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STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS

Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Napier

07/04/2018 - 13/09/2020

"A simple slice-of-life story told well..

"A charming story not afraid to confront difficult themes..

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MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra

Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North

25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019

"A very funny play about change..

"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..

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THE SOUTH AFREAKINS

Edinburgh, Scotland, Napier, Invercargill, Nelson, South Waikato

04/08/2016 - 01/11/2019

"Brilliant observational storytelling..

"Humour, truth, darkness and familiarity..

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JANE DOE

Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Napier, Wellington, Invercargill

06/06/2017 - 02/05/2019

"Important conversations incredibly thoughtfully crafted..

"Extremely engaging and constructive..

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Kokako's Song

Havelock North, Invercargill, Nelson, Dunedin, Hamilton

18/03/2017 - 03/03/2019

"A charming introduction to birds of the bush..

"Amusing but a missed opportunity..

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FREEDOM IS BEHIND MY BREATH

Havelock North

27/10/2018 - 28/10/2018

"A loving bond created by sharing our stories..

In Flagrante

Auckland, Nelson, Dunedin, Christchurch, Havelock North

27/04/2011 - 27/10/2018

"Fantastically clever work..

"Tableaux that mix femme fatale with fetish..

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DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP

Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier

18/03/2013 - 27/10/2018

"A theatrical gem for all ages..

"Delightful performance built on a serious fact of life..

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GEORGE AND NORIKO

Havelock North

26/10/2018 - 26/10/2018

"At once deeply familiar and refreshingly new..

PANGO/BLACK

Napier, Wellington, Gisborne

10/12/2016 - 24/10/2018

"Striking a primal chord..

"A courageous conversation..

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1918

Wellington, Auckland, Havelock North

28/05/2015 - 24/10/2018

"Poignant and profound..

"Le Moana presents 1918..

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BY A THREAD

Napier

21/10/2018 - 22/10/2018

"Moving, funny and exhilarating..

WHITE NIGHT

Napier

20/10/2018 - 20/10/2018

"Feels very European in a Kiwi kind of way..

ANN-DROID

Dunedin, Nelson, Havelock North

28/09/2018 - 19/10/2018

"Delightful and captivating..

"Outstanding use of animation and technology..

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