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Hatch - or The Plight of the Penguins

Auckland, Hawea, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington

15/03/2007 - 21/03/2009

"Divine Devenie..

"A brilliant insight into Victorian times..

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Nuclear Zephyr

Wellington

07/08/2007 - 11/08/2007

"Focused political satire timely and provocative..

Aurelia's Oratorio

Christchurch, Wellington

25/07/2007 - 12/08/2007

"Glorious whimsy created with seeming insouciance..

"Tricks of the eye..

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The Cape

Wellington

04/08/2007 - 01/09/2007

"Captivating contemplation on culture, life and friendship..

"Plumbing the depths of what’s important..

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King Lear

Wellington, Dunedin

01/08/2007 - 01/09/2007

"Return season wanted in Wellington..

"A great work realised with fidelity..

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The Hunting of the Snark

Wellington

08/05/2007 - 04/08/2007

"Entertaining trip to nonsense land..

"Filled with promise and a few surprises..

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Diva on the Verge

Auckland

03/08/2007 - 03/08/2007

"Some things best left a mystery?..

Ennio Marchetto

New Plymouth, Wellington

01/08/2007 - 18/08/2013

"Cabaret, drag, mime, and vaudeville..

"Celebrity send-up thrills with skill..

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Part of Me

Wellington

11/08/2006 - 26/07/2007

"Beauty meets average and arrogant but no statement intended..

"Snappy writing..

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Instructions for Modern Living

Christchurch

01/08/2007 - 05/08/2007

"Clear-sighted, darkly humorous and technically inventive..

The Raft

Christchurch

28/07/2007 - 18/08/2007

"Risible rumblings undermine powerful human story..

Three Days of Rain

Auckland

28/07/2007 - 25/08/2007

"Acerbic dialogue and colourful performances..

Jennifer Ward-Lealand – FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN

Havelock North, Wellington

27/07/2006 - 04/11/2015

"In love again with the era, Dietrich and her voice..

"Transported with sensitivity and humour..

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Strange Resting Places

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, (not a specified venue), Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland

18/03/2007 - 25/08/2014

"Beautifully constructed, creative and engaging..

"Humour, pain and profound insight shared..

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STEM Dance Kampani

Wellington

28/07/2007 - 28/07/2007

"Needs to delve much deeper..

MONARCHY the Musical

Wellington

21/07/2007 - 25/08/2007

"“Monarchy is musical chairs, all high kicks and foreign affairs…”..

"Many jewels in the royal repartee..

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