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He Reo Aroha

Palmerston North, Wellington, Otaki, Christchurch, Auckland, Feilding

09/03/2010 - 14/03/2013

"Dexterity, intelligence, warmth, passion, humour, and a fine musicality..

"A magical piece of theatre..

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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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6 Little Plays 4 Christchurch

Wellington

18/08/2011 - 20/08/2011

"Mixed bag for Christchurch..

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

Reasons To Be Pretty

Auckland

17/08/2011 - 27/08/2011

"Characters well realised..

Calendar Girls

Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga

10/08/2011 - 03/09/2011

"One to mark on your calendar..

"A nice play with a soothing effect..

THE FACTORY – A Pacific Musical

Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland

13/08/2011 - 25/08/2014

"Pacific voices asserted..

"A sweet and rhythmic ride with pure Samoan soul..

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The Gruffalo

Hamilton, New Plymouth, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington

04/09/2010 - 16/09/2010

"Your kids will have a blast..

"Enthralling..

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Intimacies: Sweet Thing & I’d Rather Be The Pope

Auckland

09/08/2011 - 14/08/2011

"Sinclair boldly pushes the limits..

"Watchable if somewhat abstruse black comedy..

Raising the Titanics

Auckland, Christchurch

23/06/2010 - 17/09/2011

"Feel good crowd pleaser..

"An irresistible charmer..

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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..

These are the Skeletons of Us

Auckland, Wellington

09/08/2011 - 05/04/2012

"Skeleton without structure..

"Refreshing change with a love story told backwards..

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The Terrific Tale of Tabatha Talmus

Auckland

09/08/2011 - 13/08/2011

"A play around with well known tropes and images creates a cracking story..

Eight

Wellington

06/08/2011 - 03/09/2011

"You be the judge..

"Eight becomes six as choice examined..

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King Lear

Hamilton

05/08/2011 - 20/08/2011

"Great play done exceptionally well..

The Intrepid Bazaar

Auckland

05/08/2011 - 05/08/2011

"Relaxing immersion in arty whim..

Strike: Elemental

Wellington

03/07/2008 - 20/08/2011

"Subtle brilliance, visceral energy..

"A total workout for performers and audience..

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Angle Poise

Wellington

05/08/2011 - 07/08/2011

"Dexterity, discipline and tongue-in-cheek humour..

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