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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..

Manifesto of a Good Cripple

Auckland

29/10/2019 - 31/10/2019

"Happenstance and reverie..

"Reframing a dancing life..

FEMININE HYGIENE

Hamilton

30/10/2019 - 31/10/2019

"Successfully muses over the gender and sexuality debates of our modern era..

THE WISP

Nelson

28/10/2019 - 28/10/2019

"Fun, hilarious and at times brilliantly absurd..

FRESH OFF THE BOAT

Christchurch

19/10/2019 - 09/11/2019

"Time Capsule..

"Warm, funny, intelligent – and of its time..

MANTRA

Christchurch

13/11/2019 - 13/11/2019

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

"Slow moving tableaux..

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THE WONDERWOMBS

Blenheim, Nelson

23/10/2019 - 26/10/2019

"Strong, brave, beautiful and sometimes bizarre with a bold message..

MR RED LIGHT

Wellington, Blenheim, Dunedin, Nelson

15/10/2019 - 08/03/2020

"Bursting with magical, theatrical moments..

"Absurdist drama peppered with laughs, gasps and ‘wtf?/omg!’ moments..

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MONSTER SONGS A Supernatural Pop Concert

Wellington

23/10/2019 - 30/10/2019

"A patchwork of parts – just like Frankenstein’s Monster..

APERTURE The life and work of Ans Westra

Nelson, New Plymouth, Upper Hutt

24/10/2019 - 16/07/2021

"Gets under the skin of Ans Westra and will get under your skin too..

"A tour de force and labour of love..

HERELESSNESS

Nelson

24/10/2019 - 27/10/2019

"Connecting with nature, beautifully..

Björk: ALL IS FULL OF LOVE

Hamilton, Wellington

17/10/2019 - 22/10/2019

"A beautiful homage, musically innovative and delightful to experience..

"A gorgeous assembly of design, music and performance – but .....

OWLS DO CRY

Oamaru, Auckland

05/10/2019 - 02/11/2019

"Dancing to the Frame of the beat..

"Singing from the Dead Room..

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EGLANTYNE

Geraldine, Wellington, New Plymouth, Timaru, Christchurch

01/05/2014 - 26/10/2019

"Intelligent, relatable and still relevant..

"Rewarded with an empathetic insight..

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SPRING AWAKENING

Palmerston North

22/10/2019 - 26/10/2019

"Challenging subjects and language delivered with aplomb..

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