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SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Auckland

03/06/2010 - 26/06/2010

"Sharp casting gives edge to demon barber’s tale..

"Vividly interpreted commentary on the grimness of life in Victorian London..

Faux Real

Auckland

02/06/2010 - 07/05/2011

"Almost saved by the finale..

"Goofy jaunt through the subconscious..

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Avenue Q

Auckland

13/05/2010 - 30/05/2010

"Cute glove puppets hold nothing back..

"A one-of-a-kind must-see..

TIC TIC

Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin

04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012

"Disparate components flow smoothly..

"Quite simply an inspiration..

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The Suburban Murder

Auckland

29/04/2010 - 08/05/2010

"Graduate ensemble produce killer theatre..

"When evil hides in plain sight..

The Importance of Being Earnest

Auckland

14/03/2010 - 03/04/2010

"Superb update reminder of Earnest’s importance..

"A horny, drug-fuelled, witty trip..

TWACAS

Auckland

17/02/2010 - 27/02/2010

"Lonely hearts club saga delivers plenty of laughs..

"Tighter than an XS Argyle on XXXL gent..

Le Sud

Auckland

13/02/2010 - 06/03/2010

"Farcical, hyper-relevant, trans-dimensional satire..

"Superb cast delivers delightfully anarchic Kiwi ‘what-if’ with relish..

Christ Almighty!

Auckland

02/12/2009 - 19/12/2009

"Irreverent and amusing poke at Christian theology..

"Not for anyone offended by blasphemy..

AUTOBAHN: a short play cycle

Auckland

04/11/2009 - 14/11/2009

"Snapshots’ word play drives the front-seat action in Butesville, USA..

"On the road with the faithless, thoughtless, selfish and often passive..

Loot

Auckland

23/10/2009 - 21/11/2009

"Satire keeps a straight face for humour..

"Sex, death, robbery, religion and a massive dollop of disrespect..

The History Boys

Auckland

08/10/2009 - 24/10/2009

"Cult show potential..

"Young talent makes high-spirited history in clash of ideas..

Busting Out!

Auckland, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Wellington, Hastings, Hamilton

09/09/2009 - 20/02/2010

"Classic comedy technique shines through..

"Unrestricted Aussie comics keep audience’s amusement well in hand..

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HARLEQUIN Servant of Two Masters

Auckland

01/10/2009 - 04/10/2009

"Artistry abounds in Italian company’s comedy..

"Hilarious, historic, extraordinary …..

Mamma Mia!

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

10/09/2009 - 01/11/2009

"Chunky, wrinkly and real meet upbeat, bright and very watchable..

"Super Troopers to the end in comedy tribute to Abba..

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Creditors

Auckland

02/09/2009 - 23/09/2009

"Superb cast rise to taxing work..

"Timeless sexual politics..

OOH BABY BABY!

Auckland

20/08/2009 - 30/08/2009

"Creative comedy act takes on the circus of life..

"Highly entertaining tribute to the world's most common miracle..

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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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Young and Hungry 09 – Auckland

Auckland

10/07/2009 - 25/07/2009

"Treasured, trashed and feral..

"Young and Hungry Festival serves up tasty smorgasbord..

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Four Flat Whites In Italy

Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, New Plymouth

11/06/2009 - 01/08/2009

"Kiwi quartet on tour in Italy with all the cultural baggage..

"Funny and insightful with tragic underpinnings..

Lantern

Wellington, Auckland

21/04/2009 - 13/06/2009

"Lantern sheds light on Chinese-Kiwi cultural experiences..

"Depth and warmth..

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CATS

Auckland

06/06/2009 - 27/06/2009

"Stellar Cross performance electrifies poetic memories..

"Discipline, effort and detail made to look easy..

She Stoops to Conquer

Auckland

02/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"Theatricality to the fore..

"Passions of youth swing to late ’50s styles and sounds..

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