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The Awkward Monologues

Auckland

18/02/2010 - 20/02/2010

"Collectively offensive, laugh-out loud funny, voyeuristically embarrassing and sometimes uncomfortably intimate..

Reflect – Dreams of Space Shifting

19/02/2010 - 19/02/2010

"Powerful performances against a striking backdrop..

The Navigators

Wellington, Christchurch,

23/01/2009 - 09/03/2010

"Brawn, brass and sassiness..

"High drama and low comedy enriches splendid spectacle..

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For Real

Wellington

19/02/2010 - 21/02/2010

"Unforgettable performances..

"Refreshing to be this engaged..

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Undergrowth

Wellington

19/02/2010 - 20/02/2010

"Esoteric, self indulgent, far too long..

"Too embarrassing..

TWACAS

Auckland

17/02/2010 - 27/02/2010

"Lonely hearts club saga delivers plenty of laughs..

"Tighter than an XS Argyle on XXXL gent..

SALON

Tauranga, Christchurch, Hamilton, Wellington, Wanaka, Nelson

19/02/2010 - 27/10/2013

"Intruding on an intensely private episode..

"Nice insights and clever lines..

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Home Land

Christchurch

20/02/2010 - 20/03/2010

"Big questions re-pondered in non-sentimental approach..

Gods and Heroes: Improvised Myths

Wellington

20/02/2010 - 24/02/2010

"Ingenious group creativity..

Conjugal Rites

Dunedin

19/02/2010 - 13/03/2010

"Comedy with a dark tinge allowed to grow old gracefully..

"Feel-good experience but there could be more at stake..

Busting Out!

Auckland, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Wellington, Hastings, Hamilton

09/09/2009 - 20/02/2010

"Classic comedy technique shines through..

"Unrestricted Aussie comics keep audience’s amusement well in hand..

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BUFFOON'S BIRTHDAY

Wellington

19/02/2010 - 22/02/2010

"Maybe it all made sense once …..

Amour Fantastique – The Musical

Auckland

18/02/2010 - 21/02/2010

"Ambitious opus needs more joie de vivre..

Thricely? Precisely. A Pocket Full of Pips

Wellington

17/02/2010 - 27/02/2010

"Obsession skilfully crafted..

"Strong and courageous demonstration of internal conflicts..

back/words

Wellington

17/02/2010 - 27/03/2010

"Intriguing, humorous, moving..

"Absolutely worth it..

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Who’s Neat? You!

Wellington

16/02/2010 - 04/03/2010

"Edgy fun..

"A clever and original concept creatively put together..

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Measure for Measure

Wellington

16/02/2010 - 20/02/2010

"Intentions honoured in intensifying drama..

"A measure of black comedy from Bard..

Footnote Perforum 2010

Wellington

18/02/2010 - 18/02/2010

"Will “the best work Footnote had ever done” become even better?..

THE COMEDIETTES: Better Living! (NZ)

Wellington, Auckland

17/02/2010 - 15/05/2010

"Energetic, slick and stylish..

"Comic blend of deadpan and lively..

The Deepest South Wayest Wildest West Electric Rodeo and Grand Ol’ Opry

Wellington

17/02/2010 - 25/02/2010

"Comedy of unease without the comedy..

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