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Unitec Dance SHOWCASE 2025

Auckland

13/11/2025 - 16/11/2025

"Unitec Dance Showcase 'Finds Its Thing'..

What Happened to Mary-Anne

Auckland

19/09/2025 - 21/09/2025

"Peeti is a trailblazer - redefining, on her own terms what it means to be a leading lady..

Rongo Whakapā

Auckland

11/07/2025 - 13/07/2025

"An alluring performance debut, sensing touch through sublime movement, symbolic structure and human connectivity...

Kuramanunya

Auckland

08/06/2025 - 09/06/2025

"Carrying stories, ritual, and translating memory into the language of the body..

ration the Queen’s veges

Auckland, Wellington, Nelson

14/03/2025 - 26/10/2025

"Immediate, intelligent and boldly unafraid, provoking laughter and reflection..

"An enriching rollercoaster ride of informative climbs and plunges into impressionistic action..

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TIMBERRR…!

Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland

08/04/2022 - 11/12/2024

"Classic follow-your-dream tale with unmistakably Kiwiana flavour..

"Assured, successful, warmly recommended..

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Raru e Maruakaītā

Auckland

01/11/2024 - 02/11/2024

"Powerful imagery and great performances in this traditional Kūki Airani fable...

Rutene Spooner's Be Like Billy?

Christchurch, Rotorua, Auckland, Gisborne, Nelson, New Plymouth

25/03/2023 - 12/06/2025

"Aroha that holds joy and pain, reverence and reflection..

"A Question for the Times..

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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..

Tōiri

Auckland

16/09/2024 - 16/09/2024

"We’ve come too far not to go further, we’ve done too much not to do more...

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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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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Te Ao Hou

Auckland

23/07/2024 - 27/07/2024

"Cohesive, clearly collaborative, rich in content and swamped in manaaki..

Recovery Street - Mai I Te Po Ki Te Ao Marama

Auckland

02/07/2024 - 06/07/2024

"The stories are riveting, exquisitely shared, redolent with hope, and have components that are seriously funny...

I LOVE YOU G

Auckland

01/05/2024 - 11/05/2024

"A heartfelt testament to the enduring power of human connection..

"High energy, emotive, honest, sharp, clear, concise, fast-paced, physical, spartan and full of love..

AIGA

Auckland, Nelson, Wellington

20/03/2024 - 07/06/2025

"Showcases the duality of disability and culture through lived experience, performance and dance..

"Fearless performances, deeply moving stories, and championing accessibility in the arts...

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Te Tangi a te Tūī

Auckland

01/03/2024 - 10/03/2024

"We want more decolonial theatre..

"Te Tangi a te Tūī transcends language and leaves us in a state of blissful awe...

This Room is an Island

Auckland

02/02/2024 - 04/02/2024

"Unequivocal determined vision..

"Part immersive performance, part remembrance, 'This Room is an Island' invites us to witness and to become vulnerable...

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..

Unitec Dance SHOWCASE 2023

Auckland

16/11/2023 - 19/11/2023

"Buoyed by Agility and Resilience: Congratulations Graduating UNITEC Students..

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