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The Departure Lounge

Nelson

29/03/2023 - 30/03/2023

"Brave and creative work, delivered with searing honesty..

Sleeping Beauty the pantomime

Lower Hutt

21/04/2023 - 22/04/2023

"Larger than life, comical characters, fabulously cheesy dance numbers and silly songs..

Stage of Being

Auckland

21/04/2023 - 22/04/2023

"Processing and articulating the choreographic nuances with precision and drive...

A Tart on Tour

Auckland, Wellington

14/02/2023 - 16/09/2023

"Recommended to anyone who has ever dealt with rejection and kept going..

"A testament to her skills, resilience and capacity to survive where others have not..

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The Wild

Auckland

19/04/2023 - 23/04/2023

"It’s childlike, but not childish; it is smart but not tacky..

Cocked & Reloaded

Wellington

18/04/2023 - 22/04/2023

"Good comic timing and team-work generate 80 minutes of well-wrought fun..

Woyzeck (Tom Waits musical)

Christchurch

14/04/2023 - 29/04/2023

"Reveals the essential tackiness of much we associate with power and influence..

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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One Night Band

Wellington

15/04/2023 - 15/04/2023

"Feels more like a Happening, or a night at someone's house party, than a concert in the traditional sense..

Jessica Bo Peep

Wellington

08/04/2023 - 15/04/2023

"Filled with fun songs, fantastic messages and great audience connection..

Land of the Long Long Drive

Wellington

08/04/2023 - 22/04/2023

"Crystal clear why it took out Playmarket’s Plays for the Young competition in 2022: consistently fantastic..

The Worm

Auckland

05/04/2023 - 05/04/2023

"Humour, energy, delight and a surprising amount of death in a production full of heart..

Cringeworthy - Swinging in the 60s!

Wellington, Palmerston North

01/04/2023 - 17/03/2024

"Bingo for boomers: A sashay through the 60s at a thousand miles an hour..

"Smooth, confident, quality pop – enthralling and memorable..

The Impossible Has Already Happened

Wairarapa, Wellington, Taupo, Auckland, Nelson

18/03/2023 - 05/04/2023

"Each dancer has a solo which is revelatory in defining their various identities. As an ensemble the company merged effortlessly…..

"It’s wonderful to note the liaisons between countries, makers, creators and performers coming together to collaborate. ..

Not JUST A Mother

Nelson

29/03/2023 - 30/03/2023

"Well-observed, humorous foray into the muddled mind of motherhood..

MAUREEN – HARBINGER OF DEATH

Wanaka

31/03/2023 - 01/04/2023

"Refreshing and at times uncomfortably reflective ..

THE GODS THE GODS THE GODS

Nelson, Hawea, Brave and creative work, delivered with searing honesty, Christchurch

28/03/2023 - 01/04/2023

"A beautiful blend of spoken-word poetry, music, and theatre, confronting and comforting by turns…..

WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT

Auckland, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Wellington

30/03/2023 - 02/12/2023

"The art of Waiting for Godot..

"Profoundly entertaining. Don’t wait, book now...

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Woman of Words

Wanaka

27/03/2023 - 27/03/2023

"At once profoundly cerebral, unflinchingly erotic, exquisitely artistic and brutally dramatic . . ...

CORE

Wellington

30/03/2023 - 01/04/2023

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

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer

Tauranga, Auckland, Nelson, Hawea

25/02/2011 - 30/03/2023

"Sweet, uplifting story and endearing simplicity of its message heart-warming for all ages..

"Captivates with delicacy, finesse, humour and magic..

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Brendon Green - I'm Happy You're Here

Dunedin

23/03/2023 - 24/03/2023

"A must-see comedy show that pushes boundaries..

REMOTE THOUGHTS – Musings from the Bush

Hawea

27/03/2023 - 28/03/2023

"Strong performance reflects the zeitgeist of an intense and beautiful world..

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