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Te Radar's CookBookery!

Nelson, Auckland

06/09/2024 - 01/12/2024

"Go for the cherries, stay for the carrots..

Ngā Rorirori

Auckland, Wellington

12/09/2024 - 22/09/2024

"Great dance, awesome music, mistaken identities, wacky hijinks, cutting satire, and a happy ending..

"Fills the room with mauri and juicy ahua..

The Mario LaNZa Valentines Fantasy

Rotorua

21/09/2024 - 21/09/2024

"A wonderful show which absolutely must be performed again and again..

Rigoletto

Auckland

19/09/2024 - 25/09/2024

"Pace and polish place this well-proven production at the zenith of operatic musical entertainment...

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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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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Essence Unfolding

Auckland

19/09/2024 - 21/09/2024

"A testament to the power of art in helping people work and walk through the dark..

"Green’s outstanding physical journey drenched in the imagery of hope, of optimism, of promise...

The Next Wave

Auckland

18/09/2024 - 22/09/2024

"Young choreographers stretch their creative muscles..

PARADISE or The Impermanence of Ice Cream

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

23/10/2020 - 28/09/2024

"Another brilliant theatre experience from Indian Ink..

"Secrets, science and vultures come home to roost..

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We, The Outsiders

Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Whangarei

31/01/2024 - 29/09/2024

"A Gathering of Migrant Stories..

"Intensely personal stories performed with commitment and energy..

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Tōiri

Auckland

16/09/2024 - 16/09/2024

"We’ve come too far not to go further, we’ve done too much not to do more...

Coombe: Inside Me

Auckland

11/09/2024 - 15/09/2024

"Coombe asks for feedback and his audience gives him five stars out of five...

NEKE

Wellington, Auckland

09/06/2021 - 14/09/2024

"Gathers confidently and respectfully from a wakahuia of ngā Toi..

"A brilliant show that invites us to reflect on what truly matters...

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Walking Songs

Wellington

17/02/2023 - 14/09/2024

"A beautiful, soul-felt journey through challenges, trials and triumphs..

Proof

Auckland

13/09/2024 - 28/09/2024

"A satisfying night - a great play, great direction, great performances, and a delicious merlot from the bar...

Bothered and Bewildered

Dunedin

12/09/2024 - 21/09/2024

"Plenty of laughter along with heartbreak..

Girls & Boys

Auckland

10/09/2024 - 22/09/2024

"Repeatedly mashed against the walls of the spinning dryer..

THE VOICES IN THE SHADOWS

Rotorua

12/09/2024 - 13/09/2024

"Epic, visionary and vital to the world ..

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...

TOSCA 2024

Wellington

11/09/2024 - 15/09/2024

"Brilliant casting and gripping pace..

"Tosca the heroine a star turn in Wellington opera..

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