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EDUCATING RITA

Auckland

23/08/2012 - 08/09/2012

"Golden oldie good debut for new company..

"Believe the hype..

THE PRIDE

Auckland

10/08/2012 - 01/09/2012

"‘Pride’ delves deep to wrench open closed door..

"What DOES it mean to be gay?..

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BLACK CONFETTI

Auckland

28/06/2012 - 22/07/2012

"Shivering and Shaking; The Glittery Black..

"Wunderkind playwright the real deal..

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COPENHAGEN

Auckland

30/05/2012 - 10/06/2012

"Historical drama richly rewards concentration..

"Physics, History, and the Atomic Bomb..

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IAN MCKELLEN ON STAGE – with Shakespeare, Tolkien and you!

New Zealand wide

05/05/2012 - 24/06/2012

"A genial, waggish giant of the theatre..

"A rare opportunity, not to be missed..

BARD DAY'S NIGHT

Auckland

21/05/2012 - 26/05/2012

"Hilarious Hirst hits the Bard on the Head..

"Shakespeare Nerd’s Dream..

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THE BRAVE

New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga

17/04/2012 - 28/02/2015

"Extravaganza of heighted reality profoundly grounded in truth..

"A show for everyone..

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SINARELLA

Auckland

10/04/2012 - 14/04/2012

"Singing takes top honours..

"Pantomime done Pacific Island style is bright and tight..

Ship Songs

Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Arrowtown, Paraparaumu, Wanaka

06/08/2008 - 07/04/2012

"Ship Songs Sparkles..

"Poignant, rollicking, tragic, lyrical, cheering and stirring..

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THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

Auckland

09/03/2012 - 31/03/2012

"Pinter’s Party a refreshing outing..

"Solid instability..

Call Cutta in a Box

Auckland

17/02/2012 - 25/02/2012

"Pick up the Phone..

"Innovative ‘reality theatre’ format satisfies and amuses..

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THE MOTOR CAMP

Auckland

11/02/2012 - 03/03/2012

"Bringing back the cultural cringe..

"Campground comedy plays up class-cringe jokes..

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Making a Killing

Auckland

18/11/2011 - 26/11/2011

"Farce with potential aplenty..

"Zany, convoluted, black comedy thriller..

The Pitmen Painters

Auckland

17/11/2011 - 10/12/2011

"Hall unearths gem in tale of artistic Ashington miners..

"A performing arts connoisseur’s delight..

A THOUSAND HILLS

Auckland

20/10/2011 - 23/11/2013

"Multiple narratives effortlessly weave a clear and distinct course..

"“A distillation of love from the crucible of Hell”..

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Arohanui – The Greatest Love

Wellington, Auckland

06/10/2011 - 21/10/2011

"Blazing the trail for Maori performance potential..

"Kapa haka greatest treasure in epic tale..

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Anything Goes

Auckland

29/09/2011 - 22/10/2011

"Porter’s merry dance has enough fun to sink a ship..

"Escapist stuff where, as with Wall Street, anything goes..

I, George Nepia

Gisborne, Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, New Plymouth

07/09/2011 - 18/10/2014

"Imagination, courage and talent make this simply great..

"Simply captivating..

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The Only Child

Auckland

26/08/2011 - 17/09/2011

"Aussie riff on Ibsen throws all in the tub..

"Cathartic journey through grief..

Young & Hungry Festival of New Theatre (Auckland) 2011

Auckland

22/07/2011 - 06/08/2011

"Most satisfying – don’t go hungry..

"Excellent duo followed by disappointing disorder..

Short+Sweet Theatre, Auckland 2011

Auckland

05/07/2011 - 17/07/2011

"2012 Top 30 – Week 2 Sweet As..

"Top 20 Week 2: Bigger, brighter, better..

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I Heart Camping

Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington

24/02/2010 - 21/04/2011

"Camp ground cringe gives laughs aplenty in under-the-canvas show..

"Romantic comedy hard to believe..

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