New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2016

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COMPLEXITY OF BELONGING

Wellington

11/03/2016 - 13/03/2016

"Stomping, adulatory reception..

"Over-powering force and incredible beauty..

CAFÉ MÜLLER / THE RITE OF SPRING

Wellington

17/03/2016 - 20/03/2016

"Unforgettable..

"Living works of performance history, here in Wellington..

SMALL METAL OBJECTS

Wellington

16/03/2016 - 19/03/2016

"Stirring, powerful and transformative..

THE GOD THAT COMES

Wellington

15/03/2016 - 20/03/2016

"Insight, flamboyant innovation, whip-smart comedy, a wonderful musical talent..

"Modern spin on story of wine, women and sex..

CINEASTAS

Wellington

10/03/2016 - 16/03/2016

"Unusual, intriguing glimpse into filmmaking, live on stage..

"Skilfully crafted study of a cross-section of humanity resonates well beyond itself..

THE DEVIL'S HALF-ACRE

Dunedin, Wellington

09/03/2016 - 04/10/2016

"Con-artists’ tale magical performance..

"Consistently tense and engaging..

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WAVES

Wellington, Auckland

05/03/2016 - 13/03/2016

"Playfully blurs margins between fact and fiction..

"Lady in the Water..

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EVERY BRILLIANT THING

Wellington

02/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Humble show ray of light in darkness..

"Pacing and presentation exactly right..

CHALK ABOUT

Wellington

01/03/2016 - 06/03/2016

"Charming, creative – but rather self-indulgent and just a bit smug..

TE PŌ

Auckland, Wellington

01/03/2016 - 04/11/2017

"An eloquent, enjoyable mind bend about the imagination, art, belief, the darkness and the light..

"Being and Nothingness..

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THE WOMAN WHO FORGOT

Wellington

02/03/2016 - 09/03/2016

"Gradual reveals effective but could involve us more..

LA VERITA

Wellington

02/03/2016 - 07/03/2016

"Polished entertainment but not at all Dali-esque..

BRASS POPPIES

Auckland, Wellington

03/03/2016 - 12/03/2016

"Chunuk Stripped Bair..

"Gallipoli libretto gets down to brass tacks..

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FOR THE BIRDS

Wellington

03/03/2016 - 19/03/2016

"Superb creativity and ingenuity the most quirky, inventive thing I have seen..

DIRTSONG

Wellington

28/02/2016 - 28/02/2016

"Profoundly beautiful and something I didn’t know I needed..

THE ACB WITH HONORA LEE

Wellington

27/02/2016 - 26/03/2016

"A feel-good adaption about the young and old..

"A special theatrical gift..

DEAD DOG IN A SUITCASE (and other love songs) A New Beggar's Opera

Wellington

26/02/2016 - 02/03/2016

"One 'out of the box'..

"Potent Festival fare with flair..

SPEED OF LIGHT

Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

06/02/2016 - 16/03/2016

"Wow - such discipline and attention to detail..

"Delivering powerhouse performances..

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LE GRAND CONTINENTAL

Wellington

26/02/2016 - 26/02/2016

"Do You Feel Like Dancing?..

PAGE TURNERS

Wellington

25/07/2015 - 06/03/2016

"Stunning performances of enchanting words from multi-layered pages..

"A priceless theatrical taonga..

NOT IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Wellington, Invercargill, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin, Palmerston North

01/03/2014 - 24/06/2017

"Devastating yet wanted more..

"The importance of this work cannot be overstated..

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