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Who’s Neat? You!

Wellington

16/02/2010 - 04/03/2010

"Edgy fun..

"A clever and original concept creatively put together..

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Measure for Measure

Wellington

16/02/2010 - 20/02/2010

"Intentions honoured in intensifying drama..

"A measure of black comedy from Bard..

Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor

Wellington, Wairarapa

04/02/2010 - 27/02/2010

"Fawlty Housewives..

"Knight’s quest for wealth full of laughs..

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Jangle

Wellington

14/02/2010 - 18/02/2010

"Exciting to watch..

"Undoubted potential yet to be realised..

Fractur

Wellington

13/02/2010 - 16/02/2010

"Unsettling experiment..

"Compelling and challenging..

The Immortals

Wellington

11/02/2010 - 27/02/2010

"Slevin passes with flying colours..

"A wonderfully understated performance..

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Goldilocks and the Three Queers

Wellington

11/02/2010 - 17/04/2010

"High-camp theatricality overwhelms dramatic potential..

"Simply too long but with great potential..

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Pirates Vs Ninjas

Wellington

02/02/2010 - 15/02/2010

"A complete and total blast..

"Wild ride..

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Hot Pink Bits

Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington

14/05/2007 - 12/12/2009

"No place for inhibitions..

"Enlightening, enlivening, amusing..

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Vienna Verona

Wellington

05/08/2009 - 15/08/2009

"A step up..

"Mongrel play..

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Le Sud

Hamilton, Christchurch, Clyde, Central Otago, Wellington, Wanaka, Dunedin

29/04/2009 - 11/10/2010

"A comedy of manners, not politics..

"Kiwis with a taste of French..

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The 39 Steps

Wellington

18/07/2009 - 13/02/2010

"Stands up better than well to a second visit..

"Step up for laughs..

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Cinderella

Wellington

04/07/2009 - 18/07/2009

"A clever, absorbing makeover..

"Classical tale in contemporary context delivers delight..

YOUNG and HUNGRY 09 – Wellington

Wellington

10/07/2009 - 25/07/2009

"Demands a season pass..

"Dark, lyrical urban tale best of mixed bunch..

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SLAVA'S SNOW SHOW

New Plymouth, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

08/07/2009 - 14/07/2013

"The winter of our content..

"Completely enchanting..

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Stealing Games

Wellington

04/07/2009 - 11/07/2009

"Not to be missed..

"Kids play with adult message..

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Entertaining Mr Sloane

Wellington

04/07/2009 - 01/08/2009

"Entertaining Orton: Circa has successfully tapped into the zeitgeist..

"Stage sex and language..

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Starlight Express

Auckland, Wellington

01/07/2009 - 09/08/2009

"Spectacularly heart-warming ride hits the right emotional chord..

"Thrill-a-thon of sound and movement..

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Summer Shorts

Wellington

09/12/2008 - 12/12/2008

"Vignettes with varied themes..

"Top-rate performances as Backyard Shorts air again..

Some Girl(s)

Wellington

06/09/2008 - 04/10/2008

"Flashy and ‘youth’ orientated..

"Shifting relationships brilliantly played out..

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BOMBSHELLS

Whangarei, Auckland, Hastings, Paraparaumu, Wellington, Palmerston North, Christchurch

21/03/2007 - 15/10/2013

"Unforgettable characters, writing and performance..

"Sheer brilliance..

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The Snow Queen

Wellington

07/07/2008 - 19/07/2008

"Hidden meanings a worry..

"Mystery and fun for the kids..

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Jane Austen Is Dead

Wellington

24/02/2008 - 13/07/2013

"Obsessions that can bedevil us #2..

"Piercing accuracy and finesse..

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