervasive legacy of genocide..

"A rare opportunity to see hidden realities brought to light..

I BELIEVE IN MONSTERS

Wellington

01/10/2013 - 12/10/2013

"The monstrous quest to be accepted as yourself..

Takarangi - the Third Auckland Dance Project

Auckland

30/09/2013 - 30/09/2013

"Embodying a double spiral..

Demigod Half-Human

Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton

30/09/2013 - 29/03/2014

"A deep sense of hopelessness..

"Bold and impressive first full-length work..

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SCOTTISH HIGHLAND CLEARANCES

Hamilton

30/09/2013 - 02/10/2013

"From destruction to a new start with new blood in a new land..

MRS WISHY-WASHY

Auckland

28/09/2013 - 24/10/2017

"High energy, little pay-off..

"Perfect school holiday entertainment..

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ATLAS /MOUNTAINS /DEAD BUTTERFLIES

Auckland

27/09/2013 - 12/10/2013

"Wonderful visual imagery with contemplative performance poetry and philosophical deliberation..

DRAGONLORE

Auckland

27/09/2013 - 12/10/2013

"LARPing for a better life..

IN ABSENTIA

Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton

20/03/2013 - 26/08/2014

"Deeply affecting..

"Elegant and eloquent..

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DIGITAL WINDS

Auckland

24/09/2013 - 28/09/2013

"Too many strings tangle the story..

I BETTY YA DIDN’T KNOW THIS ABOUT COLONIAL NEW ZEALAND

Wellington

24/09/2013 - 28/09/2013

"An ‘end-of-year show for friends’ feel..

"A highly entertaining pastiche..

CHUMP CHANGE

Wellington

24/09/2013 - 28/09/2013

"Powerful portrayal of homelessness..

"A snapshot that could do more..

PLAINS

Hamilton

27/09/2013 - 05/10/2013

"Outlandish but mind-blowing..

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