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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..

BOBBY WOOD: If you met my mum, you'd understand

Wellington

18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021

"Remarkably original and witty: expect the unexpected..

Mike Fowler MAN IN CROWD

Wellington

18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021

"Some good laughs with little depth..

AUSTEN FOUND The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen

Dunedin, Christchurch, New Zealand wide, Wellington

26/10/2018 - 14/10/2023

"Rises to the challenge with supreme confidence and skill..

"Whirlwind pace and bawdy comedy to delight Janeites and novices alike..

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LAURA DAVIS If This Is It

Wellington

18/05/2021 - 22/05/2021

"Like a walk through the woods..

THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE

Wellington, Christchurch

20/03/2021 - 29/05/2021

"A sort of elegiac tragedy without villains or fatal flaws..

"Cast outstanding in powerful family drama..

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Chris Parker HOW I FELT

Wellington

11/05/2021 - 15/05/2021

"Destined to be a National Treasure..

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