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MARAMATAKA

Wellington

18/03/2020 - 18/03/2020

"Honest insights powerfully conveyed..

PRINCESS BOY WONDER

Wellington, Global

17/03/2020 - 20/03/2020

"Historic moment gives a sense of hope..

"A hard-to beat celebration of gender euphoria..

DEEP AND MEANINGFUL

Wellington

17/03/2020 - 23/10/2021

"Toasting the holes that make us whole..

THE HISTORY BOY

Wellington

17/03/2020 - 20/03/2021

"Three stories invented and interwoven with cultivated wit..

"A skilful humanising of historical events..

Stepping Up

Wellington

17/03/2020 - 21/03/2020

"Joyful interaction for all..

SALTWATER BATH

Wellington

16/03/2020 - 17/03/2020

"Uneasy and awkward..

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS

Wellington, Hamilton

16/03/2020 - 19/06/2020

"A masterclass of show-don’t-tell..

"Moving, deftly told..

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GIRLZ ON DRUG$

Wellington

15/03/2020 - 18/03/2020

"Disarmingly innocent..

LEGEND: a development

Wellington

14/03/2020 - 16/03/2020

"Clearing up the mess men make..

THE LOOK OF LOVE

Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch

14/03/2020 - 20/02/2021

"A vocal and dramatic masterclass of effortlessness..

"Genuine charm and vocal prowess..

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LAMENTATION Lessons of Darkness

Wellington

14/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"Cantata as Cabaret – a brave and honest journey through the emotional landscape of dispossession..

BLACK TIES

Wellington

04/03/2020 - 07/03/2020

"Reminds us of the power of love, motherhood and the ways our ancestors taught us..

"Surprising insights..

HŌKIOI ME TE VWŌHALI From spirit eagles land

Wellington

12/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"Full of heart and committed performances..

"Speaks to the heart and soul..

SLÄPSTICK

Wellington

13/03/2020 - 15/03/2020

"Charming, uproarious and skilful..

"Pure escapism in a time of uncertainty..

BAY’S ANATOMY

Wellington

14/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"Plenty of soap bubbles foaming in this steaming creative cauldron..

PUBERTY The Musical

Wellington

13/03/2020 - 16/03/2020

"Should tour to schools all over New Zealand!..

WAITING FOR SHARK WEEK

Wellington

13/03/2020 - 17/03/2020

"Potently pertinent satire..

UTOPIA #9

Auckland, Wellington

04/10/2019 - 14/03/2020

"Isolation, detachment and dehumanisation..

"Dystopic or utopic? dancing ourselves into the future..

Strasbourg 1518

Wellington, Auckland

12/03/2020 - 28/03/2021

"Mystery and Frenzy..

"Powerful ruminations on the original event and our current situation..

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(I)SLAND T(RAP) The Epic Remixology of the Odyssey

Dunedin, Wellington

14/03/2019 - 14/03/2020

"Exotic, witty and memorable characters..

"To the edge of discomfort without tipping over..

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I'M WALKEN HERE

Wellington

12/03/2020 - 15/03/2020

"I go for Walken but I stay for George..

DIMANCHE

Wellington

12/03/2020 - 15/03/2020

"Both absorbing and entertaining..

"Festival fare extraordinaire..

The Passion of the [REDACTED]

Dunedin

12/03/2020 - 14/03/2020

"Superb actors, great characters, stand-out performances..

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