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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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Faces of Nature

Auckland

11/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Urgency to speak to our vulnerabilities..

"A ruckus in the ant hill..

BEFORE I GO HOME

Wellington

12/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Soft, generous, warm, loving, inclusive..

EAT THESE WORDS

Wellington

10/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Thoughtfully created with an unusual – and tasty – premise..

WEREWOLF

Paekākāriki, Wellington

11/06/2021 - 19/06/2021

"Suspenseful fun..

"A good idea that needs work..

WITI’S WĀHINE

Gisborne, Wellington

05/10/2019 - 13/06/2021

"Illuminating the grace, strength, elegance and eloquence of Mana Wāhine..

"A truly special night..

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MAETU

Wellington

09/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Mesmerising, moving – shows us how the mundane becomes beautiful..

BROWN CROWN

Wellington

04/02/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Malo lava mo se faaaliga sili (well done for a great play)!..

"A rich blend of classical and modern stories and performance conventions..

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THE MĀORI SIDESTEPS

Wellington, Havelock North, Nelson, Invercargill, Kerikeri, Palmerston North

15/06/2017 - 09/06/2021

"Highlighting inequity through comedy..

"An amazing show – a must see..

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PETER PAKA PARATENE

Wellington, Auckland

06/09/2017 - 08/06/2021

"E te Rangatira Rawiri he mihi atu mo to mahi …..

"Ask the Paka Anything..

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THE MOURNING AFTER

Wellington

04/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Reversing erasure with optimism and eccentric storytelling..

The Movement

Palmerston North, Porirua, Dunedin, Auckland, Havelock North

01/05/2021 - 19/06/2021

"Serendipitous rather than extra-mortal..

"Brave and thought provoking programme,..

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Giselle

Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Napier, Dunedin

12/05/2021 - 09/06/2021

"It would have been a mistake, however, to have left at the interval..

"“Ballets are the dreams of poets taken seriously”..

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HEATHERS THE MUSICAL

Hamilton

04/06/2021 - 12/06/2021

"Dark, delicious comedy elevated by stellar leads..

JERSEY BOYS The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Wellington

21/05/2021 - 06/06/2021

"Stunning cast and performance has the audience singing and dancing..

"Awesome Foursome..

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PARADISE or The Impermanence of Ice Cream

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

23/10/2020 - 28/09/2024

"Another brilliant theatre experience from Indian Ink..

"Secrets, science and vultures come home to roost..

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Jadwiga Green CARDIGAN FAGET

Wellington

18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021

"Refreshing, rejuvenating, breaks the comedic mold..

Jonno Roberts KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING. TOTALLY.

Wellington

18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021

"Antidote flavoured with mature irony..

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