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The Cape

Christchurch

04/07/2008 - 02/08/2008

"All the rashness, exaggeration, facile sarcasm and fragility of youth..

Beast

Auckland

02/07/2008 - 07/07/2008

"Classic horror/thriller also funny, a scream in fact..

The Illusion

Wellington

01/07/2008 - 05/07/2008

"Emotions and magic collide in lively work..

"A worthy challenge..

Hansel and Gretel

Auckland, Kerikeri

29/06/2008 - 05/07/2008

"Brunnhilde on a broomstick with provocative pantomime flavour..

"Engaging, charming, chilling at times and full of life and old fashioned glee..

Arsenic and Old Lace

Christchurch

28/06/2008 - 26/07/2008

"Pure poison, pure farce..

"Arsenic, old lace and plenty of laughs..

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Finding Murdoch

Auckland

26/06/2008 - 19/07/2008

"Cast finds disgraced player who ‘went bush’..

"Takes a while to warm up..

Old Times

Dunedin

26/06/2008 - 05/07/2008

"Looking back through smoke..

"Reaches the highest standards of performance..

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Young and Hungry 08

Wellington

20/06/2008 - 05/07/2008

"Fresh and tasting..

"Mixed responses in peer reviews..

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Love Song

Wellington

14/06/2008 - 19/07/2008

"This play will stay with you..

"Rings true without being rooted in realism..

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My Brilliant Divorce

Wellington

31/05/2008 - 11/04/2009

"A better version than the rest of the world has seen?..

"Conveniently packaged for mass consumption..

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ROME The Musical

Wellington

21/06/2008 - 29/07/2008

"When in Rome..

"Musicals are silly..

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Betrayal

Auckland

20/06/2008 - 19/07/2008

"Driver a force to be reckoned with..

"Frequent laughs at patent absurdities..

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