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HOLDING ON

Wellington

28/08/2012 - 08/09/2012

"Show packed with punch..

"Full of angst but leads nowhere..

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One Day Moko

Wellington, Auckland

28/06/2011 - 01/09/2012

"Reality confronted..

"Solo performance of heart and character a real treat..

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Tiny Spectacle / Shitty Lyricism

Wellington, Auckland

21/08/2012 - 15/09/2012

"Brazenly intellectual, expressionistic, blunt, emotionally rich and splendidly performed..

"Intelligent writing, lively performance..

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DOG & BONE

Wellington

14/08/2012 - 01/09/2012

"Ticks all the boxes..

"An engaging work with many strands..

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OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD

Wellington

15/08/2012 - 25/08/2012

"The perfect stage for student storytelling..

"Playing with redemption..

SKELLIG

Wellington

14/08/2012 - 18/08/2012

"Pure Magic..

"Entertaining tale for young and old..

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THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING

Wellington

11/08/2012 - 08/09/2012

"It will happen to you..

"Masterly portrayal of loss and survival..

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HAIRSPRAY

Wellington

01/08/2012 - 11/08/2012

"Bight, bold musical well worth enjoying..

"A great toe tapping night out with heart and integrity..

Someone Like You

Wellington

02/08/2012 - 11/08/2012

"Delightful honesty..

"Light touch on timely love story..

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WEST END GIRLS

Wellington

04/08/2012 - 01/09/2012

"Theatrical event..

"Ingeniously dramatised and staged..

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QUIVER

Wellington

31/07/2012 - 11/08/2012

"Unpleasant..

"New take on lust and obsession..

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NUCLEAR FAMILY

Wellington, Auckland

24/07/2012 - 10/11/2012

"No dud..

"Characters vividly drawn and extremely enjoyable..

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MAGNOLIA STREET

Wellington

21/07/2012 - 28/07/2012

"Original, innovative, homegrown creativity..

"Warm the heart on Magnolia Street..

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FixTV

Wellington

12/07/2012 - 12/07/2012

"Chat show interesting but rather unconvincing..

"Urgent creative re-thinking required..

SPECTOR – with The BeatGirls and special guest Jason Chasland

Wellington

14/07/2012 - 28/07/2012

"Quirky, fun, upbeat..

"Icon’s engaging trip through great musical era..

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Young & Hungry 2012

Wellington

06/07/2012 - 21/07/2012

"Impressive content and style..

"In current language..

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Hansel and Gretel

Wellington

03/07/2012 - 14/07/2012

"Uncomplicated story brought to life..

"Missed opportunities in diluted drama..

The 3 Bears … and Goldilocks

Wellington

02/07/2012 - 14/07/2012

"Post-Goldilocks adventures..

"A little lacking in buoyancy..

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Wellington

30/06/2012 - 14/07/2012

"Fresh and invigorating..

"An ideal family show..

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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SUNSET ROAD

Wellington

20/06/2012 - 07/07/2012

"Tale of family rift has roots in reality..

"Insightful, delightful and powerful drama..

STANDSTILL

Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton

09/03/2011 - 07/07/2012

"Irreverent, bizarre, compelling..

"Treadmill of life presents novel and engaging theatre..

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ALL MY SONS

Wellington

02/06/2012 - 07/07/2012

"Invaluable describing..

"Career best performances..

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