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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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EFFY

Wellington

08/09/2022 - 10/09/2022

"Delightful, revealing, funny, heartbreaking..

Hine Downtown

Auckland

03/09/2022 - 11/09/2022

"Hine Downtown – an embodiment of the urban sylph..

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Production of Macbeth

South Waikato

03/09/2022 - 17/09/2022

"Silly, fun, and almost self-aware enough to work..

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..

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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BACK TO SQUARE ONE?

Wellington, Whangarei, Dunedin

20/10/2021 - 19/10/2022

"A reminder of the eternal value and range of theatre..

"A WEAVING TOGETHER..

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THE BOOK ADDICT

Wellington, Palmerston North, Nelson

30/08/2022 - 28/03/2023

"It may not be stranger than fiction, but it’s certainly better!..

"Genuine, intimate and honest with many real, raw moments..

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THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE a verbatim play about dementia

Arrowtown, Wellington, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Whangarei

02/10/2019 - 11/09/2022

"Deeply confronting and moving..

"A gentle, well-crafted handling of a scary, sad, interesting and heartbreaking topic..

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SKIN TIGHT

Wellington

27/08/2022 - 24/09/2022

"Muscular piece of poetry a real attention grabber..

"Enthralling to witness, enriching to ponder..

HELLO DARKNESS

Auckland

23/08/2022 - 28/08/2022

"Three men at the top of their game..

That Bloody Woman

Hamilton

26/08/2022 - 03/09/2022

"A bloody triumph..

CINDERELLA

Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch

03/08/2022 - 28/08/2022

"Cinderella - what ‘happily ever after’ means in the twenty-first century..

"Cinderella - stylish and glamorous, with the feeling of 60’s retro Chanel and Dior..

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IN BLIND FAITH

Wellington

23/08/2022 - 27/08/2022

"Intelligent story, delightful music, shining moments..

MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS

Wellington, Auckland

23/08/2022 - 31/08/2024

"Original, entertaining, funny, moving, inspiring..

PACIFICA THE MUSICAL

Auckland

19/08/2022 - 28/08/2022

"Has the potential to be even better..

LES MISERABLES

Wellington

19/08/2022 - 04/09/2022

"Tortured tale of redemption – full of energy, pathos and humour..

"Powerful, glorious and jaw-dropping – a must for fans and newcomers alike!..

DRY SPELL

Dunedin, Christchurch

13/08/2022 - 20/08/2022

"Cohesive, generous, beautiful, interesting, considered – and fun..

"Mincing, Lurking and Dreary Smirking..

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PLEASE ADJUST YOUR G-STRING

Wellington

20/08/2022 - 20/08/2022

"An intriguing, amusing and heartfelt memoir..

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