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Venus Is...

Auckland

07/09/2011 - 17/09/2011

"Extreme physicality, intense lyricism and eroticism..

"Definitely a show to see more than once..

Slouching Toward Bethlehem

Wellington

31/08/2011 - 10/09/2011

"Be careful what you wish for..

"The Curious Mix that is Muldoon..

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Raising the Titanics

Auckland, Christchurch

23/06/2010 - 17/09/2011

"Feel good crowd pleaser..

"An irresistible charmer..

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I, George Nepia

Gisborne, Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, New Plymouth

07/09/2011 - 18/10/2014

"Imagination, courage and talent make this simply great..

"Simply captivating..

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Sketch

Wellington

06/09/2011 - 17/09/2011

"Too good an idea not to be a full length play..

"Extreme edge to bold production..

Four Flat Whites in Italy

Wellington

03/09/2011 - 07/10/2011

"Kiwi foibles and mores expertly exposed..

"Winning game plan: rugby, coffee and travel..

The End Of The Golden Weather

Auckland

03/09/2011 - 24/09/2011

"Young cast bask in Weather’s brilliance..

"A vital and vivid rendering of a great Kiwi classic..

Ocean Wave

Dunedin

02/09/2011 - 02/09/2011

"Celebrating the ocean's role in community life..

Public Service Announcements #2

Wellington

02/09/2011 - 17/09/2011

"Borax poked effectively..

"Political targets well hit..

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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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Chalk

Auckland, Wellington

02/03/2011 - 27/08/2011

"Urine and boiled cabbage..

"A comical and never cruel take on age..

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Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

Wellington, Auckland

27/08/2011 - 25/09/2011

"Two magnificent stories for the price of one..

"First rate, top class, spellbinding..

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The Only Child

Auckland

26/08/2011 - 17/09/2011

"Aussie riff on Ibsen throws all in the tub..

"Cathartic journey through grief..

Waiting for Godot

Dunedin

18/08/2011 - 28/08/2011

"Enthusiasm for staging of Beckett..

"Debating meanings, interpretations and staging conventions..

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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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Random Acts of God & Other Stories: A Contemporary Cabaret

Christchurch, Nelson

14/12/2010 - 21/10/2011

"The best performance in Nelson Arts Festival 2011..

"Accomplished performers raise questions about power..

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Cirque du Soleil – Saltimbanco

Auckland

25/08/2011 - 04/09/2011

"Unparalleled production values..

"Super circus … where the incredible is normal..

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