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Hansel and Gretel

Wellington

09/09/2009 - 19/09/2009

"Good intentions yet to manifest on stage..

"Provocative with theatrical flourish..

Good Night - The End

Wellington

11/09/2009 - 03/10/2009

"Appointment with Death revisited..

"Not pitched or paced for the space..

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Killer Joe

Auckland

11/09/2009 - 03/10/2009

"Cheap-thrills show runs along at well-paced clip, y’all..

"But what does it mean?..

Rule & Exception

Wellington

08/09/2009 - 12/09/2009

"Theatre of the rhetorical question..

"Dealing with destiny..

A True Account of the Regrettable Circumstances and Mysterious Demise of Edgar Allan Poe

Christchurch

11/09/2009 - 10/10/2009

"Entertained by Poe’s predicament..

Girl With No Words: Listening to the language of cutting

Wellington, Wanaka, Auckland, Clyde, Central Otago, Queenstown

09/09/2009 - 07/05/2010

"A moving, meaningful and valuable experience..

"A brave piece of theatre..

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Green Room

Auckland

10/09/2009 - 20/03/2010

"A good amoral, escapist laugh..

"Waiting for stardom..

Mamma Mia!

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

10/09/2009 - 01/11/2009

"Chunky, wrinkly and real meet upbeat, bright and very watchable..

"Super Troopers to the end in comedy tribute to Abba..

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Where Are You My Only One?

Wellington

05/09/2009 - 04/10/2009

"Deeply disappointing..

"Working Rhodes..

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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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You Better Run Boy!

Auckland

08/09/2009 - 12/09/2009

"Engaging, entertaining and potentially transformative..

The Secret Life of a Belly Dancer

Auckland

04/09/2009 - 13/09/2009

"Feel good potential..

Four Flat Whites In Italy

Wellington

22/08/2009 - 03/10/2009

"More than one kind of journey..

"Full House = Roger Roger..

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Whero’s New Net

Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington

13/09/2008 - 11/09/2009

"Net gain..

"Compelling net casting..

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Two Day Plays (NZ) – Draft Two

Wellington

06/09/2009 - 27/09/2009

"Final Wrap Up..

"Heat Three wrap up..

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The Pohutukawa Tree

Auckland

03/09/2009 - 26/09/2009

"Deep roots..

"Rewarding production of deeply perceptive play..

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