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HANSEL AND GRETEL (RNZB)

Wellington, Palmerston North, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin

06/11/2019 - 29/10/2023

"Serious themes at the heart...

"Vale Jon T. Thank you...

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NZ School of Dance 2019 Graduation Season

Wellington

20/11/2019 - 30/11/2019

"Aspiring to sprezzatura..

"A great variety of choreographic offerings..

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THE GRIN REAPER

Palmerston North

20/11/2019 - 21/11/2019

"Slick writing & dry humour survive stuff-ups..

LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS

Dunedin

16/11/2019 - 23/11/2019

"Performance skills raise the somewhat questionable script..

"Edgy play provides food for thought..

WELCOME TO THE DEATH CAFÉ

Wellington

19/11/2019 - 23/11/2019

"Leaves us with plenty to think about..

JULIET & ROMEO

Christchurch

16/05/2019 - 20/11/2019

"Unapologetic fun offered with verve and nerve..

"A clever, energetic production..

LARNACH

Dunedin

14/11/2019 - 23/11/2019

"Wide appeal from the odd story of the Larnach family..

"A clever, nuanced commentary on life in the late 1800s..

Party with the Aunties

Dunedin, Nelson, , Feilding, Wellington, New Plymouth, Paekākāriki, Christchurch

09/04/2011 - 14/11/2019

"The classic Kiwi shindig, theatricalised..

"A fabulous night that leaves you feeling joyful..

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Alexander Sparrow is THE PROVOCATEUR

Palmerston North

18/11/2019 - 19/11/2019

"Risky jokes, great talent..

ALICE IN WONDERLAND The Pantomime

Wellington

16/11/2019 - 11/01/2020

"Great panto fun for all the family..

"Memorable fun for all..

ENOUGH

Hamilton, Wellington

14/11/2019 - 10/03/2020

"Depression made relatable through artistic means..

"Grovelling in the dirt..

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BREAKS

Wellington

14/11/2019 - 18/11/2019

"Stands proud in the LCYT lexicon..

FOUR NIGHTS IN THE GREEN BARROW PUB

Wellington

14/11/2019 - 23/11/2019

"A perfectly-sited gem..

MANTRA

Christchurch

13/11/2019 - 13/11/2019

"Doesn’t so much transcend emotions as unsettle them..

"Slow moving tableaux..

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MEETING KARPOVSKY

Wellington, West Coast South Island

10/02/2012 - 16/11/2019

"Spellbinding..

"A cultural treat that intrigues and delights..

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DRONE

Wellington

08/11/2019 - 09/11/2019

"Very relatable humanising of the inhumane..

MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra

Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North

25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019

"A very funny play about change..

"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..

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