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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..

Soap The Show

Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Auckland

28/07/2011 - 28/08/2011

"Bathtub antics make a world class splash..

"Impressive but could do with an edit..

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MacHomer

New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington

11/08/2011 - 28/08/2011

"A performance athlete whose like you will not often see..

"Stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once..

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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6 Little Plays 4 Christchurch

Wellington

18/08/2011 - 20/08/2011

"Mixed bag for Christchurch..

"Not a hard ask; a pleasure, in fact..

Canadian Club Comedy Roadshow

Dunedin, Wanaka, Queenstown,

18/08/2011 - 21/08/2011

"A winning combination..

Macbeth

Lyttelton

23/08/2011 - 10/09/2011

"Hacked script, hacking action, unique production..

Avenue Q

Dunedin

19/08/2011 - 17/09/2011

"Potty-mouthed hilarity with immense charm..

TILT

Christchurch

19/08/2011 - 21/08/2011

"Tilt - no longer Terra Firma..

"A powerful evocation... of standing on shaky ground..

Idiots 3D

Auckland

17/08/2011 - 20/08/2011

"Mad caper of pithy, twisted humour..

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