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BLACK FAGGOT

Wellington, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland, Melbourne, Australia, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth

16/02/2013 - 02/09/2015

"Powerful humanising of initially stock characters..

"Honest, raw, energetic, thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking..

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PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A New Musical by Jane Austen & Penny Ashton

Whangarei, Dunedin, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Greytown, Hamilton

27/02/2013 - 29/11/2020

"Multi-talented performer has audience laughing in minutes..

"Winning formula leaves audiences smiling..

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ONE DAY MOKO

Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland

05/11/2014 - 29/08/2016

"As touching and thought-provoking as it is entertaining..

"Street from the heart – an affecting take on inner-city lives..

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THE BOOKBINDER

Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne

19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019

"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..

"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..

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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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NO HOLDS BARD

Wellington, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Havelock North, Hamilton, Tauranga

16/05/2013 - 11/08/2018

"Cleverly written and performed with consummate skill..

"Excites and delights..

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NICK: AN ACCIDENTAL HERO

Nelson, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Scotland, Wellington, Auckland

25/06/2013 - 18/10/2014

"Deeply affecting and inspiring..

"An infinitely-relatable human interest story..

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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2014 - taster

Edinburgh, Scotland

08/08/2014 - 31/08/2014

"Alienating, intoxicating, captivating | Exquisite | Highly refined with vitality | Incredibly profound and moving | Spectacle on a massive…..

I AM

Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland

16/08/2014 - 07/03/2015

"Cosmological figures in play..

"I AM: ASB Theatre..

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EDINBURGH FRINGE 2014 WRAP #3

Edinburgh, Scotland

12/08/2014 - 25/08/2014

"Important questions | Much to offer | Beautiful writing vs frenetic acting | Clever and confident | Largely unimaginative |…..

KAVA GIRLS

Edinburgh, Scotland

10/08/2014 - 25/08/2014

"Genuinely interesting, extremely relevant, needs work..

BARNIE DUNCAN in CALYPSO NIGHTS

Nelson, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Dunedin

01/05/2013 - 07/10/2016

"From bewilderment to dancing via calypso..

"Sexy, mysterious and political..

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THE PIANIST

Nelson, Tauranga, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Kerikeri

21/10/2013 - 23/04/2015

"Exceptionally skilled performance with an extra helping of panache..

"Bravura Recital..

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ECHOLALIA

Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

25/02/2012 - 22/08/2014

"Strong contribution to contemporary clowning and the conversation about autism..

"Fresh and Funny Surprise Package..

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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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On The Upside-Down of the World

Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton, Tauranga, NYC, USA, Nelson, Wanaka, Christchurch, Wellington

01/07/2011 - 25/08/2014

"Interrogating multiple selves..

"Sweet, heartfelt and tenderly funny star performance..

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EDINBURGH FRINGE 2014 WRAP #2

Edinburgh, Scotland

12/08/2014 - 25/08/2014

"Illuminating; Frustratingly safe; A clipped classic; Powerful interrogation..

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