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THE CHOSEN ONES

Global

03/09/2020 - 06/09/2020

"Gotta love this upside-down colonialisation+genocide yarn..

"Packs a punch as we laugh out loud..

CRINGE WORTHY!

Wellington, Palmerston North

10/08/2019 - 26/09/2020

"Fast-paced, hilarious, harmonious nostalgia..

"High energy entertainment delightful and dazzling..

PLAY

Wellington

04/09/2020 - 12/09/2020

"Entertaining but ultimately unsatisfying..

"It’s the truth at is heart that makes Play real..

THE EUTHANASIA DEBATE

Global

29/08/2020 - 17/10/2020

"Episode 3: the Pros and Cons of Euthanasia..

"Episode Two: WELCOME TO THE DEATH CAFÉ..

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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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RAPUNZEL

Wellington

29/08/2020 - 29/08/2020

"Captures the zeitgeist of this time..

DOUBLE – A Darkfield Radio Experience

Global

01/09/2020 - 29/09/2020

"“I was crawling out of my skin”..

Astrolabe - Whakaterenga

Global

21/06/2020 - 21/12/2020

"Multi-layered large-scale exhibition made more negotiable, more personal..

VENETIAN OBSCURA

Nelson

21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020

"Abstract, creative and passionately devoted..

WASTE NOT WANT NOT Bethany's Guide to the Thrift Life

Nelson, Wellington, Dunedin

04/03/2019 - 08/10/2020

"Reuser, raconteur, reformer and singer..

"A transformative journey..

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PSA: ELECTION 2020

Wellington

22/08/2020 - 18/09/2020

"Welcome satirical levity in testing times..

BLUE Experience

Nelson

21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020

"Clear, joyful and technically precise..

THE COOL MUM: Jo Ghastly’s Guide to Parenting

Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington

03/07/2020 - 13/05/2023

"Provokes whoops of recognition, groans of sympathy and the buzz of knowing more about the teen..

"A real eye opener..

ATTENBOROUGH'S QUESTION

Nelson

21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020

"Well worth addressing..

ST BRIGID'S EVE

Nelson

21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020

"A Chilling Tale Beautifully Done..

IRONING MAN

Nelson

21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020

"Flat-out foray into pressing matters with an astonishing musical repertoire..

THE BOY WITH WINGS

Nelson

21/08/2020 - 25/08/2020

"Engaging blend of people, puppets, facts, fable and music..

LOCKDOWN LA RONDE

Wellington

15/08/2020 - 26/08/2020

"Raunchy shock comedy with pathos and socio-political punch..

PRE LOCKDOWN POST

Wellington

18/08/2020 - 26/08/2020

"An absorbingly subjective evocation that will resonate strongly..

THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE

Wellington

11/08/2020 - 10/07/2021

"Puts the ladies of musical theatre in the spotlight..

"Would not be out of place as a headliner at the NZ Arts Festival..

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GOLDFISH GIRL

Christchurch

09/08/2020 - 09/08/2020

"Dynamic absurdist exposé of reality..

"Entertaining and fast-paced physical comedy of unease..

THE MASTER BUILDER

Global

08/08/2020 - 30/08/2020

"The pared-back aesthetic sharpens our focus on the play’s essential insights..

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