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HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND STILL APPEAR NORMAL (2013)

Auckland, Wellington

19/02/2013 - 03/03/2013

"Clearly articulated ideas and desperate dance..

"Auckland Fringe Festival - dance, week 1..

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SPIDER DANCE

Wellington

19/02/2013 - 23/02/2013

"A feminine tempest of divine creativity..

THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE

Auckland

19/02/2013 - 23/02/2013

"Bold attempt lacks cohesion..

DAYS OF THE BOLD AND THE RESTLESS

Wellington

18/02/2013 - 08/03/2013

"Unexpected revelations vomited out in scandalous increments..

He Reo Aroha

Palmerston North, Wellington, Otaki, Christchurch, Auckland, Feilding

09/03/2010 - 14/03/2013

"Dexterity, intelligence, warmth, passion, humour, and a fine musicality..

"A magical piece of theatre..

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Fatu Na Toto - Planted Seeds

Wellington, Auckland

18/02/2013 - 12/10/2013

"Samoan dance theatre a moving experience..

"Harnessing the old and the new to enlarge the world..

TALK

Auckland

18/02/2013 - 01/03/2013

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GOD OF CARNAGE

Auckland

18/02/2013 - 23/02/2013

"Biting satire reflects us all..

WE BUILT THIS CITY…

Wellington

18/02/2013 - 23/02/2013

"Skilled charmers’ slapdash show..

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

Auckland

16/02/2013 - 16/02/2013

"Universal themes localised..

HORSES AND OTHER FARM ANIMALS

Auckland

18/02/2013 - 19/02/2013

"Contemporary Pacific performance extravaganza at its best..

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

Wellington

15/02/2013 - 02/03/2013

"Bard back in the Dell..

"Astutely orchestrated and dynamically paced with visceral eloquence..

BATTLE OF THE BASTARDS

Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

17/02/2013 - 19/02/2014

"Delights, surprises and delivers the goods..

"Clever and engaging bastards..

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AFFINITY

Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North

17/02/2013 - 16/08/2014

"A tight, perceptive allegory..

"Cleverly constructed journey of discovery never less than involving..

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THE PENIS MONOLOGUES

Wellington

16/02/2013 - 09/03/2013

"Despite its length I don’t feel much at all..

A PLAY ABOUT SPACE

Wellington, Palmerston North

16/02/2013 - 19/02/2016

"Insanely clever..

"A romp..

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BOOOM!

Hamilton

15/02/2013 - 22/02/2013

"Fraudsters and fools in financial scams..

TRUBIE AND ABBY ARE JUST A BIT WORRIED

Wellington

16/02/2013 - 17/02/2013

"Wiz kids at improv..

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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THE SAUSAGE CIRCUS SOUNDSYSTEM

Wellington

15/02/2013 - 09/03/2013

"Bubble pops too early..

Insomnia in a Daydream

Waiheke Island, Auckland

16/02/2013 - 09/03/2013

"Poetry for the senses..

WIG WAM JAM

Wellington

15/02/2013 - 03/03/2013

"Jump aboard the Freedom Train..

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

Christchurch

16/02/2013 - 09/03/2013

"Adversarial revelations..

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