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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Wellington

13/02/2020 - 29/02/2020

"Sets a new high bar for Wellington’s Summer Shakespeare..

"Highly recommended..

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TWO HEARTS Hamilton World Tour

Hamilton

20/02/2020 - 20/02/2020

"Blisteringly funny from start to finish..

HINE

Hamilton

20/02/2020 - 21/02/2020

"Engaging ritual, blessing and the everyday world..

2020 VISION

Hamilton

19/02/2020 - 19/02/2020

"Wonky world can be bad, sad and funny yet Michele also finds optimism..

AN ILIAD

Hamilton, Dunedin

07/04/2018 - 19/02/2020

"Searingly, unforgettably relevant..

"Anti-war play memorable..

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DEACON THE VAMPIRE LIVE

Christchurch

14/02/2020 - 16/02/2020

"As if Lord Byron were a sulky emo with a penchant for mid-career Radiohead..

WONDERFUL

Wellington

04/09/2018 - 07/03/2020

"A gestalt of three exceptional talents..

"What’s Good Wellington? #1..

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Cal Wilson GIFTED UNDERACHIEVER

Christchurch

11/02/2020 - 16/02/2020

"Appears to be casual and off the cuff but is impeccably, tightly crafted..

DANCE ME TO THE END

Wellington

12/02/2020 - 15/02/2020

"A gentle and touching story with some pretty impressive technology..

THE EXTINCTION PARADOX

Wellington

11/02/2020 - 15/02/2020

"Devised love letter to sci-fi stories past subverted by multiple perspectives..

STUPID BITCH wants a puppy

Wellington

11/02/2020 - 15/02/2020

"Perfectly balances vulnerability with disarming and modest confidence..

FRACTURE

Wellington

11/02/2020 - 15/02/2020

"A moving play about living through traumatic events..

ARJ BARKER – We Need to Talk

Christchurch

09/02/2020 - 12/02/2020

"Hilariously scary / scarily hilarious..

THE SWING

Wellington

07/02/2020 - 18/11/2023

"Made with a heart-melting level of care..

"A carefully considered and expertly crafted experience that has real potential to be an instigator of change..

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THE BIG FESTIVAL GALA 2020 Second Half

Christchurch

09/02/2020 - 09/02/2020

"Leaves a very favourable impression..

THE LORD OF THE BUBBLES

Christchurch

09/02/2020 - 16/02/2020

"Colourful, shimmering enchantment..

THE PARTY

Wellington

05/02/2020 - 08/02/2020

"Genuinely refreshing..

HUSH

Wellington

04/02/2020 - 08/02/2020

"Encourages us to hush no more..

Pax Assadi RAISED BY REFUGEES

Christchurch

01/02/2020 - 06/02/2020

"Genuine comic talent..

GAMARJOBAT

Christchurch

02/02/2020 - 08/02/2020

"Sheer inventiveness..

ROMEO AND JULIET

Dunedin North

31/01/2020 - 16/02/2020

"Performances excellent in great setting..

"Positively pants with passion..

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