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Beauty and the Beast

Christchurch

29/09/2008 - 11/10/2008

"Scrambled tale delights..

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Christchurch

24/04/2013 - 04/05/2013

"Fresh delights from old tales..

"Scrambled tale delights..

Jane Eyre

Dunedin

03/10/2008 - 19/10/2008

"Vivid life brought to dazzling adaptation..

500 Letters

Tauranga, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Nelson, Wellington, Auckland

12/10/2006 - 04/10/2008

"Trusting truth..

"Memorable memoir with music and inventive projections..

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Whero’s New Net

Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington

13/09/2008 - 11/09/2009

"Net gain..

"Compelling net casting..

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Oleanna

Auckland

17/09/2008 - 04/10/2008

"War in microcosm..

"Fascinating and timely revival of tilt at PC feminism..

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Tent

Wellington, Auckland

01/10/2008 - 19/10/2008

"Artist pitches Tent on solid ground..

"Silence with intent intensifies; void/avoidance pervades..

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Daddy’s Home

Auckland

23/09/2008 - 04/10/2008

"Highly recommended..

"Uncomplicated entertainment..

Mr Marmalade

Wellington

25/09/2008 - 11/10/2008

"Excellent performances and design..

"Brilliant..

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Fresh Cuts

Auckland

02/10/2008 - 04/10/2008

"Not only fresh, but a cut above..

Tertiary Colours (2008)

Auckland

01/10/2008 - 03/10/2008

"An interesting collaboration between new and old..

Blasted

Wellington

01/10/2008 - 04/10/2008

"Authentic atrocities..

Mapunapuna

Auckland

01/10/2008 - 03/10/2008

"Tender and wicked..

"Decidedly and richly entertaining..

Harmonious Oddity

Auckland

01/10/2008 - 04/10/2008

"Spiderwoman weaves her spell..

"Memorable theatrical feast..

The Story Of Stuff

Auckland

01/10/2008 - 04/10/2008

"Some sections vivid but dramaturgy needed..

"Talent rich, determination fierce but momentum diluted..

Back of the Bus

Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin, Hamilton

23/09/2008 - 28/02/2021

"Riding the bus will never be the same again..

"Fantastic!..

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The Sound of Music

Wellington

25/09/2008 - 11/10/2008

"Bloom and grow forever..

"Fresh production of perennial work..

Bare

Wellington, Auckland

23/09/2008 - 18/10/2008

"Reworked Bare still sizzles with warmth..

"Reworked Bare still sizzles with warmth..

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The Devil’s Architect

Wellington

19/09/2008 - 21/09/2008

"Intense but unsatisfying..

"Good performances in weak play..

Drinking Games

Wellington

27/09/2008 - 25/10/2008

"Strong debut..

"Truly formulaic..

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