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The Ballad of Briar Grant

Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Hastings, Christchurch

08/07/2025 - 09/08/2025

"Rich territory, skilled acting, killer quips..

Quiet Rituals

Wellington

01/07/2025 - 01/07/2025

"Cathartic and celebratory, yet deeply reflective all at once...

"Solos from brave physical dancers...

The Sound Inside

Wellington

05/07/2025 - 02/08/2025

"During and after this entrancing play, we empathise, enquire and muse..

Outliers

Wellington

05/07/2025 - 05/07/2025

"Dipping into the cosmic vastness of improvisatory space...

Get Your Sandwich Out Of My Inbox

Wellington

04/07/2025 - 04/07/2025

"Dynamic, humorous dancing of dystopian and wild workplace...

Koolish Zein

Wellington

02/07/2025 - 03/07/2025

"Forging vibrant collaborations and captivating performances...

The Heidi & Sean Show

Wellington

28/06/2025 - 04/07/2025

"Playful and immersive – builds to a real sense of awe and exhilaration..

The Shedding of Velvet

Wellington

02/07/2025 - 03/07/2025

"The power of performance, light and sound in an intimate, unconventional and absorbing dance solo of multiple creatures...

La bohème

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

29/05/2025 - 06/07/2025

"A visual feast and excellent performances...

"An opera of relevance to modern to NZ..

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All The Things I Wish I Could Be

Wellington

01/07/2025 - 12/07/2025

"Joyful, funny, fast-paced, full of heart..

Thin Paper, Autonomous Synapses, Nomads, Tokyo(ing)

Auckland, Wellington

19/10/2024 - 01/07/2025

"The entrancing universe of Yamasaki and Footnote creating a hypnotic and extraordinary dance piece...

"Poetically sums up the core question driving this work: how do we become who we are?..

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition

Christchurch

01/07/2025 - 13/07/2025

"Talented cast and crew never put a foot wrong in standout production...

Mr and Mrs Macbeth of Moonshine Valley Road

Palmerston North

28/06/2025 - 20/07/2025

"Dial ‘M’ for magnificent mumming, mirth, marital mayhem and the Scottish Play..

Taniwha

Auckland

26/06/2025 - 13/07/2025

"Bold, of international festival standard, lush in its creative offering..

The Home Inside

Wellington

26/06/2025 - 05/07/2025

"Fantastic craft in delivering a story of big emotions and building resilience..

Black Faggot

Christchurch, Auckland

17/05/2025 - 29/06/2025

"Jake Tupu and Gideon T. Smith shine in Victor Rodger's gay classic. Highly recommended...

"Often-silenced voices and stories given centre-stage..

Saint Joan

Auckland

25/06/2025 - 05/07/2025

"A cracker of a production, relevant and interesting, with many contemporary messages..

Wannabe Academy

Wellington

24/06/2025 - 25/06/2025

"Has the audience engaged and laughing the entire time..

SURVIVE

Auckland

24/06/2025 - 28/06/2025

"From Tapa Cloth to Power Ballads: a theatrical triumph putting queer Māori and Pacific stories centre stage...

Pele - Goddess of Fire

Auckland

02/12/2023 - 19/06/2025

"A spectacular dedication to Hula through strong, fluid, soft and fiery performances...

"Spiritual essence, ancestral stories..

END OF SUMMER TIME

Christchurch

21/06/2025 - 16/08/2025

"Engaging performance delivers both the laughter and deeper feelings of 'golden years' transitions...

End of Summer Time

Auckland

17/06/2025 - 05/07/2025

"Enthusiastic applause for Grainger's masterful performance, for Sir Roger, and director Quigan..

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