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Ophelia Thinks Harder

Wellington

28/10/2009 - 07/11/2009

"What a piece of work is this play..

Le Sud

Hamilton, Christchurch, Clyde, Central Otago, Wellington, Wanaka, Dunedin

29/04/2009 - 11/10/2010

"A comedy of manners, not politics..

"Kiwis with a taste of French..

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A Song for the Ugly Kids

Auckland, Wellington

12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"Infectious silliness leaves warm glow..

"Subtly insightful..

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U Got Bush!

Wellington

21/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"Large cast odd-ball Bush could be trimmed..

Comedy Divas

Auckland, Wellington

10/05/2009 - 18/05/2009

"Undercurrent of raunchy nouveau feminism..

"A great night – unless you are slender?..

The Intricate Art of Actually Caring

Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka

10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012

"On the road again..

"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..

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A Most Outrageous Humbug

Wellington

20/02/2009 - 29/05/2009

"A scintillating and impassioned homage..

"Memorable theatre on many levels..

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Poly-zygotic

Wellington

13/02/2009 - 07/05/2009

"Greater clarity and polish in cheery hour of cultural stereotyping..

"An enjoyable way to spend an hour..

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Drowning Bird, Plummeting Fish

Wellington, Dunedin

11/02/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Wondrous, exciting, demanding, unfathomable, unmissable..

"Ambitious and dangerous..

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The Frogs Under the Waterfront

Wellington

02/02/2009 - 07/02/2009

"Cast meet challenge like ducks to water..

"Wonderfully fresh, outward-looking and entertaining..

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Boomerang Lean and the She-Devil from Outer Space

Wellington

10/02/2009 - 14/02/2009

"Refreshing, original, cheeky, noncommittal …..

Some Girl(s)

Wellington

06/09/2008 - 04/10/2008

"Flashy and ‘youth’ orientated..

"Shifting relationships brilliantly played out..

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Zarathustra Said

Wellington

26/02/2008 - 27/02/2008

"‘Death song’ full of joy and sex..

"Colourful, side-show like spectacle..

Charlie

Wellington

23/02/2008 - 26/02/2008

"Flat and clunky despite explosions of emotion..

"Heartfelt romanticised cliché..

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Three Sisters

Wellington

22/02/2008 - 26/02/2008

"Just delicious..

"Surtitle positioning impinges on deeply prepared production..

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The Nominal Space

Wellington

14/02/2008 - 17/02/2008

"Stays in your mind..

"It’s up to us to believe..

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Urinetown: The Musical

Wellington

17/11/2007 - 22/12/2007

"Funny send-up and gutsy performances..

"Energetic direction and performances..

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Settling

Wellington

23/10/2007 - 03/11/2007

"Culling needed..

"Damn good theatre..

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Arcadia

Wellington

19/10/2007 - 27/10/2007

"A rich theatrical dish..

"Relentless – if beautiful – discussion of ideas..

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Cynthia Fortitude’s Farewell - her first

Wellington

28/09/2007 - 29/09/2007

"Operatic balls-up..

"A class act..

I’m Not Rappaport

Wellington

13/10/2007 - 10/11/2007

"An oldie but a goodie..

"Comic flair lights up stage..

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Songs of the Sea

Wellington

07/04/2007 - 30/04/2011

"Gorgeous puppets bedazzle and mesmerise..

"Vibrant and entertaining but children kept at bay..

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