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The Intricate Art of Actually Caring

Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka

10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012

"On the road again..

"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..

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Treasure Island

Auckland

08/07/2009 - 18/07/2010

"Leeringly funny..

"An authentic swashbuckling adventure..

Snake and Lizard

Auckland

26/09/2009 - 14/07/2010

"Mostly entertaining and thought-provoking..

"Quirky reptilian odd-couple amuse with irony and puppets..

Mauritius

Wellington

26/06/2010 - 24/07/2010

"Gripping and unsettling..

"Human foibles explored in thriller format..

Aunty McDuff’s Magical Trunk

Auckland

06/07/2010 - 10/07/2010

"Much mirth in versatile diversion..

"Children caught up in magical hi-jinks..

The Adventures of Aladdin

Wellington

06/07/2010 - 17/07/2010

"Song and dance routines delight..

"Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves..

Boxes

Wellington, Auckland

03/07/2010 - 30/07/2011

"The eternal domestic struggle..

"Charming ingenuity..

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The Ugly Duckling

Wellington

03/07/2010 - 17/07/2010

"Action, humour and interaction..

"'Duckling' delivers on message, style and fun-factors..

Te Radar’s Eating the Dog

Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, The search for secular sainthood?

12/05/2009 - 01/10/2011

"A trip off history’s beaten old track..

"Entertaining and accessible portrait of New Zealand culture..

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The Lonesome Buckwhips: Buckapapa

Auckland, Wellington

04/02/2010 - 04/07/2010

"Someone organise a petition!..

"BUCKEN AY..

Heat

Hamilton, Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington

01/07/2010 - 19/02/2011

"Emotions run hot as relations turn frigid..

"Dramatic, comic, confrontational, visceral, moving..

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A Paintbox of Clowns

Christchurch, Dunedin

05/07/2010 - 15/07/2012

"Fresh and charming..

"Bright and innovative..

Gnome on the Roam!

Wellington

05/07/2010 - 17/07/2010

"A unique holiday show..

"Seeing our input come alive offers special satisfaction..

Kindly Leave the Stage

Dunedin

23/06/2010 - 03/07/2010

"Play – and play within a play – highly enjoyable..

"Pleasant enough..

The Legend Returns

Auckland, Christchurch

03/07/2010 - 08/12/2011

"Sets the audience rocking and howling with laughter..

Hamil Town of Horrors

Hamilton

30/07/2010 - 30/07/2010

"Surprisingly funny, impressively coherent..

Stuck up the Alley

Hamilton

26/06/2010 - 26/06/2010

"Humorous, fanciful, short on tension and climax..

Greedy Cat

Auckland

29/06/2010 - 24/07/2010

"Furry fun..

"Purr-fect fun and delight..

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