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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..

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..

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 .....

DREAMER

Dunedin

25/11/2022 - 26/11/2022

"A light-hearted celebration of growing up and finding oneself..

Haus of Yolo

Auckland

23/11/2022 - 27/11/2022

"A Playful Set of Risqué Cabaret Vignettes..

The Art of Black Grace 1/5

Auckland

20/11/2022 - 10/12/2022

"An innovative Dance Dreamscape..

HOMEMADE TAKEAWAYS

Wellington

22/11/2022 - 03/12/2022

"Impossible not to love the characters and hope for the best for them..

THE OPENING NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Palmerston North

12/11/2022 - 17/12/2022

"Cornball caper a cheesy Christmas cracker..

Artefact - How to Behave in a Museum

Global, Dunedin, Nelson, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth

20/03/2022 - 12/10/2023

"ENJOYMENT CURATED TO PERFECTION..

"Charming Funny and Human..

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RENT

Christchurch

19/11/2022 - 21/01/2023

"Vital, muscular musical theatre..

"Hard to imagine this production and cast being bettered..

NZSD Performance Season 2022

Wellington

16/11/2022 - 26/11/2022

"Contemporary Dance Programme Exhilarates..

"Memorable! Arresting!..

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