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BEAUTY & THE BEAST The Pantomime

Wellington, Christchurch

01/12/2022 - 18/12/2022

"High energy, joyful, faultlessly on point plus non-stop dad jokes and a dog with a bladder condition..

"Funny and fantabulous fairytale spreads the joy..

SHREK The Musical

Wellington

12/10/2022 - 16/10/2022

"Exceptional and faultless..

MACBETH

Auckland, Wellington

21/09/2022 - 09/10/2022

"Opening the gates of hell..

"Brooding set perfect for stars..

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LES MISERABLES

Wellington

19/08/2022 - 04/09/2022

"Tortured tale of redemption – full of energy, pathos and humour..

"Powerful, glorious and jaw-dropping – a must for fans and newcomers alike!..

CINDERELLA

Napier, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

03/08/2022 - 28/08/2022

"Cinderella - what ‘happily ever after’ means in the twenty-first century..

"Cinderella - stylish and glamorous, with the feeling of 60’s retro Chanel and Dior..

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Decodance Classical on Cuba

Wellington

23/07/2022 - 24/07/2022

"Decodance..

LA TRAVIATA

Wellington

09/07/2022 - 16/07/2022

"Moving and poignant..

"Carefully designed ingenuity..

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SWAN LAKE / LOCH NA hEALA

Wellington

14/03/2018 - 17/03/2018

"The apolitical made political - dance theatre with a social bite..

À Ố LÀNG PHỐ

Wellington

08/03/2018 - 11/03/2018

"Entrancing interplay of village and city..

BETROFFENHEIT

Wellington

03/03/2018 - 04/03/2018

"Brings audience face to face with shock, trauma and grief..

"A world of existential anguish and hallucinogenic physicality..

BEYOND TIME

Wellington

27/02/2018 - 28/02/2018

"A wealth of delights..

THE PIANO The Ballet

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

23/02/2018 - 28/03/2018

"Divine duets and perfect partnering..

"Ballet unfolds with almost cinematic fluidity..

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NZ School of Dance 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRADUATION SEASON

Wellington

24/11/2017 - 25/11/2017

"Panache, precision, poignancy ... and period pieces..

"Classical ballet legacy and contemporary excitement..

CIRKOPOLIS by Cirque Eloize

Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin

14/11/2017 - 09/12/2017

"Riveting excellence..

"Hilarious take on office work..

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KÁTYA KABANOVÁ

Auckland, Wellington

16/09/2017 - 14/10/2017

"Musically seductive and vibrant, theatrically clever and creative..

ROMEO & JULIET - the Royal NZ Ballet 2017

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

16/08/2017 - 24/09/2017

"A grand spectacle..

"Sumptuous styling..

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THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY

Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington

22/07/2017 - 28/07/2017

"Entertaining and moving..

CARMEN

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

01/06/2017 - 22/07/2017

"The blood-red heart is well and truly pumping..

"Solid Carmen lacks tension..

Three By Ekman

Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch, Dunedin

17/05/2017 - 16/06/2017

"Exploration and adventure..

"Voiceovers, incongruity and the unexpected..

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CARMEN with L'ARLESIENNE

Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland

16/02/2017 - 22/03/2017

"Carmen and L'Arlésienne shouldn't be missed..

"Power of Petit..

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SWEENEY TODD The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

17/09/2016 - 15/10/2016

"Can’t be recommended highly enough..

"Fleet Street Clean Sweep..

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P.G. Wodehouse’s JEEVES AND WOOSTER in Perfect Nonsense

Wellington

08/09/2016 - 10/09/2016

"Immaculately staged Wodehouse..

"More delighted by set and costumes than performances and story..