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Shoshana McCallum – Merely Beloved

Auckland, Wellington

08/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Underneath the randomness, a surprisingly consistent and clever story lurks..

Florence Hartigan – Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato

Auckland, Wellington

08/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Well rounded with all the feels of millennial fandom, angst, love and 90s nostalgia..

Lesa MacLeod-Whiting – Rebellina

Wellington, Auckland

13/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Makes intellectualism accessible, feminism hilarious, motherhood a collective adventure..

Hoani Hotene – IT’S GETTING HOT-ENE, SO TELL ME ALL YOUR JOKES

Wellington, Auckland

13/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Relevant, outspoken, sincerely funny – a breath of fresh air..

Johanna Cosgrove – SWEETIE

Wellington, Auckland

06/05/2025 - 17/05/2025

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

Maria Williams – What Dreams Are Made Of

Wellington

06/05/2025 - 10/05/2025

"A living, breathing, messy story delivered with flawless pacing..

MĀORI KRISHNA + ALTARNATIVE

Auckland, Whangarei, Wellington

11/09/2024 - 05/04/2025

"Fresh, timely and complementary responses to a timeless quest..

"An immersive, hilarious and unsettling glimpse into the world of cult healing..

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Sing me the Sweetest Songs

Wellington

04/03/2025 - 08/03/2025

"Poignant, wholesome, fun, important and queer!..

Death, Ray.

Wellington

18/02/2025 - 22/02/2025

"Philosophical conundrums explored; brilliant, snappy dialogue; hilarious and masterful..

Oversharer

Wellington

19/02/2025 - 22/02/2025

"A thoughtful, provocative piece in comedic guise with songs..

WHŌRE

Wellington

11/12/2024 - 14/12/2024

"Thought-provoking work with moments of real power..

Alma and the Mind Galaxy

Wellington

04/12/2024 - 07/12/2024

"Strong cast makes sensitively written characters lively and credible..

The MILKYVERSE

Wellington

26/11/2024 - 30/11/2024

"Improv at its best offers life lessons to us all..

Improv Masala

Wellington

12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Strong character arcs lead to a satisfying conclusion of just desserts and redemptions..

100 THINGS

Wellington

11/10/2024 - 11/10/2024

"Guiness World Records should be Devastated to have Missed it..

The Ex-Husbands of Wilhelmina Williams/That 90s Sitcom

Wellington

12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Perfect shows to combine..

Meet the Filipinos

Wellington

11/10/2024 - 11/10/2024

"A refreshing boost of creative energy..

There Used to Be Magic, Once

Wellington

10/10/2024 - 10/10/2024

"Improv meets TTRPG..

"Just gives us the concept of a plan for performance..

It’s us, in the end

Wellington

09/10/2024 - 09/10/2024

"Great story variety and quotes with strong character emotions..

Kōrero Paki

Wellington

08/10/2024 - 08/10/2024

"Monologues inspire great material to spark ideas..

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..

Between Friends

Wellington

04/10/2024 - 04/10/2024

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

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