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The Mountain

Wellington

12/02/2009 - 18/02/2009

"A pinnacle of performance..

"Skilful and assured ascent could go further..

Drowning Bird, Plummeting Fish

Wellington, Dunedin

11/02/2009 - 04/04/2009

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

"Ambitious and dangerous..

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Bang Bang You’re Dead

Wellington

11/02/2009 - 21/02/2009

"A one-hour roller coaster crammed with social relevance..

Buddha Boy

Wellington

03/02/2009 - 09/02/2009

"Engaging searches for enlightenment..

"A fair and very earnest effort..

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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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The Intricate Art of Actually Caring

Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka

10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012

"On the road again..

"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..

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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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The Frogs Under the Waterfront

Wellington

02/02/2009 - 07/02/2009

"Cast meet challenge like ducks to water..

"Wonderfully fresh, outward-looking and entertaining..

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Colony! + Grimm

Wellington

06/02/2009 - 09/02/2009

"Challenges to bourgeoning skills enjoyable for the audience..

"New talent knocking at the stage door..

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Boomerang Lean and the She-Devil from Outer Space

Wellington

10/02/2009 - 14/02/2009

"Refreshing, original, cheeky, noncommittal …..

Duet: Falling in Love…Again + Office FYI: A Musical

Wellington

10/02/2009 - 14/02/2009

"One plot lost, a fantastic treat discovered..

Lies & Other Stories Before Bed

Wellington

09/02/2009 - 13/02/2009

"No foundation..

The Skyrocketeers of Justice Vs The Zombie Apocalypse

Wellington

08/02/2009 - 12/02/2009

"Promise fizzles..

"Rooted in truth..

Into the Looking Glass

Wellington

07/02/2009 - 14/02/2009

"Dancing to Lewis Carroll’s Tune..

"The blurry line between dreams and reality..

Betrayal

Wellington

24/01/2009 - 21/02/2009

"Solid production of excellent play strangely unaffecting..

"Lack of Chemistry..

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Le Grand Cirque

Auckland

31/01/2009 - 14/02/2009

"A-maaazing – but not exactly an existential circus feast..

"Circus ‘highlights’ show lacks a theatrical spine..

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