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Heartbreak Hotel

Hastings, Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga

26/10/2023 - 01/11/2025

"Intelligence, humour and emotional precision linger like a pulse after silence..

"An original work about something we all go through, brilliantly done..

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a show for when you feel lonely

Wellington

15/02/2025 - 17/09/2025

"A cosy way to connect over life and loneliness..

"A useful sharing of the reality of loneliness..

Revelation Valley

Wellington

05/08/2025 - 09/08/2025

"The joy and swirling emotion of hearing poetry aloud..

The Ballad of Briar Grant

Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Hastings, Christchurch

08/07/2025 - 09/08/2025

"A thought-provoking piece that prompts us to ask ourselves the big questions..

"Rich territory, skilled acting, killer quips..

Braiding the Land

Wellington

04/06/2025 - 07/06/2025

"A symbolic journey of the imagination, spirit and land, speaking to us all...

"Inspires empathy with struggle, joy, perseverance, solitude, cohesion, memory, strength and love..

A Master of None: Brown Fala

Wellington, Christchurch

14/02/2025 - 30/10/2025

"Embraces courageous conversations, and the power of healing and unity..

"Brave and confronting, inspires joy and hope..

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TimProvise – The Kapahaka Dropout

Auckland, Wellington

06/05/2025 - 17/05/2025

"The kind of comedian you feel at ease with..

Johanna Cosgrove – SWEETIE

Wellington, Auckland

06/05/2025 - 17/05/2025

"Astute insightful writing plus impressive physical and vocal skills..

ESCAPING

Wellington

02/04/2025 - 05/04/2025

"Joyous and also achingly heartbreaking..

Endling

Wellington

16/11/2024 - 17/11/2024

"The remarkable physical talent of an expert, generous clown..

Five Words or Less

Wellington

03/09/2024 - 07/09/2024

"A joyous hour that skilfully balances fun and poignancy..

I Carried This

Wellington

05/06/2024 - 15/06/2024

"A crucial story told with a gentle hand and straight-down-the-barrel honesty..

Femme Natale - The Queen Years

Wellington

28/05/2024 - 01/06/2024

"Fun and refreshing, lightly enticing us to think while letting us relax and enjoy..

HELIOS

Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington

09/04/2024 - 21/04/2024

"Universal themes, experiences and emotions that resonate deeply..

"Richly created ode to the power of the storyteller..

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Leave To Enter

Wellington, Dunedin

07/03/2024 - 16/03/2024

"A masterclass in storytelling..

"Knows when to let the story flow between jokes..

NO NO NO

Wellington

27/02/2024 - 02/03/2024

"Deeply poetic yet gut-punchingly relatable: a tight, slick, kaleidoscope of a show..

PURE GRIME

Wellington

26/02/2024 - 28/02/2024

"Captivating clowning joyously captures what’s grotesque and gross in humans..

Triptych

Wellington

13/10/2023 - 13/10/2023

"A real joy to see brains working so creatively, quickly and strategically..

Mo & Ralph: Chaos Theory

Wellington

10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023

"Fast, frantic and unhinged..

VERBATIM 2023

Wellington

09/09/2023 - 16/09/2023

"Confronting recreation of true experiences expertly rendered..

"Fascinating, heartbreaking, yet entirely ordinary stories reflecting reality..

CONTRAST

Greytown, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Havelock North

22/10/2017 - 11/11/2017

"Spellbinding the audience..

"Energy, conviction and intriguing contrasts..

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THE FLOATING THEATRE

Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington

01/03/2017 - 25/02/2023

"As a show of two halves, it engages its audiences in very different ways and is well positioned as part…..

"Seriously good, feel-provoking theatre..

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THE PICKLE KING

Napier, Gisborne, Whangarei, Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington

04/05/2017 - 09/09/2017

"A bright beacon of excellence..

"Well Preserved..

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Wellingon City Council