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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 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..

MIDSUMMER – A Play with Songs

Wellington

21/09/2013 - 19/10/2013

"Raunchy rom-com worth the wait..

"Buoyant, magical, dreamlike yet true..

NO NAUGHTY BITS

Wellington

14/09/2013 - 12/10/2013

"Pertinent impertinence with panache..

"Naughty bits best left in..

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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JOSEPH K

Wellington

04/09/2013 - 14/09/2013

"Worlds out of kilter darkly amusing..

"Arresting descent into surreal nightmare brilliantly realised..

THE YETI TRILOGY

Auckland, Wellington

27/08/2013 - 07/09/2013

"The Light Yeti Rises..

"Truly hilarious, anarchic, dizzying fun..

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GUNPLAY / Happiness Is A Warm Gun / The Complete History Of Firearms And High School Shootings

Wellington

20/08/2013 - 24/08/2013

"Performed with pizzazz..

"An eloquent decoding of the gun culture paradox..

WHAT GOES UP…

Wellington

20/08/2013 - 24/08/2013

"Playing with apples..

"It’s mean not to share..

THE PRICE

Wellington

10/08/2013 - 07/09/2013

"The Price worth the long preamble..

"Highly credible and creditable..

LOVE AND MONEY

Wellington, Auckland

15/11/2012 - 24/08/2013

"Sensuous, ribald, off-beat and great..

"Alignment of theatre and cabaret creates a better future for both..

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TRASHBAG

Wellington

26/07/2013 - 10/08/2013

"Obnoxious, self-absorbed teenagers..

"Prequel to a hangover..

ATLAS /MOUNTAINS /DEAD BUTTERFLIES

Wellington

26/07/2013 - 10/08/2013

"Disturbing equilibrium..

"Stimulating articulation of an eternal internal battle..

DRAGONLORE

Wellington

26/07/2013 - 10/08/2013

"Nutty farce..

"Vibrant, action packed journey into another world..

IVY – SAVIOUR OF THE DINOSAUR!

Wellington, Christchurch, Wanaka

30/06/2012 - 06/09/2013

"Accessible and imaginative..

"Cleaning lady polishes off disaster..

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KIDS Comic Heroes

Wellington

15/07/2013 - 27/07/2013

"Fun with audience help..

"All good..

THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF

Wellington

13/07/2013 - 27/07/2013

"Saving the environment..

"Marvellous mix of reality, myth and satire..

RED

Wellington

13/07/2013 - 10/08/2013

"Seeing Red at its most vibrant..

"Embrace it..

Jane Austen Is Dead

Wellington

24/02/2008 - 13/07/2013

"Obsessions that can bedevil us #2..

"Piercing accuracy and finesse..

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THE LEGEND OF HECTOR

Wellington

04/07/2013 - 13/07/2013

"Obsessions that can bedevil us #1..

"Good in parts if not yet the whole..

A PLAY ABOUT SPACE

Wellington, Palmerston North

16/02/2013 - 19/02/2016

"Insanely clever..

"A romp..

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