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Aiken Hutcheson and Graeme Clarke in UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS

Auckland

28/04/2017 - 29/04/2017

"A fairly undemanding hour..

AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE

Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson

26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017

"“What was the point?”..

"Excellent in concept and execution..

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BOYS

Auckland

21/04/2017 - 24/04/2017

"Torn Foreskin..

"Boys tells us we haven't come so far after all..

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Mouth: Tongue: Teeth

Auckland

22/04/2017 - 23/04/2017

"Funny, dark, painful, confronting..

MIXTAPE DANCE SHOW

Auckland, Havelock North

21/04/2017 - 01/10/2017

"Grace and prowess stand out..

"A stake in the ground..

The Snot Gobbler

Auckland

22/03/2017 - 19/04/2017

"Very inventive and beautifully styled..

OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Nelson, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Dunedin

18/04/2017 - 16/12/2023

"Versatile virtuoso Ashton..

"Caters to a range of tastes with energy and joy..

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The 13 Storey Treehouse

Auckland

18/04/2017 - 22/04/2017

"Refreshing encouragement of imagination..

JON BENNETT Fire in the Meth Lab

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

06/05/2014 - 27/01/2018

"Bloody funny with uncommon compassion and empathy..

"Grows with its maker from crudely juvenile to insightful and even profound..

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Tassel Me This

Auckland

11/04/2017 - 15/04/2017

"Glittering rewards..

OTHELLO (Pop-Up Globe 2017)

Auckland

27/02/2017 - 13/05/2017

"A remarkable feast for the senses..

"No holding back in tale of pure evil..

HENRY V (Pop-Up Globe 2017)

Auckland

28/02/2017 - 07/05/2017

"The fullest theatre experience of a lifetime..

"Janitor opens door to high drama Henry..

WEAVE - Yarns with New Zealanders

Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua

04/04/2017 - 11/04/2019

"A rich tapestry of contemporary Kiwi culture and identity..

"A highly polished and confident solo show..

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JON BENNETT - Pretending Things Are A Cock

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

25/04/2015 - 11/04/2017

"Exuberant ‘art odyssey’..

"Solid, sustained, satisfying …..

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THE REBEL PINK

Christchurch, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland

25/03/2017 - 08/04/2017

"Pinkly energising..

"Strikingly vigorous..

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HOW TO KEEP AN ALIEN

Wanaka, Auckland, Kerikeri

22/03/2017 - 09/04/2017

"Overcoming obstacles in the quest for true love..

"Touching tale of determined love..

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EVERY BRILLIANT THING

Auckland, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands

21/03/2017 - 09/04/2017

"Uplifting, charming, inspiring..

"Brilliant indeed, on many levels..

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Puff the Magic Dragon

Auckland

20/03/2017 - 08/04/2017

"An enjoyable, gentle show..

SHOT BRO – Confessions of a Depressed Bullet

Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Kaikohe, Wairarapa, Dunedin, Invercargill

09/06/2016 - 09/05/2019

"Confronting and hard but also a safe space in which to explore the ugly realities of mental health..

"Funny, powerful, demanding..

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KIRI

Auckland, Wanaka

07/10/2014 - 07/04/2017

"Conceptually intriguing, culturally significant, highly engaging..

"Kiri opens Tempo Festival 2014..

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ANZAC EVE

Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Invercargill, New Plymouth

21/03/2017 - 24/08/2017

"Neither laughed nor cried..

"Funny, serious, informative, warming..

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