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Antarctic Endeavours - Premiere Season

Wellington, Auckland

13/08/2024 - 04/09/2024

"Highly skilled actors in a jewel of a show...

"An intriguing, surprising, roller-coaster of a genre-bending immersive play..

The Quarter Quell

Wellington

13/08/2024 - 17/08/2024

"An enjoyable, light-hearted tribute to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games..

Lizzie the Musical

Wellington

10/08/2024 - 07/09/2024

"Energetic and uplifting despite the dark story..

"This dream team of wāhine are killin’ it (literally)..

Fun Home

Christchurch

10/08/2024 - 14/09/2024

"An unmissable emotional ride..

The Supper Club

Wellington, Christchurch

20/01/2024 - 17/08/2024

"Intimate and sexy cabaret show will leave you grinning from ear to ear...

"Prepare to be wooed and charmed..

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Solace

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

01/08/2024 - 17/08/2024

"Rising upwards like an exhalation of breath..

"Connections between human emotion and an emerging mythology..

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For You to Know and Me to Find Out

Auckland

06/08/2024 - 10/08/2024

"Physical comedy delight from seasoned multidisciplinary performer..

GURU OF CHAI

Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati

11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024

"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..

"Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact..

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Scenes from the Climate Era

Auckland

02/08/2024 - 24/08/2024

"Succeeds in capturing the capriciousness of our response to climate change...

Your Body is a Wasteland

Wellington

30/07/2024 - 03/08/2024

"A unique and impactful experience..

Perfuct Storm

Christchurch

"An improvised, comedic, storytelling gem...

Leave 'em Laughing

Wellington

27/07/2024 - 17/08/2024

"Entertaining mix of solo-singing and storytelling..

"Relatable, heart-warming and hilarious..

Two Girls One Gun

Wellington, Christchurch

23/07/2024 - 07/11/2024

"Confident and quick witted with excellent rapport and a terrifying stunt..

KA MUA KA MURI

Auckland, Hamilton

25/07/2024 - 29/07/2024

"Culturally profound and visually captivating..

Our Own Little Mess

Wellington, Auckland

22/02/2024 - 03/08/2024

"Beautiful work, the performances exquisite, balanced and nuanced..

"Sets a very high bar for NZ Festival shows worth going to; deserves a long life and to travel far…..

Te Ao Hou

Auckland

23/07/2024 - 27/07/2024

"Cohesive, clearly collaborative, rich in content and swamped in manaaki..

When We Were Us

Wellington

23/07/2024 - 27/07/2024

"Love, hope, pain, loss and confusion gorgeously harmonised..

He Reo Aroha

Palmerston North

20/07/2024 - 03/08/2024

"Humorous and heartfelt, relatable and moving thanks to effortless chemistry..

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