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EDWA 2020: Zahra Killeen-Chance and Neza Jamnikar

Auckland

04/12/2020 - 04/12/2020

"Mining form in triple bill..

THE OLDER THE BETTER

Wellington

03/12/2020 - 20/12/2020

"Women only get better with age..

"An exceptional and exemplary event..

EDWA 2020: Assistir árvores

Auckland

05/12/2020 - 05/12/2020

"Language to land, the land, landing, landscape… landed..

EDWA 2020: Kyah Dove

Auckland

04/12/2020 - 04/12/2020

"Magical mermaid beings..

The Ryman Healthcare season of The Sleeping Beauty

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

29/10/2020 - 06/12/2020

"An evening at the ballet..

"A ballet with lockdown at its centre..

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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

Auckland

02/12/2020 - 06/12/2020

"Breathes contemporary life into this important piece..

Modern Māori Quartet GARAGE PARTY

Auckland

02/12/2020 - 20/12/2020

"Joyous, fun, encompassing, elevating and world class..

EDWA 2020: David Huggins and Caitlin Davey

Auckland

03/12/2020 - 03/12/2020

"The transformative power of frames in art making..

ALADDIN The Pantomime

Dunedin

03/12/2020 - 13/12/2020

"Madcap, wondrous, sumptuous, kindly and vivid..

EDWA 2020: Amber Liberte and Fa'asu Afoa-Purcell

Auckland

02/12/2020 - 02/12/2020

"A thought arises......

EDWA 2020: Kelly Nash - Body I(s)land

Auckland

02/12/2020 - 02/12/2020

"A response to Kelly Nash Body I(s)land..

EDWA 2020: Joanne Hobern and Jazmine Rose-Phillips

Auckland

01/12/2020 - 01/12/2020

"Magnificent Violent Sparkles..

EDWA 2020 - Virginia Kennard and Charles Koroneho

Auckland

01/12/2020 - 01/12/2020

"Limbo/Tick, tick, tick..

NGĀ WAI

Hawkes Bay, Auckland

26/11/2020 - 16/04/2021

"Incandescent expressiveness..

"Moments of shapeshifting provocation and pūrākau..

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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..

THE SLUTCRACKER

Wellington

24/11/2020 - 12/12/2020

"A generous confection of unbridled joy..

HUSH a Verbatim play about family violence

Hamilton

25/11/2020 - 28/11/2020

"Brilliant, harrowing, tender, hopeful and important..

"Strong performances, engaging material, challenging at times..

TRIAL BY JURY an Operatic Vision by Cynthia Fortitude

Wellington, Wairarapa, Whanganui, Raumati, Palmerston North

22/11/2020 - 06/12/2020

"Charming and funny with glorious music..

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