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Kōrero Paki

Wellington

08/10/2024 - 08/10/2024

"Monologues inspire great material to spark ideas..

All Aboard!

Wellington

08/10/2024 - 08/10/2024

"The creative alchemy of improv is alive and pumping at BATS..

Tangihanga

Wellington, Rotorua, Whangarei, Auckland, Hastings

28/08/2024 - 25/10/2024

"Caricatures germinated from kernels of truth that shine from within..

"This performance isn’t just a tribute to Māori ritual—it’s a living, breathing extension of it...

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Muunboot: Welcome to the Shmuckpad

Wellington

05/10/2024 - 05/10/2024

"Tight unit delivers chaotic fun and silliness..

and the Lochburns

Wellington

05/10/2024 - 02/11/2024

"Stylistically exciting and refreshing..

The Last Days of Jericho Falls

Wellington

05/10/2024 - 05/10/2024

"Whoops and cheers for a band and songs that didn’t exist yesterday and won’t tomorrow..

Manage Your Expectations

Wellington, Whangarei

27/02/2024 - 05/10/2024

"Life (and this show) will happen, regardless of what you expect from it. ..

"Very very good indeed..

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Between Friends

Wellington

04/10/2024 - 04/10/2024

"A splendid appetiser to the feast of Improv Festival fare to come..

blip

Wellington

31/01/2024 - 04/10/2024

"Pure honesty, total freedom: immersive joyous theatre..

"Engaging, well designed, skilfully presented, challenging-but-not-off-putting..

Suitcase Show

Wellington

29/02/2024 - 04/10/2024

"Satisfaction in having our senses well tricked and inventively strummed..

"Worth spending 50 minutes enjoying the trademark Trick of the Light creativity..

Wedlock: A Drag Wedding

Wellington

28/09/2024 - 28/09/2024

"Joyous, sexy and endearing..

Am I A Surfer Now?

Wellington, Whangarei

07/08/2024 - 03/10/2024

"Fearless? Definitely. But also charming, absurd, and ultimately very funny...

Disaster

Wellington

02/10/2024 - 06/10/2024

"Is it profound or just a game? Either way it’s absorbing...

The Myth-Adventures of Vincent Andrew-Scammell

Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei

21/02/2024 - 28/09/2024

"A giddy,high-energy rampage through Greek mythology...

MR FUNGUS

Wellington

05/10/2021 - 05/10/2024

"Special delights in effusive silence..

"Funny and charming..

Trees, Bees and Me

Wellington

28/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Heartfelt, uplifting, deeply moving and funny..

We, The Outsiders

Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland, Whangarei

31/01/2024 - 29/09/2024

"A Gathering of Migrant Stories..

"Intensely personal stories performed with commitment and energy..

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Ngā Rorirori

Auckland, Wellington

12/09/2024 - 22/09/2024

"Great dance, awesome music, mistaken identities, wacky hijinks, cutting satire, and a happy ending..

"Fills the room with mauri and juicy ahua..

PARADISE or The Impermanence of Ice Cream

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

23/10/2020 - 28/09/2024

"Another brilliant theatre experience from Indian Ink..

"Secrets, science and vultures come home to roost..

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NEKE

Wellington, Auckland

09/06/2021 - 14/09/2024

"Gathers confidently and respectfully from a wakahuia of ngā Toi..

"A brilliant show that invites us to reflect on what truly matters...

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