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SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

Christchurch

11/02/2023 - 11/03/2023

"A sparking romantic romp..

"Kiwi version of Sense and Sensibility more pantomime than period drama..

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THE TEMPEST

Wellington

11/02/2023 - 26/02/2023

"The calm before The Tempest, with humour..

"A clearly expressed, visually interesting and stimulating celebration of Summer Shakespeare’s 40th year..

I Didn't Invite You Here to Lecture Me

Dunedin, Christchurch

13/10/2022 - 10/02/2023

"At once thoughtful, funny and absorbing, the compilation and performance are a theatrical treat...

"The magic here is the nostalgia..

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SKIN HUNGER

Auckland

07/02/2023 - 10/02/2023

"A story for all of us performed by artists with the gift of sublime comic timing and a deep understanding…..

Retail Therapy

Auckland

01/02/2023 - 03/02/2023

"A satirical look at the dangers of consumerism through contemporary dance..

RARU E MARUAKAĪTĀ

Wellington

01/02/2023 - 04/02/2023

"Transports us to an exotic yet familiar rendition of flawed human experience ..

BIG J : A New Legacy

Wellington

18/01/2023 - 28/01/2023

"A heartfelt vision of the humanity we all might share..

THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE

New Plymouth

15/12/2022 - 18/12/2022

"Engaging, imaginative, created with focus, energy, humour, powerful characterisation and clear diction..

BEAUTY & THE BEAST The Pantomime

Wellington, Christchurch

01/12/2022 - 18/12/2022

"High energy, joyful, faultlessly on point plus non-stop dad jokes and a dog with a bladder condition..

"Funny and fantabulous fairytale spreads the joy..

Night and Mortar

Auckland

13/12/2022 - 17/12/2022

"A Drop of Dance with your Drink of Choice..

IHITAI ‘AVEI’A - STAR NAVIGATOR

Porirua

09/12/2022 - 11/12/2022

"Lead roles full of endeavour..

"Creative, exciting and entirely relevant to present-day Aotearoa..

THE WORLD'S FIRST LOVERS

Dunedin, Wellington

07/12/2022 - 17/06/2023

"An otherworldly experience: my body gets it, my brain does not..

"Multi-layered and generous storytelling..

JINGLE ELVES The Musical

Wellington

06/12/2022 - 10/12/2022

"Feelings, relationships and connection to the fore..

CONFESSIONS OF AN AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR

Wellington

02/12/2022 - 08/12/2022

"Rowdy, entertaining, energetic and willing to look at the darker side of its subject..

IDIOM 2022

Wellington

02/12/2022 - 23/12/2022

"Leaves you with a lingering sense of joyous communal bombast..

Venus Rising RNZB 2022

Christchurch, Wellington

24/11/2022 - 03/12/2022

"The Whole Cast Shines..

"Venus Rising on stage after four Covid postponements for RNZB triple bill..

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CLOVERTON In Love & In Wine

Wellington

25/11/2022 - 27/11/2022

"Stories of provincial Aotearoa skilfully woven into the Purcell’s 17th century Baroque works..

PINOCCHIO The Pantomime

Wellington

26/11/2022 - 23/12/2022

"New panto dame shines in Pinocchio – a classic fairytale with a contemporary twist..

"Full of fun and rich in resonance, guaranteed to appeal to all age groups..

THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND

Dunedin

24/11/2022 - 03/12/2022

"A rattling good evening out .....

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