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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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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..

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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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..

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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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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