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Equus

Wellington

28/09/2010 - 03/10/2010

"Raw talent and commitment produces gripping triumph..

The Three Little Pigs and A Really Cool Wolf

Wellington

28/09/2010 - 09/10/2010

"Jokes for young and old..

"A light-weight holiday time-filler..

The Great Piratical Rumbustification

Christchurch

27/09/2010 - 09/10/2010

"The thrills and magic of live performance..

Pirates! improv

Wellington

27/09/2010 - 09/10/2010

"Improv piracy..

"Could have been better..

Krapp’s Last Tape

Auckland

23/09/2010 - 10/10/2010

"Glint of hope in austere jewel..

"Another classic Beckett dealing with physical and psychological ageing and the inevitably solitary nature of our transient existence..

Badjelly the Witch

Auckland

25/09/2010 - 09/10/2010

"Ingenious unbridled silliness: Spike’s legacy of lunacy..

Thom Pain (Based on Nothing)

Auckland

25/09/2010 - 16/10/2010

"Ennui and bitterness with brilliant linguistic moments..

the gleevent

Wellington

24/09/2010 - 03/10/2010

"Absorbable, palpable, digestible..

Thumbelina

Wellington

25/09/2010 - 09/10/2010

"Infectious fun..

"Thumb-sized treat..

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The Montana World of WearableArt™ Awards Show 2010

Wellington

23/09/2010 - 03/10/2010

"Less than the sum of its multitudinous parts..

The Masculine Monologues

Auckland

22/09/2010 - 24/09/2010

"A mixed bag of misplaced masculinity..

Biography Of My Skin

Wellington, Auckland

09/10/2009 - 25/09/2010

"Clever play within a play gets under your skin..

"Courageously confessional post-post-modern retro catharsis..

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Resolve

Wellington

21/09/2010 - 02/10/2010

"Court without words..

"Show removes the language barrier..

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GURU OF CHAI

Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati

11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024

"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..

"Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact..

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Father Familiar

Wellington

15/09/2010 - 02/10/2010

"Moved by Father..

"A voyage around a dad and daughter’s uneasy relationship..

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Don’t Mention Casablanca

Christchurch

18/09/2010 - 09/10/2010

"Sentiment and substance with stylish production elements..

"Triumphant return to normality at Court..

Othello (abridged)

Wellington

19/09/2010 - 19/09/2010

"Clear purpose in performance brings great value..

Macbeth

Auckland, Wellington

18/09/2010 - 16/10/2010

"Great theatre: a must-see..

"A tortured king, lean, mean queen and malevolent witches pack powerful punch..

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