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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..

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 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..

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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Owen O’Neill: Chasing My Tale

Auckland

09/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Too crazy to be made up..

The Official ‘Perceiving Murder’ Tour

Auckland

10/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Outdoors, fringy and fun..

Rock ’n’ Roll

Wellington

28/02/2009 - 28/03/2009

"Stoppard rocks..

"Not to be missed..

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