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BEAUTY & THE BEAST The Pantomime

Wellington, Christchurch

01/12/2022 - 18/12/2022

"High energy, joyful, faultlessly on point plus non-stop dad jokes and a dog with a bladder condition..

"Funny and fantabulous fairytale spreads the joy..

Tutus on Tour 2022

Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington

07/10/2022 - 09/11/2022

"An Eclectic Programme With Flare and Versatility..

"Tutus a mixed bill..

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CINDERELLA

Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch

03/08/2022 - 28/08/2022

"Cinderella - what ‘happily ever after’ means in the twenty-first century..

"Cinderella - stylish and glamorous, with the feeling of 60’s retro Chanel and Dior..

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Giselle

Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Napier, Dunedin

12/05/2021 - 09/06/2021

"It would have been a mistake, however, to have left at the interval..

"“Ballets are the dreams of poets taken seriously”..

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CINDERELLA

Christchurch

15/12/2020 - 20/12/2020

"Christchurch falls in love with the entire cast..

The Ryman Healthcare season of The Sleeping Beauty

Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier

29/10/2020 - 06/12/2020

"An evening at the ballet..

"A ballet with lockdown at its centre..

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THE SHOWS MUST GO ON The Best of Broadway

Gisborne, Christchurch

24/09/2020 - 25/10/2020

"The top end of musical theatre..

"THE SHOWS MUST GO ON..

THE BIG FESTIVAL GALA 2020 Second Half

Christchurch

09/02/2020 - 09/02/2020

"Leaves a very favourable impression..

THE BIG FESTIVAL GALA 2020 First Half

Christchurch

25/01/2020 - 25/01/2020

"A mixed bag in terms of consistent quality and entertainment value..

HANSEL AND GRETEL (RNZB)

Wellington, Palmerston North, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin

06/11/2019 - 29/10/2023

"Serious themes at the heart...

"Vale Jon T. Thank you...

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BOLD MOVES

Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier

16/08/2019 - 14/09/2019

"Delish-ish..

"Outrageously good..

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HAMLET

Dunedin, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier, Hamilton, New Plymouth

25/06/2019 - 08/09/2019

"Slick production plays at a cracking pace..

"Triumphant revelling in challenges..

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MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Hamilton, Christchurch, New Plymouth

25/06/2019 - 07/09/2019

"Beautifully balances the comic and bawdy with the serious and heartfelt..

"An absolute masterclass in comedic Shakespearian performance..

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Black Swan, White Swan

Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Tauranga

31/05/2019 - 06/07/2019

"Glorious flair..

"Dancers shine with stripped back staging..

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HEMISPHERES

Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington

15/02/2019 - 03/03/2019

"Footnote Dance's collaboration with Chinese company transcends boundaries..

"Connectivity and positive insight..

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Festival Gala THE LAST MORSEL

Christchurch

20/01/2019 - 20/01/2019

"“You had to be there, and I’m glad I was”..

Festival Gala THE FIRST BITE

Christchurch

13/01/2019 - 13/01/2019

"Truly impressive performances – shame about the sound levels..

PETER PAN GOES WRONG

Christchurch, Wellington

21/11/2018 - 02/12/2018

"A side-splitting romp for the whole family!..

"Oh so right when it goes wrong..

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The Nutcracker (2018)

Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Napier, Auckland

31/10/2018 - 09/12/2018

"Conscious magic..

"A coming of age story..

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LES MISÉRABLES

Christchurch

14/09/2018 - 29/09/2018

"Eternal themes get under your skin..

BROADWAY HITMEN

Christchurch

13/07/2018 - 15/07/2018

"What a swell party this is!..

MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra

Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North

25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019

"A very funny play about change..

"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..

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