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The Wicked Winds of Wellywood

Global

14/02/2025 - 08/03/2025

"Good idea needs more work to satisfy the real murder mystery audience..

Sing me the Sweetest Songs

Wellington

04/03/2025 - 08/03/2025

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

Space Invaders

Dunedin, Wellington

19/03/2024 - 08/03/2025

"Intimate message bravely spread with humour, grace, skill and authenticity..

"Making hysterectomies hysterical..

THE KIDS MIGHT DIE (a tale told by an idiot)

Wellington, Nelson

05/03/2025 - 15/03/2025

"Flawless timing, crisp delivery, crafty interplay with the audience..

"Delighted that such talent serves as a salve in this era of idiocy..

Doormat

Wellington

05/03/2025 - 06/03/2025

"A different and fresh critique of capitalism..

Whanake

Wellington

05/03/2025 - 08/03/2025

"Creative and engaging; brought to the stage with dedication and passion..

Temporal Aria

Wellington

05/03/2025 - 08/03/2025

"Art form practice at its best..

APHRODI-TIM; The Divine Yet Slippery Art of Loving Yourself

Wellington

04/03/2025 - 08/03/2025

"True to life, pain and vulnerability – a gift..

Dictionary

Wellington

04/03/2025 - 08/03/2025

"A linguistic delicatessen, a feast of fabulousness – brilliant..

HAUSDOWN

Wellington

04/03/2025 - 06/03/2025

"Dry and devastating innuendo, selective and amplifying profanity, knowing and joyous archetypes..

The Renegade Cabaret

Wellington, Dunedin

06/03/2024 - 02/03/2025

"Dares the audience to ever look at a power grinder the same way again..

"Radical celebration..

Love; Mum

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

04/03/2025 - 29/03/2025

"A celebration of friendship – I laugh and cry a lot..

"A heartfelt celebration of motherhood, and the power of Pacific wahine..

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Everything That Happened at Number 68

Dunedin

13/03/2025 - 15/03/2025

"A Warm Tea on a Cold Night..

"Blends humour, heart and a touch of vulnerability..

Papa

Wellington

03/03/2025 - 05/03/2025

"A modern retelling of Papa and Rā that reflects real-life struggles and celebrates wāhine Māori resilience..

"Wonderfully written, produced and performed mash up of the prosaic, mythical and spiritual..

Hugo's Rainbow Show

Auckland, Wellington

01/02/2025 - 02/03/2025

"A reminder that love and acceptance will always be stronger than intolerance..

"An outstanding solo performance, a subtle & magical family show, with breathtaking costumes..

Dance with Dementia

Wellington

03/03/2025 - 05/03/2025

"A personal story full of heart, handled with care and love..

The Crimson Club 2025

Wellington, Paekākāriki

02/03/2025 - 07/03/2025

"Quirky, hilarious and bursting with a unique musical style..

End of Summer Time

Wellington

04/05/2024 - 09/06/2024

"A masterclass in ‘bedtime storytelling for boomers’ ..

"Rutherford superb in latest play in ‘Dickie’ saga..

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In Other Words

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

03/09/2024 - 28/03/2025

"Star performances but dementia play limited..

"Astutely crafted, insightful, moving, disturbing and heart-warming..

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Baby Gorgeous Build Ups

Wellington

26/02/2025 - 28/02/2025

"Takes the silly and mundane and shakes up our world..

Don't Look Now

Wellington

28/02/2025 - 28/02/2025

"Allows everyone to feel heard, and may even move some of us on from stuck positions..

Aya and the Butterfly

Wellington, Hamilton

13/04/2024 - 02/03/2025

"Respectful, heartwarming and poignant – has children mesmerised..

"Heartfelt storytelling, breathtaking puppetry, universal themes..

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