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DROP DEAD GORGEOUS – A Drag Murder Miss-tery

Wellington

20/09/2022 - 24/09/2022

"High-heel drama keeps audience and guest detective guessing..

"A game of intrigue with dramatic twists and a satisfying double climax..

THE MANSFIELD TRILOGY

Dunedin

10/09/2022 - 11/09/2022

"The Mansfield Trilogy..

"A truly illuminating trilogy..

Reframe - The Classical Collab

Auckland

17/09/2022 - 17/09/2022

"Reframe - exploring contemporary ballet..

HE MĀORI?

Wellington, Palmerston North

21/06/2022 - 14/06/2024

"A powerful testament to the enduring quest to belong..

"Vital storytelling..

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Requiem

Lyttelton

17/09/2022 - 24/09/2022

"Requiem - a reflection on extraordinary times in the region..

Krishnan’s Dairy

Auckland, Wellington, Raumati

26/08/2009 - 21/09/2022

"As fresh, remarkable and astonishing as ever..

"An enduring, honest and mesmerising milestone in New Zealand theatre..

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FIRST BUZZARD AT THE BODY

Wellington

16/09/2022 - 17/09/2022

"A deliciously weird piece of experimental art..

THE SHIT KID

Wellington, Dunedin

22/02/2022 - 17/09/2022

"Sharni’s tale recreated with a wonderfully variegated physicality and fluent vocal delivery..

"A cheerful, cheeky show with a distinctly Kiwi flavour..

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AGENTS PROVOCATEURS

Wellington, Dunedin

22/02/2022 - 15/09/2022

"Incredibly powerful with a charming cheek..

"A clever idea charmingly executed..

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CAPTAIN FESTUS MCBOYLE – THE PROSE AND CONS

Wellington

10/09/2022 - 10/09/2022

"Has a whole lot of potential..

PARTY PIGS!

Wellington

11/09/2022 - 11/09/2022

"Masters of audience connection..

THE CHANGING SHED

Wellington

14/09/2022 - 15/09/2022

"Simultaneously heart-warming and heart-breaking..

TITLE AND DEED

Wellington, Dunedin

14/09/2022 - 24/03/2023

"Exquisitely crafted fragments..

"Steven Ray captivating in TAHI Festival play..

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COLOUR ME CECILY

Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch

24/04/2018 - 21/04/2023

"A charming, light-hearted play..

"Unashamedly a throwback – a committed gem..

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THOROUGHLY MODERN MĀUI – TE MĀUI O NAINEI

Dunedin, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton

14/09/2022 - 29/02/2024

"Funny, heartfelt, confronting, welcoming, flawless – and needed in the current climate..

"Māori humour at its finest, funny, cheeky and truthful..

HATCH 2022

Wellington

14/09/2022 - 15/09/2022

"Variegated vignettes of value..

Black Grace Life O Le Olaga

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

04/09/2022 - 10/09/2022

"Life – O Le Olaga - reflective and deeply personal..

"Black Grace - Richness, depth and elegance of O le Olaga..

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

Wellington

09/09/2022 - 10/09/2022

"The Emperor’s New Clothes - investments for life, high-risk, high return ventures..

TE WHEKE

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Whangarei, Hastings, Palmerston North, Dunedin

11/06/2021 - 19/10/2022

"A Graceful Whakapapa..

"Te Wheke Has Many Tendrils..

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JOY

Wellington

08/09/2022 - 10/09/2022

"Exquisitely crafted, profoundly insightful and engaging..

Vivid Dreaming

Global, Auckland

23/03/2022 - 10/09/2022

"Vivid Dreaming Round 2 – starkly contrasting contemporary pieces..

"Picturesque smoothness...

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CONFESSIONS OF A SLEEPWALKING INSOMNIAC

Wellington

08/09/2022 - 09/06/2024

"Writing, acting and directing blend perfectly..

"Uses humour and pathos to gently guide us towards seeing complexity..

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