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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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No. 2

Auckland

01/04/2009 - 11/04/2009

"Must see classic - magic is the word..

BUD

Wellington

01/04/2009 - 09/04/2009

"Baffled at Bats..

"Doesn’t quite outstay its welcome..

Dolores

Wellington

31/03/2009 - 09/04/2009

"Violent comedy..

"Comedy to melodrama..

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Cabaret Meets Chaos

Dunedin

30/03/2009 - 02/04/2009

"Fit, flexible, erotic, gawky and funny..

enTer - Pointy Dog

Dunedin, Auckland

09/10/2008 - 31/03/2009

"A glimpse of tomorrow’s professional talent..

Portraits - The Woman Outside

Dunedin

26/03/2009 - 29/03/2009

"Rich and beautiful but hard to decipher..

Last Postcard from Cuba

Dunedin

27/03/2009 - 28/03/2009

"Rambling discourse flattens intelligent research..

The Cunning Little Vixen

Wellington, Kerikeri, Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga

27/03/2009 - 03/02/2010

"Foxy music from deep in the Czech forest proves stirring..

"Clever production..

The Gods of Warm Beer

Christchurch

28/03/2009 - 02/05/2009

"Funny, exciting and surprising..

Gathering Clouds

Auckland, Wellington

05/03/2009 - 28/03/2009

"The Pacific experience..

"Bach goes nicely with Pacific Grace..

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The Latest Freed Man - A Puppet Play

Dunedin

26/03/2009 - 28/03/2009

"Ravishing adult theatrical magic..

Eye of a Dancer

Wellington, Dunedin

10/09/2008 - 29/03/2009

"Crown taken from humming to fizzing..

"Shining talents..

One Day

Dunedin

26/03/2009 - 30/03/2009

"The extraordinary experienced in an ordinary room..

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