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Snow White and Rose Red

Wellington

11/04/2009 - 25/04/2009

"Clever mix..

"Energy and confidence overcome poor production values..

Hedda Gabler

Wellington

15/04/2009 - 02/05/2009

"Gets you thinking..

"Ibsen adaptation a minor miracle..

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God of Carnage

Wellington

04/04/2009 - 09/05/2009

"Ghastly people behaving badly..

"Revelatory farce..

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Rumpelstiltskin

Christchurch

14/04/2009 - 24/04/2009

"A good yarn spun with inventive twists..

The Winter's Tale

Auckland

08/04/2009 - 12/04/2009

"Tale of tyranny a rare treat..

"Paranoia, pathos and wicked comedy: a play of two halves..

SEASONS

Wellington

11/04/2009 - 12/10/2013

"A wonderland of learning and entertainment..

"Fresh and inspiring delights..

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Dolores

Wellington

31/03/2009 - 09/04/2009

"Violent comedy..

"Comedy to melodrama..

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BUD

Wellington

01/04/2009 - 09/04/2009

"Baffled at Bats..

"Doesn’t quite outstay its welcome..

Gathering Clouds

Auckland, Wellington

05/03/2009 - 28/03/2009

"The Pacific experience..

"Bach goes nicely with Pacific Grace..

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The Cherry Orchard

Auckland

04/04/2009 - 05/04/2009

"Engaging relevance in lively new version of classic..

"A fruitful harvest from Chekhov’s orchard..

The Therapeutic Hour: Art and Art History Explained

Dunedin

02/04/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Eccentric and erudite ‘art history for dummies’..

3rd Horse

Dunedin

02/04/2009 - 03/04/2009

"Sheer artistry delivers prophetic political message..

2009 Made in New Zealand

Auckland, Hastings, Hamilton, Invercargill, Dunedin, Wellington

02/04/2009 - 12/06/2009

"Reflective flights and figurative falls..

"Too wholesome, joyful and enthusiastic to excite..

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Self Portrait

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

10/02/2009 - 03/04/2009

"Intriguing if a bit too explicit..

"Self-portraits of an artist danced..

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Ella and Susn

Dunedin, Christchurch

25/03/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Surprises to stimulate and delight..

"Reality through the surreal..

Drowning Bird, Plummeting Fish

Wellington, Dunedin

11/02/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Wondrous, exciting, demanding, unfathomable, unmissable..

"Ambitious and dangerous..

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The Minister’s Son

Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington

19/02/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Warm, humorous yet honest portrayal of a still taboo subject..

"Bad night?..

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Lily

Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland

01/04/2009 - 14/10/2012

"A charming celebration of the past..

"Lily = outsider spinster artist dedicated to her art..

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