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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Royal New Zealand Ballet

Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Auckland

12/10/2024 - 12/11/2024

"The perfect storm of enchantment..

"Taonga of the Royal NZ Ballet’s repertoire..

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Rare Public Appearance of Miss Georgette Heyer

Dunedin

12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Humorous celebration of Regency romance ‘queen’..

"Impeccably researched and devised, entertains and enchants with literary and comic supremacy..

DAWN RAIDS

Auckland, Wellington

18/08/2022 - 24/10/2024

"The impact of the Dawn Raids, laid bare through lives of one Pasifika family..

"A classic that needs to be seen by every generation of New Zealanders..

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Pop-up Globe

Auckland, Wellington

22/10/2024 - 16/11/2024

"‘Boisterous enthusiasm’: Pop-up Globe’s crowd-pleasing A Midsummer Night's Dream..

"Gives our attentiveness, empathy and imaginations free rein..

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Tangihanga

Wellington, Rotorua, Whangarei, Auckland, Hastings

28/08/2024 - 25/10/2024

"With thirty plus characters, Neho’s transitions are seamless making this a must-see performance. ..

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

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The Kingdom of Bling

Auckland, Wellington

22/10/2024 - 22/10/2024

"A salutary and timely folk tale plus random fandom..

"A truly original experience hosted by a great entertainer..

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SLIP - Rebecca Jensen

Auckland

19/10/2024 - 20/10/2024

"Jensen is outstanding, her performance magical and her choreography rich and subtly nuanced..

THE IDENTITY PROJEKT

Auckland

19/10/2024 - 20/10/2024

"Audience on their feet for the whole 60-minute show – it was actually 90 but no-one was counting...

Only the Stars Know Where I've Been

Auckland, Wellington, Hastings

05/03/2024 - 13/10/2024

"Deeper workings of the soul. ..

"Ethereal billowing of unity..

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For My Family and Yours

Hastings

12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024

"A purity and magic that’s soothing, melodious and honest..

RUA - The New Zealand Dance Company

Auckland

17/10/2024 - 18/10/2024

"New Zealand Dance Company presents a powerful double bill by two of Aotearoa’s best..

SEXY GHOST BOY

Wellington, Hastings

20/03/2019 - 11/10/2024

"Bizarre pseudo-séance unites us in willing and wondering participation..

"Worth a visitation..

CRUNCH

Wellington, Hastings

29/02/2024 - 13/10/2024

"Crunchy parts and all...

"Crunch is alive...

Thin Paper, Autonomous Synapses, Nomads, Tokyo(ing)

Auckland

19/10/2024 - 20/10/2024

"Poetically sums up the core question driving this work: how do we become who we are?..

Would You Like Me More If I Was Less Like Me?

Christchurch

18/10/2024 - 18/10/2024

"Laugh-out-loud original jokes + feels like a workshop of new material..

The Royal Fakespeare Company

Wellington

12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Deeply talented, witty artists add spice with ridiculous puns ..

Sister Wives

Wellington

16/10/2024 - 19/10/2024

"Indescribable and riveting narrative sees Sisters steal our hearts..

BURRBGAJA YALIRRA 2 - Marrugeku

Auckland

17/10/2024 - 18/10/2024

"Connecting through story is not new for EJB, he has 60,000 years of experience..

IN/TENSE - Alexa Wilson

Auckland

18/09/2024 - 17/10/2024

"Fear and vulnerability, not as weaknesses, but as powerful, generative forces that connect us..

Improv Masala

Wellington

12/10/2024 - 12/10/2024

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

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