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All Aboard!

Wellington

08/10/2024 - 08/10/2024

"The creative alchemy of improv is alive and pumping at BATS..

Tangihanga

Wellington, Rotorua, Whangarei, Auckland, Hastings

28/08/2024 - 25/10/2024

"With thirty plus characters, Neho’s transitions are seamless making this a must-see performance. ..

"Caricatures germinated from kernels of truth that shine from within..

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Muunboot: Welcome to the Shmuckpad

Wellington

05/10/2024 - 05/10/2024

"Tight unit delivers chaotic fun and silliness..

and the Lochburns

Wellington

05/10/2024 - 02/11/2024

"Hambleton outstanding as declining concert pianist..

"Stylistically exciting and refreshing..

MĀORI KRISHNA + ALTARNATIVE / CULT CHUR

Auckland, Whangarei

11/09/2024 - 06/10/2024

"An immersive, hilarious and unsettling glimpse into the world of cult healing..

"Heartwarming shows that explain the meaning of everything...

The Last Days of Jericho Falls

Wellington

05/10/2024 - 05/10/2024

"Whoops and cheers for a band and songs that didn’t exist yesterday and won’t tomorrow..

Manage Your Expectations

Wellington, Whangarei

27/02/2024 - 05/10/2024

"Life (and this show) will happen, regardless of what you expect from it. ..

"Very very good indeed..

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Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy?

Christchurch, Rotorua, Gisborne, Auckland, Nelson

25/03/2023 - 25/10/2024

"A Question for the Times..

"An outstanding show, a fine performer, so proud of how far we’ve come...

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SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production 2024

Dunedin

04/10/2024 - 05/10/2024

"Very worthy of support..

A SLOW BURLESQUE

Auckland

03/10/2024 - 19/10/2024

"“Whose pain is harder, mine or yours?” Top class theatre addresses some 'difficult desires'..

MAGPIE

Christchurch

04/10/2024 - 04/10/2024

"Polished, funny: an exciting new voice to watch..

Between Friends

Wellington

04/10/2024 - 04/10/2024

"A splendid appetiser to the feast of Improv Festival fare to come..

blip

Wellington

31/01/2024 - 04/10/2024

"Pure honesty, total freedom: immersive joyous theatre..

"Engaging, well designed, skilfully presented, challenging-but-not-off-putting..

Suitcase Show

Wellington, Nelson

29/02/2024 - 30/10/2024

"Enchanting, magical stories of love, climate change, obsession and death..

"Satisfaction in having our senses well tricked and inventively strummed..

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The Big Butterfly

Christchurch

03/10/2024 - 06/10/2024

"There’s a peace in this performance that is like a warm hug..

CAT vs DOG

Nelson

28/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Captivating story line played out with love..

Wedlock: A Drag Wedding

Wellington

28/09/2024 - 28/09/2024

"Joyous, sexy and endearing..

Am I A Surfer Now?

Wellington, Whangarei

07/08/2024 - 03/10/2024

"Fearless? Definitely. But also charming, absurd, and ultimately very funny...

Disaster

Wellington

02/10/2024 - 06/10/2024

"Is it profound or just a game? Either way it’s absorbing...

Petty Grievances

Whangarei

27/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Burning up with laughter and it feels so right..

The Myth-Adventures of Vincent Andrew-Scammell

Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei

21/02/2024 - 28/09/2024

"A giddy,high-energy rampage through Greek mythology...

MR FUNGUS

Wellington

05/10/2021 - 05/10/2024

"Special delights in effusive silence..

"Funny and charming..

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