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A Tart on Tour

Auckland, Wellington

14/02/2023 - 16/09/2023

"Recommended to anyone who has ever dealt with rejection and kept going..

"A testament to her skills, resilience and capacity to survive where others have not..

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Dr Drama Makes a Musical

Wellington, Auckland

19/09/2023 - 04/11/2023

"An innovative show crammed with many thought-provoking ideas..

Our Jurisdiction

Auckland, Dunedin

19/09/2023 - 18/03/2024

"Tilting side to side like sailboats..

"Holds time hostage; a distortion reiterated in movement..

We've Got So Much To Talk About

Wellington, Lyttelton, Auckland

13/09/2023 - 10/12/2023

"Stockwell Outstanding in 'We've Got So Much to Talk About'...

"A unifying exploration of the sensation and circumstance to do with being a mother...

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HALF OF THE SKY

Global, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Auckland

20/10/2022 - 12/09/2023

"Fantastic writing, great direction, superb acting..

"A treat to be gifted such simple yet stunning storytelling..

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Short Stories

Auckland

09/09/2023 - 09/09/2023

"Performed passionately by the young dancers..

I Want To Be Happy

Auckland, Wellington

18/08/2023 - 30/09/2023

"Leaves its audience very happy at having engaged with another Nightsong treasure..

"A transformative experience, a total delight, undeniably emotionally moving, gut-wrenchingly funny..

Mike and Virginia

Auckland

31/08/2023 - 10/09/2023

"Charming, complex, bloody funny, often moving..

(m)Orpheus

Auckland, Wellington

06/09/2023 - 23/09/2023

"An extraordinary fusion of opera, dance and music..

"Five-point star—visionary and innovative ..

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Moe Miti

Auckland

22/08/2023 - 27/08/2023

"An absolutely wonderful work that deserves the opportunity of a longer season..

In 200 Minds

Auckland

22/08/2023 - 26/08/2023

"Shaw holds this space with clear embodied presence and intention in each gesture...

Night Light

Auckland, Global, Rotorua, Hamilton

03/06/2022 - 17/08/2023

"Presented to a full house in Hamilton..

"Joy of watching the contrasting sequences, and the range of connecting movements..

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TOMO - 2023

Auckland, Hamilton

02/08/2023 - 19/08/2023

"Cosmic space where death and life have no edges nor beginning and end. ..

"Movement magicians at the heart of things..

DIRTY WORK - An Ode to Joy

Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth

16/06/2023 - 25/05/2024

"Joy is at the heart of this feel-good comedy and important social critique..

"Sisyphus myth hits home hard yet something doesn’t quite land..

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Things That Matter

Auckland

11/08/2023 - 27/08/2023

"Reminds us of the human stories at the heart of our beleaguered healthcare system, and offers a way forward for…..

Lightscapes

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

27/07/2023 - 12/08/2023

"Dancers dancers dancers you are symbolic and meaningful. ..

"Entering its eighth decade the company is clearly in good heart..

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