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WEDNESDAY TO COME

Wellington

30/07/2022 - 20/08/2022

"Stellar performances in Kiwi classic..

"A revelation to those who have never seen it and a next-level experience for those who have..

CINDERELLA

Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch

03/08/2022 - 28/08/2022

"Cinderella - what ‘happily ever after’ means in the twenty-first century..

"Cinderella - stylish and glamorous, with the feeling of 60’s retro Chanel and Dior..

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UNDOING

Wellington

07/04/2022 - 30/07/2022

"Undoing - a plethora of dance conventions..

"Raises laughs, opens emotions, alerts us to human possibilities and frailties..

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SCATTERGUN: After the Death of Rūaumoko

Auckland, Nelson

28/07/2022 - 04/05/2024

"The audience shout accolades, rising and roaring “Bravo, bravo”...

"A Shakespeare for all New Zealand..

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Permanent Distraction

Christchurch

08/07/2022 - 08/07/2022

"Permanent Distraction..

WONDERKIND

Wellington

09/07/2022 - 05/05/2023

"Epic creative explorations – so much experienced in so little time!..

"Humour, surprises, artistic creativity and the joy of playful friendship..

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Decodance Classical on Cuba

Wellington

23/07/2022 - 24/07/2022

"Decodance..

THE SWING

Wellington

07/02/2020 - 18/11/2023

"Made with a heart-melting level of care..

"A carefully considered and expertly crafted experience that has real potential to be an instigator of change..

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TO ALL THE FRIENDS I'VE LOST BEFORE

Wellington

21/07/2022 - 10/03/2023

"We all need a friend that earns our company and this show does just that..

"Honest, heartfelt and generous..

SHIFT YOUR PARADIGM – No Chairs Required

Wellington

01/03/2022 - 21/07/2022

"A gag fuelled laugh fest with critical and satirical insight..

"Compelling commitment and worth developing..

LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Auckland

07/07/2022 - 30/07/2022

"Simple yet effective and impeccably acted to have you hooked..

"Compels our recognition, judgement, understanding and empathy..

TIMBERRR…!

Wellington, Palmerston North

08/04/2022 - 13/08/2022

"Assured, successful, warmly recommended..

"Cutting through the blokeish obstacles..

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BURROWERS or The Secret Society of Notable Nuisances

Wellington

14/07/2022 - 23/07/2022

"Transports us back to the perceptions of childhood..

LA TRAVIATA

Wellington

09/07/2022 - 16/07/2022

"Moving and poignant..

"Carefully designed ingenuity..

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KAHA – Triple Boost

Auckland

07/07/2022 - 09/07/2022

"He tangata, he tangata, he tangata – a testament to the kaupapa of Atamira Dance Company..

KIWI COURAGE

Wellington

11/07/2022 - 22/07/2022

"Revealing parallels between birds and humans..

DREAM GARDEN

Wellington

09/07/2022 - 10/07/2022

"Lyrical acrobatics and exquisite whimsy..

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