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My Life is Based on a True Story Round 2

Nelson

05/03/2026 - 09/03/2026

"Makes the ordinary seem extraordinarily hilarious..

BONES

Nelson

09/03/2026 - 10/03/2026

"Powerful, raw and deeply moving with moments of humour and relief..

Opera's Bad Girl: Anna Bishop, the world's first daringly defiant diva

Nelson

09/03/2026 - 10/03/2026

"An amazing, entertaining, true story with lavish costume and jewels..

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Christchurch

07/03/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Explodes with pride, courage, laughter and love..

Alice in Retirementland

Nelson

09/03/2026 - 10/03/2026

"A fun show, genuine laughs, great costumes, a cohesive and relatable story..

Operamoth

Wellington

04/03/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Meticulous gestural dance and uncanny imagery..

"A gem allowing us deep into the embroidery of being...

Are You Game?

Nelson

08/03/2026 - 08/03/2026

"Casual, informal, moves along at a lively pace, some wonderful comedic moments  ..

Werewolf

Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei

25/02/2026 - 12/03/2026

"Partly improvised, memorably unpredictable, this immersive horror-comedy is an excellent hour in the theatre...

"You may experience thoughts and feelings that are unusual when you go to the theatre..

Electric Bodies

Auckland, Christchurch

06/03/2026 - 15/03/2026

"Sensorial performance topographies of sound, text and soma: all power to PAWA & Tiny Fest..

"Ambiguity, full embodiment and ritual: a non dogmatic antidote for the everyday...

Ā Mua

Wellington

06/03/2026 - 06/03/2026

""I have lived many lives through experiencing Ā Mua"..

Thirty-Six

Wellington

07/03/2026 - 04/04/2026

"A highly stimulating hook-up adventure you won’t regret embarking upon..

Prima Facie

Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Christchurch

18/06/2024 - 12/03/2026

"Confronting, honest and raw, shared beautifully, skilfully and with ease..

"Powerful lawyer to presser of charges brilliantly portrayed..

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Review Revue

Wellington

03/03/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Meta concept delivers a joyous, generous and loving gift to end the Fringe Festival..

La Ronde

Auckland

05/03/2026 - 22/03/2026

"An absolutely dizzying evening of cabaret in the Spiegeltent. No question, you should go...

The Enshitenment

Wellington

19/02/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Riddled with fantastic lines but marred by structure and timing..

Can't Hear Her Voice

Nelson

05/03/2026 - 08/03/2026

"This new writer is clearly onto something..

Macbeth - RNZB

Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch

25/02/2026 - 21/03/2026

"A breathtaking new work, the finest example of artistic collaboration, excellence on stage, and cheering people on their feet...

"Bold, imperfect and fully alive contemporisation of Macbeth...

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Just Eat the Damn Sausage

Dunedin, Wellington

14/03/2025 - 07/03/2026

"Delights those in the know, enlightens those who need to know and entertains us all..

"From a handful to all hands on deck..

A Man Named Dave

Wellington

04/03/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Well-crafted and performed featuring three performers at the top of their game..

Floozy

Wellington

05/03/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Charming, delightful – honest reflection on lust, longing, and loneliness..

The Circus* of Lord Azure the Miraculous

Wellington, Nelson

05/03/2026 - 13/03/2026

"An amusing show in an immersive setting..

NOWHERE; an anti-biography

Wellington

04/03/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Delivers a powerful festival moment – a consciousness-raising message for peace..

"A rich experience that finds unity in diversity, and proves the personal is political and the particular is universal..

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