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APERTURE The life and work of Ans Westra

Nelson, New Plymouth, Upper Hutt

24/10/2019 - 16/07/2021

"Gets under the skin of Ans Westra and will get under your skin too..

"A tour de force and labour of love..

Navarasa

Lower Hutt

02/07/2021 - 04/07/2021

"This cosmic dance..

"A shining beacon in the city’s annual dance program..

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WHADDARYA?

Wellington

02/07/2021 - 03/07/2021

"Affirms the inestimable value of our performing arts..

MAURI TAU

Global

02/07/2021 - 18/07/2021

"Can transport the listener anywhere they need to be..

SWEENEY TODD The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Wellington

30/06/2021 - 04/07/2021

"Bloody, bawdy and glorious..

ELLING

Wellington

29/06/2021 - 24/07/2021

"May well reach its potential..

WHEN BOOTY CALLS

Wellington

29/06/2021 - 12/03/2022

"A gorgeous work with delightful chaos, joyous control and little pieces of sincerity..

"Fun romp to warm your cockles ARRRR-tily recommended..

The Most Naked

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

24/06/2021 - 22/10/2022

"Stripping Away the Layers on Nudity..

"A cabaret of skin and bone..

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TE WHEKE

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Whangarei, Hastings, Palmerston North, Dunedin

11/06/2021 - 19/10/2022

"A Graceful Whakapapa..

"Te Wheke Has Many Tendrils..

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THE LIFE OF GALILEO

Auckland

24/06/2021 - 10/07/2021

"See it for vision, genius, and the selfless humanity of good theatre..

THE WAIRAU AFFRAY

Blenheim

24/06/2021 - 26/06/2021

"Flawlessly acted, intelligently written, delightfully directed..

GUYS AND DOLLS

Wellington

25/06/2021 - 03/07/2021

"Strong performances, anachronistic costuming..

Faces of Nature

Auckland

11/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Urgency to speak to our vulnerabilities..

"A ruckus in the ant hill..

LOVE, LINDA: The Life of Mrs Cole Porter

Wellington, New Plymouth, Blenheim

28/11/2020 - 24/06/2021

"Excellent script and generous performance with comedy and emotional reveals..

"Flows stylishly from monologue to song with musical and emotional depth and life..

Magnificent Remains

Auckland

17/06/2021 - 19/06/2021

"Wonderfully unique and refreshing...

"A wineglass, darkly..

Double-Bill

Auckland

18/06/2021 - 19/06/2021

"Audience nod, sigh, gasp and laugh!..

TE MAURI O PŌHUTU

Wellington

05/06/2021 - 26/06/2021

"Tension, reflection and dissipation...

TINĀ

Wellington

16/06/2021 - 17/06/2021

"Inspiring other young Pacific women..

"A collective rhythm unfolds of women...

O Le Pa'a Ma Ona Vae

Wellington

16/06/2021 - 17/06/2021

"Powerful cast of movers..

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