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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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VISITORS – A Darkfield Radio Experience

Global

30/10/2020 - 07/11/2020

"The closest you’ll get to a true ghost encounter this Halloween..

PARTIALLY FURNISHED

Dunedin

22/10/2020 - 24/10/2020

"We’ve all been there..

GHOST TREES

Wellington

24/10/2020 - 24/10/2020

"Incredibly personal, never self-indulgent, perfectly balanced..

THE WITCHING HOURS 2020

Wellington

27/10/2020 - 31/10/2020

"Creatives at the top of their game..

"Solid truths amongst the lols..

THE SHOWS MUST GO ON The Best of Broadway

Gisborne, Christchurch

24/09/2020 - 25/10/2020

"The top end of musical theatre..

"THE SHOWS MUST GO ON..

I Know What I’m Doing

Auckland, Wellington

25/02/2020 - 31/10/2020

"But now I’ve thought about it ... Wow..

"Come for the laughs, stay for the charm, leave and think deeply...

SUNRISE

Auckland

23/10/2020 - 31/10/2020

"A textured, powerful and beautiful play..

KA-SHUE (Letters Home)

Havelock North, Wellington, Gisborne

24/10/2020 - 20/10/2021

"Moving, thoughtful and provocative..

"Distils complex elements of epic proportions into a potent liqueur..

THE PERFECT GIFT

Hastings

23/10/2020 - 23/10/2020

"Clowning at its playful, energetic, warm-hearted, deep-felt best..

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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TURN ON THE LIGHT

Wellington

24/10/2020 - 24/10/2020

"Excellent puppeteering makes for delightful and soothing show..

CHANGE YOUR OWN LIFE

Wellington, Global

10/03/2020 - 24/10/2020

"Private grief universalised..

"Well thought-out, bewitching offering from Sergent..

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FISH SAW

Wellington

23/10/2020 - 23/10/2020

"A universal and specific story skilfully told..

TE MOANA GLOW SHOW

Gisborne

22/10/2020 - 23/10/2020

"An amazing visual family spectacle..

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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HATCH

Wellington

23/10/2020 - 24/10/2020

"Held together by a theme of inclusivity and affirmation..

Ecology in Fifths

Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Hastings

11/11/2010 - 25/10/2020

"Thought provoking and devastatingly stunning..

"Considered, live, wonderful, urgent and disturbing..

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YES YES YES

Wellington, Hamilton

27/02/2019 - 27/03/2021

"Theatre that truly makes a positive difference..

"Honesty, humour and balance sensitively shared..

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SOLITUDE the secret life of Annie Chaffey

Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Hamilton

29/11/2017 - 22/10/2020

"Woman alone: a subtle, much-needed counterpoint..

"Simple yet fascinating and admirable..

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ONE OF THOSE

Wellington

21/10/2020 - 21/10/2020

"Compels our empathy and earns the pathos..

BLACK LOVER

Hastings, Auckland

09/09/2020 - 21/10/2020

"A tense, funny, brilliantly political narrative..

"Unearthing the realities of Anti-Black Racism..

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