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KA MUA KA MURI
Auckland, Hamilton
25/07/2024 - 29/07/2024
"Culturally profound and visually captivating..
Our Own Little Mess
Auckland, Wellington
22/02/2024 - 03/08/2024
"Beautiful work, the performances exquisite, balanced and nuanced..
"Sets a very high bar for NZ Festival shows worth going to; deserves a long life and to travel far…..
Te Ao Hou
Auckland
23/07/2024 - 27/07/2024
"Cohesive, clearly collaborative, rich in content and swamped in manaaki..
When We Were Us
Wellington
23/07/2024 - 27/07/2024
"Love, hope, pain, loss and confusion gorgeously harmonised..
He Reo Aroha
Palmerston North
20/07/2024 - 03/08/2024
"Humorous and heartfelt, relatable and moving thanks to effortless chemistry..
Homemade Jam
Wellington
05/07/2024 - 05/07/2024
"Audiences keen to follow their work..
"Homegrown flair, energy and artistry..
Limbo - Premiere Season
Wellington
16/07/2024 - 20/07/2024
"An ingenious idea brought to a moving conclusion..
Revel
Wellington
13/07/2024 - 13/07/2024
"Delicious, unforgettable … and on only once..
RED HEAVENS From Stromboli to D’Urville Island
Nelson
13/07/2024 - 13/07/2024
"An outstanding tour de force..
Face/Off - Comedy vs Poetry
Christchurch
12/07/2024 - 12/07/2024
"Great job everyone; bring on Face/Off 2025!..
THE MESSY MAGIC ADVENTURE
Wellington, Invercargill, Nelson, Wanaka
18/04/2017 - 20/07/2024
"A Rollicking a celebration of clowning, slapstick and magic..
"Subversive thrill in magical messiness..
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HINE-TE-RĒHIA
Wellington
09/07/2024 - 13/07/2024
"The performers are crisp, clear and carry mana effortlessly..
Boys and Girls at the School Silent Disco
Wellington
09/07/2024 - 13/07/2024
"Astoundingly clever collective magic a real pleasure to witness..
Vismaya : Celebration
Auckland, Hamilton, Lower Hutt, Nelson, Christchurch
29/06/2024 - 06/07/2024
"Immediacy, vitality of the performance, captivating..
"Dancers are galvanised into brilliance..
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Sense and Sensibility
Wellington
06/07/2024 - 03/08/2024
"Skilful social satire entertains at multiple levels..
We'll Be With You Shortly
Wellington
04/07/2024 - 04/07/2024
"A solid backbone and great potential..
"Presents us with an intensely human reflection..
Soft Graft
Wellington
05/07/2024 - 06/07/2024
"A thoroughly impressive performance..
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Christchurch
25/11/2023 - 20/07/2024
"Even better the second time around..
"So good and such fun that you will be laughing from start to finish..
IN/TENSE
Wellington
04/07/2024 - 04/07/2024
"An important work, a voice we need to listen to..
GURU OF CHAI
Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati
11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024
"Indelible performance: balletic, orchestral, disciplined and captivating..
"Polished expertise, inimitable direction, 'a wonder in spades'...
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Only the Stars Know Where I've Been
Auckland, Wellington
05/03/2024 - 03/07/2024
"Ethereal billowing of unity..
"Strange imaginings, otherworldly atmosphere..
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Headlines
Friday July 5, 2024
Prospect Park Productions – the end of an era
Prospect Park Productions (Ōtepoti / Dunedin) has made the decision to close the company.
Tuesday June 11, 2024
HANDCUFFS SWINGING AXES AND UBEREATS TAKE OUT THE TOP PRIZE
Alex kicks off her wildly satirical thriller Becoming Jeff Bezos with a fugitive and a ‘10% off your first purchase’ UberEats voucher. Her play then explodes into madness involving blood, bodies and the pleasures of late-stage capitalism.
Deadlines
Friday July 19, 2024
ARTS ON TOUR NZ Menu 2025
Friday May 31, 2024
Playmarket New Zealand TE HONO : CONNECTION
Playwrights – you have until Tuesday 4 June to get us your submissions for TE HONO : CONNECTION. We’re calling for applications from playwrights to undertake an online partnership with a script advisor to develop a new script – at whatever stage it is currently in.
Views & Q's
Thursday June 27, 2024
Comment on review of “Wahine Mātātoa: the (mostly) true story of Erihāpeti Pātahi”
A lovely evocative review of an exceptional theatre tour de force that does indeed ‘resonate’, and deserves to be seen nationwide ...
Monday April 29, 2024
Comments posted to the review of Wellington Preview Show 2024
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