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Suitcase

Wellington

19/02/2009 - 21/02/2009

"Feel good theatre..

"Has its moments but yet to achieve cohesion..

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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Ms M

Auckland

17/02/2009 - 18/02/2009

"A unique moment in NZ dance and theatre history..

Lost: SHADES

Wellington

15/02/2009 - 17/02/2009

"An underwhelming mystery..

Heart & Legs

Wellington

18/02/2009 - 21/02/2009

"Passionless reflections; interesting conceits..

Kreskinned: The natural Canadian date drug

Wellington

17/02/2009 - 21/02/2009

"Engaging quirky comedy..

Henry V

Wairarapa, Wellington

05/02/2009 - 28/02/2009

"A wild ride..

"Cry God for Harry his iPod and the stilt walker..

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Faust Chroma

Wellington, Palmerston North

11/02/2009 - 21/02/2009

"Memorable and thought-provoking..

"Mind-blowing..

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The Skyrocketeers of Justice Vs The Zombie Apocalypse

Wellington

08/02/2009 - 12/02/2009

"Promise fizzles..

"Rooted in truth..

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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The Taming of the Shrew

Wellington

17/02/2009 - 21/02/2009

"Strong central performances..

Turbine

Palmerston North, Wellington

30/11/2006 - 11/04/2009

"A splendidly explored dilemma..

"Winds of change..

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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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Into the Looking Glass

Wellington

07/02/2009 - 14/02/2009

"Dancing to Lewis Carroll’s Tune..

"The blurry line between dreams and reality..

The Mountain

Wellington

12/02/2009 - 18/02/2009

"A pinnacle of performance..

"Skilful and assured ascent could go further..

Asian Tales™: Native Alienz

Auckland

12/02/2009 - 21/02/2009

"Poignant flavour to seven appetisers of home-grown Asian theatre..

"Life is simply very complicated..

Words Apart

Wellington

14/02/2009 - 18/02/2009

"Engrossing drama, fringe at its best..

"Little complexity or development..

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The Pragmatic

Wellington

14/02/2009 - 22/02/2009

"Young company flexes its muscles..

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 Thirty-Nine Steps

Auckland

12/02/2009 - 07/03/2009

"Story secondary to antics..

"Season opener good for a laugh despite gaps..

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