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An Act of God

Palmerston North

25/02/2023 - 30/03/2023

"Cribbed glibness on a wing and a prayer – more B-musing than A-musing..

MY GRANDFATHER IS A CANOE

Wellington

24/02/2023 - 26/02/2023

"Connecting the waters,  the oceans,  the heavens in poetry, script,  personal opinion and song, we are the wayfarers..

Resisting Extinction

Wellington

22/02/2023 - 26/02/2023

"The feel of rimu needles in my hair; the taste of gorse flowers; the pull of gravity on a slope..

In Bed with Schoenberg

Wellington

25/02/2023 - 17/03/2023

"Darker notes of a contradictory life..

"Universal themes of being misunderstood, underappreciated and displaced resonate amid the comedy..

SO, YOU HAVE KIDS? (A High School Reunion)

Wellington

23/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"An hilarious and skilled night of improv!..

Tutus on Tour 2023

Raumati, Wairarapa, Hamilton, Christchurch

23/02/2023 - 11/03/2023

"This is one of the stronger programmes of recent years...

"Blend of tradition and the avant-garde, with something to offer audiences...

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LESBIHONEST

Wellington

24/02/2023 - 04/03/2023

"Lives up to its honesty declaration with energy and humour..

U R HERE

Wellington

24/02/2023 - 26/02/2023

"Unique Fringe work offers joy in the stories and worlds they imply..

3 Steps Back

Wellington

23/02/2023 - 17/06/2023

"A deep, beautiful and poetically passionate insight into disability..

"Poetic, powerful, visceral, raw, gutsy and unmissable..

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

Wellington

23/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"Fresh material brings honestly-earned laughter..

SEXY GOLF BOY

Wellington

21/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"Out of this world cocktail of immersive storylines parodying the lifestyles of the rich and famous..

THE FLOATING THEATRE

Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington

01/03/2017 - 25/02/2023

"As a show of two halves, it engages its audiences in very different ways and is well positioned as part…..

"Seriously good, feel-provoking theatre..

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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..

FLAMENCODANZA

Wellington

22/02/2023 - 26/02/2023

"A dazzling orange shawl flares around her articulate torso like a flickering flame..

CAUTION WET FLOOR

Wellington

21/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"Reality and fantasy, disappointment and joy, desire and hubris foxtrot with each other in this compelling microcosm of the human…..

LIMITS

Wellington

21/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"Proximity of humour and menace is cultivated well..

THE SPINSTER AND THE SLUT

Wellington

21/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"A funny, feminist and fearless show for lovers of poetry, comedy and unconventional literature..

LOVE/LOVE/LOVE/LOVE/LOVE

Wellington

21/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"Beyond the sexy strut, beyond a flat silhouette captured in a mirror...

WHERE THE WATER LIES

Wellington

21/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"Lengthy, poetic and highly reflective piece on the theme of serendipity needs variation..

HELL SCHOOL: The Musical

Wellington

21/02/2023 - 23/02/2023

"Such fun, many laugh out loud moments, fantastic performances: a Fabulous Thing that deserves to be seen and enjoyed..

LIFT-OFF! 2023

Wellington

21/02/2023 - 25/02/2023

"Slick hour long show...

RICH PEOPLE CRY TOO (and other lessons I learnt from Telenovela)

Wellington

19/02/2023 - 21/02/2023

"This clever succinct and smart theatre piece needs to be seen...

COOL STAND-UP FOR COOL PEOPLE

Wellington

19/02/2023 - 21/02/2023

"A strong evening where laughs abound from a wide and fascinating range of topics..

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