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LA CASA AZUL

Wellington

25/06/2016 - 23/07/2016

"Captured beautifully..

"A rich vicarious experience..

SOLOTHELLO

Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Bay of Islands

14/02/2015 - 05/04/2017

"Transfixing magic at Waitangi..

"Original, captivating and charming..

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VERSIONS OF ALLAH

Wellington

07/06/2016 - 11/06/2016

"Original and innovatively staged..

"Deceptively simple, profoundly engaging..

THE VULTURES

Wellington

08/06/2016 - 18/06/2016

"Powerful piece of theatre pulls out all the stops..

"Stylishly entertaining and thought-provoking..

THE ELEPHANT THIEF

Hamilton, Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland

05/12/2015 - 02/07/2016

"Stealing the Show..

"Immensely talented cast but play feels lost and confused..

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KING LEAR

Wellington

14/05/2016 - 18/06/2016

"From nothing, whole worlds..

"Strong stellar performances..

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PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A New Musical by Jane Austen & Penny Ashton

Whangarei, Dunedin, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Greytown, Hamilton

27/02/2013 - 29/11/2020

"Multi-talented performer has audience laughing in minutes..

"Winning formula leaves audiences smiling..

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THE GOD THAT COMES

Wellington

15/03/2016 - 20/03/2016

"Insight, flamboyant innovation, whip-smart comedy, a wonderful musical talent..

"Modern spin on story of wine, women and sex..

DEAD DOG IN A SUITCASE (and other love songs) A New Beggar's Opera

Wellington

26/02/2016 - 02/03/2016

"One 'out of the box'..

"Potent Festival fare with flair..

CINEASTAS

Wellington

10/03/2016 - 16/03/2016

"Unusual, intriguing glimpse into filmmaking, live on stage..

"Skilfully crafted study of a cross-section of humanity resonates well beyond itself..

THE DEVIL'S HALF-ACRE

Dunedin, Wellington

09/03/2016 - 04/10/2016

"Con-artists’ tale magical performance..

"Consistently tense and engaging..

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TE PŌ

Auckland, Wellington

01/03/2016 - 04/11/2017

"An eloquent, enjoyable mind bend about the imagination, art, belief, the darkness and the light..

"Being and Nothingness..

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THE ACB WITH HONORA LEE

Wellington

27/02/2016 - 26/03/2016

"A feel-good adaption about the young and old..

"A special theatrical gift..

HART

Wellington, Auckland

02/02/2016 - 24/02/2016

"Reveals the pain felt by the stolen generation and those that followed them..

"An impressionistic representation..

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MY PET, MY LOVE

Wellington

01/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Fears exposed..

"Fractured memories of childhood: sad, funny, hilarious, confused..

PERHAPS, PERHAPS... QUIZÁS

Wellington, Taranaki, Christchurch

01/03/2016 - 08/09/2017

"Great clowning, much of it missed by many..

"Totally engaging, extraordinarily funny..

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LAST MEALS: A nine course buffet

Wellington

09/02/2016 - 02/03/2016

"Top rate performances..

"Like all good tragedies it erupts with comedy..

DISCHARGE GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

Wellington

02/02/2016 - 13/02/2016

"Humour, trauma and angst..

"Light comedy with a twinge of pathos..

ON THE CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES OF HILLARY CLINTON TAKING ME AS HER YOUNG LOVER

Hamilton, Auckland, NYC, USA, Takaka, Nelson, Havelock North, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin

16/02/2015 - 08/10/2016

"The real presidential debate..

"Top-notch satire ★★★★★..

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SPRING AWAKENING

Wellington

27/01/2016 - 06/02/2016

"Pared-down Awakening still has modern relevance..

"A refreshing, insightful and compelling distillation..

DOG & BONE

Wellington

21/01/2016 - 31/01/2016

"Eloquent and insightful: a richly wrought weave..

"A play of grand and operatic proportions..

Mrs Merry’s Christmas Concert

Lower Hutt, Wellington

03/12/2010 - 19/12/2015

"Comedy tragedy balance just right..

"Lots of reasons to see this festive treat..

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A CHRISTMAS KAREL ČAPEK

Wellington

04/12/2015 - 19/12/2015

"A Dickens of a Christmas tale with added robots and Daleks..

"Iconoclastic, absurd and humorous..

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