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Big Trouble in Small Newtown

Wellington

25/02/2011 - 01/03/2011

"Standing between Newtown and chaos..

"Genuinely enjoyable..

Don’t Eat the Bed ...

Wellington

28/02/2011 - 04/03/2011

"Physically strong, vocally weak..

"Po-faced rom-com gem..

The Seductobot

Wellington

02/03/2011 - 05/03/2011

"Commendable attempt needs more polish and precision..

Opéra Risqué

Auckland

01/03/2011 - 04/03/2011

"Weaknesses may be overcome..

Future Astronauts

Wellington

02/03/2011 - 05/03/2011

"Fluid, emotional, exquisite to watch..

Vietnamese Water Puppets

Auckland

02/03/2011 - 20/03/2011

"Gentle and playful puppets charm everyone..

"A magical delight..

(N)one Down

Wellington

02/03/2011 - 05/03/2011

"None down, everywhere to go..

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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Who Are You

Auckland

02/03/2011 - 19/03/2011

"Dynamic, fast paced performance..

"Full out dancing and in your face social commentary..

Havoc in the Garden

Auckland

02/03/2011 - 26/03/2011

"Moments of magic in marathon to challenge and audience’s resolve..

"Intense emotional upheaval in five families from one community..

Xerxes

Auckland, Wellington

02/03/2011 - 19/03/2011

"Sheer skill and enjoyment here..

"Sublime blend of voices and orchestra..

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Flect-Re-flect

Wellington

01/03/2011 - 05/03/2011

"Great music to celebrate a breadth of work..

Bouncers

Hamilton

28/02/2011 - 02/03/2011

"Fast, tight performance of nasty, funny play..

Hullapolloi

Nelson, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin

01/03/2011 - 22/04/2012

"Enjoyably engaging and thought provoking..

"A New Creation Myth..

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Tea for Toot

Auckland, Wellington

21/05/2010 - 16/07/2011

"Charming and unique..

"A magical and menacing must-see!..

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Heroic Faun Number One

Auckland, Wellington

19/03/2009 - 05/03/2011

"Clash of ego, ambition, fear and vulnerability..

"One-man faun tale goes the extra mile..

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GLORIA

Auckland

01/03/2011 - 30/11/2013

"Woman’s bold tenacity caught in memorable monologue..

"Heart-felt illuminations..

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How's Wife

Wellington

01/03/2011 - 05/03/2011

"Seriously unprepared..

The Sex Show

Auckland

28/02/2011 - 13/10/2012

"The little death and it’s aftermath..

"Brave, risqué ensemble work: take an open mind..

Away

Hamilton

28/02/2011 - 03/03/2011

"From realism into magic and back again..

This Rugged Beauty

Wellington

25/02/2011 - 05/03/2011

"The nature of being Kiwi..

"Stands proud on the slopes of a metaphorical Mount Aspiring..

The Hooligan and the Lady

Wellington

24/02/2011 - 27/02/2011

"Taking the hard knocks to tell our rough and tumble stories..

"Strong social message embedded within a rollicking good entertainment..

The Visitor

Dunedin, Wellington

22/02/2011 - 26/03/2011

"Unexpected..

"Powerful portrayal of a little known phobia..

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