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NGĀ WAI

Hawkes Bay, Auckland

26/11/2020 - 16/04/2021

"Incandescent expressiveness..

"Moments of shapeshifting provocation and pūrākau..

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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..

JERSEY BOYS

Christchurch

21/11/2020 - 30/01/2021

"A wonderfully life-enhancing production..

IDIOM

Wellington

21/11/2020 - 21/11/2020

"Riveting and enthralling..

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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DI AND VIV AND ROSE

Wellington, Dunedin

16/10/2020 - 22/11/2020

"Celebrate the goddess within!..

"Twists and turns of life-enriching relationships explored and celebrated..

PEER GYNT

Wellington

17/11/2020 - 21/11/2020

"Captures the essence of a timeless tale..

UBU SUX

Wellington

17/11/2020 - 19/11/2020

"Recognisably semi-coherent..

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

Auckland, Gisborne

09/10/2020 - 06/12/2020

"A flawless production..

"Performing Mental Health..

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CINDERELLA The Pantomime

Wellington

14/11/2020 - 16/01/2021

"A rollicking night out for all the family..

"Long may they continue..

LADIES NIGHT

Palmerston North

14/11/2020 - 19/12/2020

"The balm we need after a long year..

SGCNZ’s e-National University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival 2020

Global

08/11/2020 - 31/01/2021

"Scenes from The Tempest | Julius Caesar..

"Scenes from Twelfth Night | Much Ado About Nothing..

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PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A New Musical by Jane Austen & Penny Ashton

Whangarei, Dunedin, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Greytown, Hamilton

27/02/2013 - 29/11/2020

"Multi-talented performer has audience laughing in minutes..

"Winning formula leaves audiences smiling..

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UNITEC DANCE SHOWCASE 2020

Auckland

12/11/2020 - 15/11/2020

"Diverse dance works showcase extraordinary talent..

UNDERCURRENT

Raumati, Tauranga, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington

24/10/2020 - 12/11/2020

"Blistering new dance works..

"Wariness, disconnection, and partying with careless abandon..

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