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Turbine

Palmerston North, Wellington

30/11/2006 - 11/04/2009

"A splendidly explored dilemma..

"Winds of change..

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Wind Dancer: the story of Shona Dunlop MacTavish

Dunedin

28/02/2009 - 28/02/2009

"A courageous dancer in unusual settings..

Solos

Auckland

20/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Art and beauty in movement..

"Enormously satisfying insight into an entire dance lineage..

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Tutus on Tour

Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin

26/02/2009 - 18/03/2009

"A variety show for the provinces?..

"Contemporary maestros jazz up classics in whirlwind tour..

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Banging Cymbal, Clanging Gong

Auckland

20/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Passionate Barbarian breaks fourth wall..

Back Story

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 11/04/2009

"A little inspired improv quirkiness helps make real characters out of stereotypes..

"Perfect last word in a festival of existentialism..

Venus & Adonis

Auckland

18/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Goddess transformed by melancholy of unrequited love..

"Sumptuous avant-garde adaptation..

Slow Train

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Earnest profundity lacks real teeth..

The Andersen Project

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Tangible, rich, accessible and inspirational..

Heroic Faun Number One

Auckland, Wellington

19/03/2009 - 05/03/2011

"Clash of ego, ambition, fear and vulnerability..

"One-man faun tale goes the extra mile..

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The Moon’s Insane and other stories

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Carried away by charming nonsensical momentum..

Toxic White Elephant Shock

Auckland

17/03/2009 - 18/03/2009

"Body dissolved in futile aggression..

Pace

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 15/03/2009

"Stimulating contrasts..

Paper Women

Auckland

18/03/2009 - 18/03/2009

"Dancers charge the space with compelling energy and pathos in elegant fashion..

Kia ora Khalid

Wellington

14/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Sophisticated young generation..

"Childs-eye view of racial intolerance..

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A Brief History of Helen of Troy

Wellington

11/03/2009 - 28/03/2009

"Banks on the money..

"Anguish and pain in collision of fantasies..

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Hush

Auckland, Dunedin

12/03/2009 - 27/11/2010

"Compelling look at forces behind family violence..

"Stories of abuse safely told..

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Serendipity

Wellington

17/03/2009 - 28/03/2009

"Uncomfortable viewing..

"Nugget of a good play but short on serendipity..

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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..

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