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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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Strange Resting Places

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, (not a specified venue), Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland

18/03/2007 - 25/08/2014

"Beautifully constructed, creative and engaging..

"Humour, pain and profound insight shared..

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A Mime To Kill

Wellington, Auckland

07/02/2009 - 19/03/2009

"Literally shifts the boundaries of convention..

"Quiet triumph..

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Gestalt

Auckland

16/03/2009 - 05/08/2009

"Geekville revisited..

"Feelgood X-Box Romcom..

The Wife Who Spoke Japanese In Her Sleep

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Choosing to celebrate change and opportunity..

"Actors and effects jostle for centre stage..

Life Is A Dream

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 10/04/2009

"Spaniard’s nightmare of brutality and angst softened with humour..

"Neo-classical technological production packs a Hurstian punch..

The Chairs / Les Chaises

Auckland

12/03/2009 - 28/03/2009

"Be seated for a night of slapstick and hyperbole..

"Absurdist classic about the eternally questionable phenomenon of human existence..

The Needies

Auckland

15/03/2009 - 25/04/2009

"You may find it discomforting, disgusting, sick-making as well as funny and thought-provoking..

"Unable to suspend disbelief..

Kia ora Khalid

Wellington

14/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Sophisticated young generation..

"Childs-eye view of racial intolerance..

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Music and Dance in the Garden of Earthly Delights

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Artful, gentle and historically reflective..

The Tutor

Christchurch

13/03/2009 - 11/04/2009

"A very polished and refreshingly vigorous home-grown comedy..

The Arrival

Wellington, Auckland, Seoul, South Korea

12/03/2009 - 15/07/2012

"The Arrival exceeds expectations..

"Organically articulate, skilful, lyrical, universal and inspirational..

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Fluff

Auckland

12/03/2009 - 15/03/2009

"Light-hearted child’s play..

"Odd, quietly charming..

Taonga: Dust, Water, Wind

Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin

12/03/2009 - 27/10/2010

"It takes a team to create magnificence..

"Poems inspired by a kuia..

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The Height of the Eiffel Tower

Auckland, NYC, USA, Wellington

10/03/2009 - 27/11/2010

"A pleasure to watch..

"Talented actress in lightweight play..

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Nostalgia – Ishinha (Japan)

Auckland

11/03/2009 - 15/03/2009

"Beautiful extravaganza could have more tender moments..

"Less than the sum of its extraordinary parts..

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