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ALICE IN WONDERLAND The Pantomime

Wellington

16/11/2019 - 11/01/2020

"Great panto fun for all the family..

"Memorable fun for all..

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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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..

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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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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SKIN DEEP

Hamilton

06/11/2019 - 08/11/2019

"Entertaining arguments..

RANSOM

Wellington

01/11/2019 - 16/11/2019

"Values Held Hostage..

"Enrols us in a timely enquiry into the nature of contemporary politics..

ME AND MY NANA

Christchurch

02/11/2019 - 14/04/2024

"Me and my Nana – an adorable story about very special relationship..

"Gentle, whimsical and wholesome..

WHAT’S MY LINE?

Hamilton

02/11/2019 - 02/11/2019

"Delivers wit, glamour, nostalgia and hilarity..

THE CLEARING

Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch

31/07/2019 - 02/11/2019

"A perplexing shadow world..

"Perplexing, intriguing, ambiguous, unknowable..

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SUGARMAN

Hamilton

31/10/2019 - 02/11/2019

"Comical with depth ranging from unsettlingly surreal to grounded and poignant..

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