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GWEN IN PURGATORY

Auckland

12/09/2013 - 29/09/2013

"Gentle look at worries over ageing matriarch..

"Family dynamics deftly depicted..

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ABIGAIL’S PARTY

Auckland

10/09/2013 - 21/09/2013

"Majestically awful and very funny..

"Underlying tensions and shifting alliances..

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AFTER MISS JULIE

Auckland

27/08/2013 - 07/09/2013

"Class warfare – in the kitchen..

"Up close and extremely personal..

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RESIDENT ALIEN

Auckland

20/08/2013 - 01/04/2017

"Charming, funny and melancholy..

"One-queen show brings wonderfully quotable Crisp to life..

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TU

Wellington, Auckland

01/03/2012 - 27/07/2013

"A profound theatrical experience..

"Tū latest to show war's impact on Maori life..

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WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT

Auckland

01/07/2013 - 13/07/2013

"Intriguing show pulled anew from actors' hats..

"An experience well worth having..

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ODYSSEY

Hamilton, Auckland

26/06/2013 - 27/02/2014

"“One of the most exciting theatre pieces I have had the privilege to see”..

"Gets the emotion of our desire to reach our goals across..

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THE PITCHFORK DISNEY

Auckland

20/06/2013 - 29/06/2013

"Inspired production of playful thriller highly rewarding..

"Well pitched..

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THE ILLUSIONISTS: Witness the Impossible

Auckland

22/05/2013 - 02/06/2013

"Cheesy old tricks get bold new twist..

"The Avengers of Magic..

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COROnation STREET ON STAGE!

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson

01/04/2013 - 28/04/2013

"Exercise in reduction thrills fans..

"Many memorable moments somewhat marred..

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DOMINION ROAD STORIES

Auckland

16/03/2013 - 17/03/2013

"Hidden minnow should have been highlight..

"Loud and proud fusion of theatre and local communities..

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THE FACTORY – A Pacific Musical

Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland

13/08/2011 - 25/08/2014

"Pacific voices asserted..

"A sweet and rhythmic ride with pure Samoan soul..

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EN ROUTE

Auckland

06/03/2013 - 24/03/2013

"All the world is indeed a stage..

"Going with the flow reveals city's treats..

Barnie Duncan in … him

Auckland

03/03/2013 - 20/09/2014

"Contemplative study of introspective isolation..

"And us..

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KINGS OF THE GYM

Kerikeri, Auckland, Whangarei, Wanaka, Queenstown

08/02/2013 - 19/04/2013

"Comedy 10 – Boredom Nil; political correctness on detention..

"Shock-Jock sparring in the school gym..

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WHERE ARE YOU MY ONLY ONE?

Auckland

27/11/2012 - 08/12/2012

"Romantic story gives human element to stock joke..

"Simple and endearing..

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BREL: THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF JACQUES BREL

Auckland, Nelson, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Wellington

02/11/2012 - 02/03/2014

"Finishes strongly..

"All singers portray standout moments..

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MARY POPPINS

Auckland

18/10/2012 - 30/12/2012

"A healthy spoon-full of Poppins could improve our politicians..

"New Mary Poppins is up there with the best..

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THIRD PERSON TENSE!

Auckland

16/10/2012 - 27/10/2012

"Lost in a labyrinth of realities..

"First person pro..

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A FRIGATE BIRD SINGS

Auckland

09/10/2012 - 20/10/2012

"Moving tale amid difficult coming of age..

"A clean, simple, emotionally truthful production..

SHORT+SWEET Theatre, Auckland 2012

Auckland

18/09/2012 - 06/10/2012

"Gala Final..

"2012 Top 30 – Week 3..

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THE GIFT

Auckland

13/09/2012 - 06/10/2012

"Challenging, riveting play delivered with clarity, charm and class..

"Danger when odd couples connect..

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MICHAEL JAMES MANAIA

Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Dunedin

25/02/2012 - 16/02/2013

"Play’s power unchanged..

"Takes no prisoners..

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