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Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy?

Christchurch, Rotorua, Gisborne, Auckland, Nelson

25/03/2023 - 25/10/2024

"A Question for the Times..

"An outstanding show, a fine performer, so proud of how far we’ve come...

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Rēwena

Christchurch

25/03/2023 - 22/04/2023

"Generosity of spirit, modelled for us with irresistible good cheer..

A MIXTAPE FOR MALADIES

Auckland

25/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"The power of the performances and the responses to them suggest a fully developed production would find an enthusiastic and…..

SUGUNG-GA The Other Side of The World

Auckland

25/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"Skilful, satirical, subtle and refined puppetry with a sophisticated live cello soundtrack..

THE CHOSEN HARAM

Auckland

24/03/2023 - 26/03/2023

"Brave work, wonderfully conceived and performed..

Shanghai Goons

Dunedin

22/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"Cowboy Camaraderie..

THE UNRULY TOURISTS

Auckland

22/03/2023 - 26/03/2023

"A challenge to classism and accessibility..

"Obstreperous tourists v rapacious media presented with seasoned flair..

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Sajeela Kershi: Free Speech & Rah-Rah Skirts!

Nelson

23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"Engaging, friendly, balances the jokes and humour with thought-provoking moments..

Woyzeck

Nelson

24/03/2023 - 29/03/2023

"Hilarious and horrific, wicked and witty, brilliant and brutal, energetic and erratic..

Real

Nelson

23/03/2023 - 24/03/2023

"A talented and exciting new local talent..

The Many Deaths of Jeff Goldblum

Dunedin

23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"Surreal, slightly dystopian comedy could use some further development..

ACCESS

Wellington, Dunedin

22/02/2023 - 25/03/2023

"A work with enormous potential, but …..

"Provokes bubbles of genuine laughter or small in-breaths of empathy..

A Fat Girl's Cry

Wellington

22/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"A powerful, impassioned, mood-changing triumph..

The Bear

Dunedin

22/03/2023 - 24/03/2023

"An audaciously unorthodox approach..

Metamorphosis

Nelson

23/03/2023 - 28/03/2023

"Tragi-comic treatment of alienation, identity and the human condition is unique, powerful and truly memorable..

THE SENSEMAKER

Wellington, Dunedin

28/02/2023 - 25/03/2023

"Unique, complex, enigmatic - don't miss it..

"Fascinatingly unpredictable - a one in a thousand performance..

TITLE AND DEED

Wellington, Dunedin

14/09/2022 - 24/03/2023

"Exquisitely crafted fragments..

"Steven Ray captivating in TAHI Festival play..

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Fresher

Dunedin

22/03/2023 - 24/03/2023

"Unforgettable evening of laughter, songs, and storytelling..

An Incomplete Education (Une Éducation Manquée)

Dunedin

22/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"19th-century French opera with a 21st-century vibe..

THE BEST IS YET TO COME – A Queer Magic Show

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

08/02/2023 - 25/03/2023

"Delightful, inspiring and powerful proof we all deserve magic in our lives..

"A thoroughly enjoyable evening performed by a talented and capable artist..

Siva Afi Festival

Auckland

10/03/2023 - 11/03/2023

"Everyone at the festival from competitors, audience members and judges are winners, as holding this space is another way of…..

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