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Atonal Heart : four monologues

Hamilton

30/09/2011 - 05/07/2012

"Tales of the weird and creepy give laughter and pause..

"Intelligent, original, polished..

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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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Hansel and Gretel

Wellington

03/07/2012 - 14/07/2012

"Uncomplicated story brought to life..

"Missed opportunities in diluted drama..

BLACK CONFETTI

Auckland

28/06/2012 - 22/07/2012

"Shivering and Shaking; The Glittery Black..

"Wunderkind playwright the real deal..

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The 3 Bears … and Goldilocks

Wellington

02/07/2012 - 14/07/2012

"Post-Goldilocks adventures..

"A little lacking in buoyancy..

ALL MY SONS

Wellington

02/06/2012 - 07/07/2012

"Invaluable describing..

"Career best performances..

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IN THE NEXT ROOM or the vibrator play

Dunedin

30/06/2012 - 28/07/2012

"Impulses and passions spark and flare..

"Charming naivety brings laughter and hope..

THE GREAT PIRATICAL RUMBUSTIFICATION

Auckland

30/06/2012 - 22/07/2017

"A great school holiday treat..

"Bray’s best effort yet – Arrrrgh!!!..

The Intricate Art of Actually Caring

Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka

10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012

"On the road again..

"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..

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Cirque Non Sequitur

Hamilton, Auckland

30/06/2012 - 12/08/2012

"Homegrown fetish, fantasy and nightmare with mystery, humour, pathos, menace and gorgeous bodies..

"Tantalising images disrupted by humour; fantasy juxtaposed with hyper-realism …..

Poetry Idol

Hamilton, Auckland

15/05/2009 - 29/06/2012

"Heart-felt passion wins the night..

"Pressure-cooker environment produces a blast..

The Second Test

Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Hamilton

15/02/2010 - 30/06/2012

"Unexpectedly funny rendition of a moving story..

"Production passes poignancy test in recapturing the past..

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Five Go Mad on Improv

Auckland, Hamilton

11/05/2011 - 29/06/2012

"Lashings of hilarity, drollery and double entendres..

"Another Blytonian adventure – Hoorah!..

Mates & Lovers

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton

17/11/2010 - 30/06/2012

"Universal resonance..

"Entertaining, informative and moving..

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Run, Slip, Spring

Auckland

27/06/2012 - 30/06/2012

"Run, Slip and Spring, Q Theatre..

"The Doing of Dance..

Ka Hao te Rangatahi: The New Net Goes Fishing

Hamilton

28/06/2012 - 05/07/2012

"Refreshing in its honest simplicity..

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