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Peter Pan

Auckland

08/10/2024 - 03/11/2024

"Pantastical panto of pirates, fairies and unending innocence..

Girls & Boys

Auckland

10/09/2024 - 22/09/2024

"Repeatedly mashed against the walls of the spinning dryer..

Red, White, and Brass

Auckland

18/06/2024 - 07/07/2024

"A big dose of sunshine that you cannot allow to exist without you...

Station

Auckland

07/06/2024 - 07/06/2024

"What the ‘Vā’ in street dance can look like...

TOTO

Auckland

05/06/2024 - 06/06/2024

"A mixing bowl of cultural excellence..

The Effect

Auckland

16/04/2024 - 11/05/2024

"Who do we truly love and how do we know if we are happy? Good question!..

O Le Pepelo, Le Gaoi Ma Le Pala'ai | The Liar, the Thief and the Coward

Wellington, Auckland

14/06/2023 - 23/03/2024

"Complex, rich, funny, and (at times) disturbing, 'O Le Pepelo, Le Gaoi, Ma Le Pala’ai ~ The Liar, The Thief,…..

"A rollercoaster from being shocked, to hysterically laughing to fighting back tears..

Divas

Auckland

11/10/2023 - 22/10/2023

"A feel-good reminiscence for women who have driven themselves through the frailty of their humanity to resurrect themselves...

Switzerland

Auckland

19/09/2023 - 07/10/2023

"Tension heightens so we can never relax..

(m)Orpheus

Auckland, Wellington

06/09/2023 - 23/09/2023

"An extraordinary fusion of opera, dance and music..

"Five-point star—visionary and innovative ..

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Things That Matter

Auckland

11/08/2023 - 27/08/2023

"Reminds us of the human stories at the heart of our beleaguered healthcare system, and offers a way forward for…..

KING LEAR - ATC

Auckland

13/06/2023 - 09/07/2023

"Michael Hurst at the height of his power in thundering production ..

"The tragedy emerges from a comedy-horror facade that becomes an engrossing psychological and cathartic journey..

Manu Malo

Auckland

01/06/2023 - 03/06/2023

"Winning, victorious show...

Witi's Wāhine

Auckland, Wellington

02/05/2023 - 02/03/2024

"Rich and full of mātauranga Māori, this production screams quality!..

"Memorably vivid in its retelling; stokes the flame of cultural representation and resonance..

Stage of Being

Auckland

21/04/2023 - 22/04/2023

"Processing and articulating the choreographic nuances with precision and drive...

A MIXTAPE FOR MALADIES

Auckland

25/03/2023 - 25/03/2023

"The power of the performances and the responses to them suggest a fully developed production would find an enthusiastic and…..

SandSong

Auckland

15/03/2023 - 18/03/2023

"Themes of cultural belonging, ancient organic connections to land and nature, and thousands of years of emerging stories...

NORTH BY NORTHWEST

Auckland

27/10/2022 - 19/11/2022

"Superb performers and highly effective low-fi stagecraft elements produce a delightful, visually stunning show..

THE MADE

Auckland

22/09/2022 - 08/10/2022

"Entertainingly projects into a believable future with powerhouse performances..

DAWN RAIDS

Auckland, Wellington

18/08/2022 - 24/10/2024

"The impact of the Dawn Raids, laid bare through lives of one Pasifika family..

"A classic that needs to be seen by every generation of New Zealanders..

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Night Light

Auckland, Global, Rotorua, Hamilton

03/06/2022 - 17/08/2023

"Presented to a full house in Hamilton..

"Joy of watching the contrasting sequences, and the range of connecting movements..

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Dry Spell

Auckland, Hamilton, Hastings, Wellington, Whanganui

30/04/2022 - 18/05/2022

"The ego excesses of a Freddy Mercury..

"Playground for the audience...

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