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TE WAKA HUIA

Auckland, Whangarei, , Kerikeri

17/08/2017 - 30/09/2017

"The wairua of the production is conveyed with care..

"Grief and Belonging..

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OTHELLO (Pop-Up Globe 2017)

Auckland

27/02/2017 - 13/05/2017

"A remarkable feast for the senses..

"No holding back in tale of pure evil..

HENRY V (Pop-Up Globe 2017)

Auckland

28/02/2017 - 07/05/2017

"The fullest theatre experience of a lifetime..

"Janitor opens door to high drama Henry..

THE BEAUTIFUL ONES

Auckland

19/11/2016 - 26/11/2016

"A high octane concoction of seduction and saliency..

"Slice of Nightlife..

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THE WHITE GUITAR

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson

01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016

"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..

"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..

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PURAPURAWHETŪ

Auckland

06/07/2016 - 16/07/2016

"It is the Mana that shines through..

"One of New Zealand’s most absorbing plays..

MOVE

Auckland

21/04/2016 - 04/06/2016

"Significant cultural tāonga..

"When the the lights came up I hear a teenage daughter lean over to her father and say with a…..

NGA PUKE

Auckland

10/12/2015 - 12/12/2015

"Hilariously funny, engrossing and heart-achingly touching..

"Bridging the cultural divide..

THE GREAT AMERICAN SCREAM

Auckland

16/09/2015 - 19/09/2015

"Cleverly constructed..

NGĀ POU WAHINE

Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei,

24/06/2015 - 10/07/2015

"Poetic, appealing and perfectly pitched..

"Prominent Wahine..

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SLEEPING BEAUTY

Auckland

09/10/2014 - 11/10/2014

"Highly accessible and well-received..

WHEEL OF EXPERIENCE

Tauranga, New Plymouth, Onewhero, Auckland

06/04/2014 - 13/09/2014

"A national theatrical treasure..

"Full of longing, despair, confusion and triumph..

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TU

Wellington, Auckland

01/03/2012 - 27/07/2013

"A profound theatrical experience..

"Tū latest to show war's impact on Maori life..

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GOODBYE MY FELENI

Auckland

16/04/2013 - 25/04/2013

"Potentially groundbreaking play..

"Thought-provoking prelude to Anzac Day..

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HUI

Auckland

16/03/2013 - 23/03/2013

"A deluge of contemptuous and often fierce melees..

"Hui another breakthrough for our times..

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THE FACTORY – A Pacific Musical

Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland

13/08/2011 - 25/08/2014

"Pacific voices asserted..

"A sweet and rhythmic ride with pure Samoan soul..

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MANAWA

Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North

15/09/2012 - 14/03/2013

"Vital, intelligent, fluent, funny, gutsy, hard-hitting and impressively realised..

"Striking contrasts..

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MICHAEL JAMES MANAIA

Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Dunedin

25/02/2012 - 16/02/2013

"Play’s power unchanged..

"Takes no prisoners..

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Arohanui – The Greatest Love

Wellington, Auckland

06/10/2011 - 21/10/2011

"Blazing the trail for Maori performance potential..

"Kapa haka greatest treasure in epic tale..

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Tuakana

Auckland

30/09/2011 - 30/09/2011

"The emergence of something really exciting, a bit chaotic, completely energizing and necessary..

"Q's auditorium well warmed by Maori dance..

I, George Nepia

Gisborne, Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, New Plymouth

07/09/2011 - 18/10/2014

"Imagination, courage and talent make this simply great..

"Simply captivating..

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Romeo and Juliet

Auckland

22/07/2010 - 14/08/2010

"Joyful performances breathe life, passion and beauty into tragic love story..

"A love story for our times..

Te Kaupoi

Wellington, Auckland

10/06/2010 - 23/07/2010

"Power reduced by unrevealed motivations..

"Cheeky humour escapes from repressive and brutal nz police state..

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