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Suitcase Show

Wellington, Nelson

29/02/2024 - 30/10/2024

"Enchanting, magical stories of love, climate change, obsession and death..

"Satisfaction in having our senses well tricked and inventively strummed..

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The Big Butterfly

Christchurch

03/10/2024 - 06/10/2024

"There’s a peace in this performance that is like a warm hug..

CAT vs DOG

Nelson

28/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Captivating story line played out with love..

Wedlock: A Drag Wedding

Wellington

28/09/2024 - 28/09/2024

"Joyous, sexy and endearing..

Am I A Surfer Now?

Wellington, Whangarei

07/08/2024 - 03/10/2024

"Fearless? Definitely. But also charming, absurd, and ultimately very funny...

Disaster

Wellington

02/10/2024 - 06/10/2024

"Is it profound or just a game? Either way it’s absorbing...

Petty Grievances

Whangarei

27/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Burning up with laughter and it feels so right..

Tangihanga

Wellington, Rotorua, Whangarei, Auckland, Hastings

28/08/2024 - 25/10/2024

"With thirty plus characters, Neho’s transitions are seamless making this a must-see performance. ..

"Caricatures germinated from kernels of truth that shine from within..

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The Myth-Adventures of Vincent Andrew-Scammell

Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei

21/02/2024 - 28/09/2024

"A giddy,high-energy rampage through Greek mythology...

MR FUNGUS

Wellington

05/10/2021 - 05/10/2024

"Special delights in effusive silence..

"Funny and charming..

Trees, Bees and Me

Wellington

28/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Heartfelt, uplifting, deeply moving and funny..

Mamma Mia!

Christchurch

27/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Fizzing with energy and zeal..

We, The Outsiders

Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Whangarei

31/01/2024 - 29/09/2024

"A Gathering of Migrant Stories..

"Intensely personal stories performed with commitment and energy..

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Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy?

Christchurch, Rotorua, Gisborne, Auckland, Nelson

25/03/2023 - 25/10/2024

"A Question for the Times..

"An outstanding show, a fine performer, so proud of how far we’ve come...

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Matilda the Musical

Auckland

24/09/2024 - 29/09/2024

"Directors Meese and Mouat create magic with this stunner of a show...

Te Radar's CookBookery!

Nelson, Auckland

06/09/2024 - 01/12/2024

"Culinary lunacy, celestial voices, Aunt Daisy's recipe for swan, and Te Radar - a splendid recipe for holiday fun..

"Go for the cherries, stay for the carrots..

Ngā Rorirori

Auckland, Wellington

12/09/2024 - 22/09/2024

"Great dance, awesome music, mistaken identities, wacky hijinks, cutting satire, and a happy ending..

"Fills the room with mauri and juicy ahua..

The Mario LaNZa Valentines Fantasy

Rotorua

21/09/2024 - 21/09/2024

"A wonderful show which absolutely must be performed again and again..

Rigoletto

Auckland

19/09/2024 - 25/09/2024

"Pace and polish place this well-proven production at the zenith of operatic musical entertainment...

Essence Unfolding

Auckland

19/09/2024 - 21/09/2024

"A testament to the power of art in helping people work and walk through the dark..

"Green’s outstanding physical journey drenched in the imagery of hope, of optimism, of promise...

The Next Wave

Auckland

18/09/2024 - 22/09/2024

"Young choreographers stretch their creative muscles..

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