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Tartuffe

Auckland

03/11/2011 - 26/11/2011

"Raunchy reworking makes clever splash..

"A veritable frottage of the senses..

CARNIVAL HOUND

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson

23/04/2009 - 13/10/2013

"Distorted realities..

"Loss, struggle and conflict lightened by wit and humour..

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Drowning in Veronica Lake

Hamilton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin

22/02/2011 - 23/02/2016

"This is what magnificent theatre looks like..

"The Fame Monster..

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Rise - Java Dance Company

Wellington

22/10/2011 - 05/11/2011

"Connecting all the senses..

"Flour, treacle water -- a finely negotiated balance..

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Glorious

Auckland, Wellington

16/08/2011 - 12/11/2011

"Cleverly constructed, well-performed, frequently amusing escapism..

"Play it again..

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The Meridian Season of The Sleeping Beauty

Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Invercargill, Auckland

28/10/2011 - 04/12/2011

"A feast of virtuoso dance..

"Truly first rate pure escapism..

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Silent Night

Auckland, Tauranga, Nelson, Hastings, Whangarei, Wellington, Kerikeri

13/12/2010 - 26/11/2016

"Bitter-sweet clarity carries laugh 'til you cry survivor story..

"A beautiful piece of theatre..

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Ngai Tahu 32 by Atamira Dance Company

Tauranga, Whangarei

29/10/2011 - 02/11/2011

"Ngai Tahu 32 - a cohesive overall aesthetic..

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer

Tauranga, Auckland, Nelson, Hawea

25/02/2011 - 30/03/2023

"Sweet, uplifting story and endearing simplicity of its message heart-warming for all ages..

"Captivates with delicacy, finesse, humour and magic..

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The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill, on the Eve of Killing his Wife

Auckland, Tauranga

13/10/2010 - 28/10/2011

"Beautifully realised musical evocation of grief..

"Bold, colourful, inspiring..

A Festival of Russian Ballet

Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

28/10/2011 - 13/11/2011

"A festival of music, movement and colour..

"Audience declares evening a resounding success..

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Love’s Labour’s Lost

Wellington

26/10/2011 - 04/11/2011

"A delight of dichotomies..

"Energy, fun and some inconsistency..

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On The Upside-Down of the World

Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton, Tauranga, NYC, USA, Nelson, Wanaka, Christchurch, Wellington

01/07/2011 - 25/08/2014

"Interrogating multiple selves..

"Sweet, heartfelt and tenderly funny star performance..

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A THOUSAND HILLS

Auckland

20/10/2011 - 23/11/2013

"Multiple narratives effortlessly weave a clear and distinct course..

"“A distillation of love from the crucible of Hell”..

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Rita and Douglas

Queenstown, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin, Wanaka, Auckland, Nelson

12/04/2011 - 12/04/2014

"Poignant and elegantly told..

"Deeply insightful..

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C’Mon Black!

Wellington, Wanaka, Tauranga

13/04/2011 - 27/10/2011

"A stereotype in three dimensions..

"Far from being just a game..

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2 Dimensional Life of Her

Wanaka, Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland

21/03/2011 - 22/02/2012

"New Performance, New Dimensions..

"A charming, fresh approach to mixed-media work..

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