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Hamilton

03/03/2024 - 03/03/2024

"Masterfully constructed and chock full of subtext..

HUSH a Verbatim play about family violence

Hamilton

25/11/2020 - 28/11/2020

"Brilliant, harrowing, tender, hopeful and important..

"Strong performances, engaging material, challenging at times..

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN PIRATES

Hamilton

30/09/2020 - 04/10/2020

"Bombastic pirates meet bush monsters..

CONSTELLATIONS

Hamilton

05/08/2020 - 08/08/2020

"A kaleidoscope of vignettes..

"Dynamic what-ifs limited by unrelenting pacing..

SUGARMAN

Hamilton

31/10/2019 - 02/11/2019

"Comical with depth ranging from unsettlingly surreal to grounded and poignant..

THE DON and THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE SINGS

Hamilton

08/08/2019 - 10/08/2019

"From sinful libertine to wholesome love for music and family..

"Absolutely worth seeing..

SOLITUDE the secret life of Annie Chaffey

Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Hamilton

29/11/2017 - 22/10/2020

"Woman alone: a subtle, much-needed counterpoint..

"Simple yet fascinating and admirable..

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GOD OF CARNAGE

Hamilton

05/04/2019 - 13/04/2019

"Rollicking tension, humour and humanity..

"Revels in humanity more than it rebukes i..

THE TWO NOBLE KINSWOMEN

Hamilton

27/03/2019 - 30/03/2019

"At its heart a celebration of talent..

"Care and craftsmanship appreciated..

THE NIGHT MECHANICS

Hamilton, Wellington

30/08/2017 - 13/12/2018

"Interesting moral dilemmas not deeply explored..

"Tackles thorny issue of water rights..

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MOVERS

Wellington, Hamilton

05/04/2018 - 29/11/2018

"Funny, compassionate and thought-provoking..

"Rolls along effortlessly like a well-tuned van..

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SEED

Hamilton, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga

06/07/2018 - 04/08/2018

"Faultlessly funny with well-landed pathos..

"The comedic and poignant cleverly balanced..

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Super HUGH-Man – The Legend Lives On

Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Palmerston North

20/09/2017 - 03/10/2020

"Inspired by and crafted from love..

"Unpredictable, relatable, unmissable..

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THE CHAPEL PERILOUS

Hamilton

30/05/2018 - 02/06/2018

"Plenty of ideas on personal and social identity to grapple with..

"Sometimes confusing but never dull..

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Hamilton, Wellington

25/10/2017 - 13/10/2018

"Intelligently observed, generously played..

"Brilliantly delivered subject matter challenges you to think..

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Hamilton

14/02/2018 - 18/02/2018

"Smooth interweaving of Pacifica elements..

THE QUEST

Hamilton

01/12/2017 - 09/12/2017

"A huge creative effort..

"No shortage of entertaining material..

ROMEO & JULIET

Hamilton

10/11/2017 - 18/11/2017

"Highs and Lows..

"Exciting, fresh interpretation of a well-known classic..

BOOT

Hamilton

25/10/2017 - 27/10/2017

"Unsettling but honest-feeling..

SHE DANCED ON A FRIDAY

Hamilton, Wellington

06/09/2017 - 15/09/2018

"A grim tale told with love and hope..

"An exquisitely crafted honouring of a life..

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CARESS/ACHE

Cambridge, Hamilton

28/06/2017 - 22/07/2017

"Very strong performances and slightly disconnected narratives..

(A Smidge of) Pidge

Wellington, Hamilton

29/06/2017 - 01/09/2018

"Bittersweet, joyous, humorous, generous..

"Taking a peck at contemporary life..

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