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Kajun Brooking Escapes The Hood

Auckland, Wellington

13/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"A painful redemption story with painful, pun-driven dad jokes..

Cringeworthy Boppin' in the '50s

Palmerston North

24/05/2025 - 15/06/2025

"Doo-wop bop nostalgia with great harmonies, wigs, costumes..

Kōrero Paki 2025

Wellington

20/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Non-stop laughter..

Shoshana McCallum – Merely Beloved

Auckland, Wellington

08/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

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

Digital Afterlives

Hamilton

22/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Could have real restaging potential across the country..

I Didn't Invite You Here to Lecture Me

Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland

13/10/2022 - 29/05/2025

"A fine actor, a great writer, and laughs galore. You should go...

"Hilarious interactions with eight different lecturers..

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Black Faggot

Christchurch

17/05/2025 - 14/06/2025

"Often-silenced voices and stories given centre-stage..

Joana Joy – Miss Tui Whanganui 2009

Wellington

21/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Brilliant silliness plus feminism, individuality and empowerment..

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..

Alayne Dick & Viki Moananu – We Need to Talk

Wellington

20/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Vulnerable, unhinged, fun: a huge ball of wonderful mayhem..

EPIC WAY! I’m Gay? Oui oui faguetteTM I LOVE KIM HILL (1999 version)

Wellington

14/02/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Raw, urgent comedy that says, “We can laugh while we fight.”..

"Reclamation of gender through theatre..

Mr Snotbottom – Mr Snotbottom's Stinky Silly Show

Wellington, Auckland

17/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Fantastic, feel-good comedy delivers stinks, silliness and side-splitting fun..

Brynley Stent – Bonetown

Auckland, Wellington

07/05/2025 - 17/05/2025

"More variety would be welcome from top-notch talent..

Heath Franklin’s Chopper, The Last Hard Basta*d on Earth

Wellington

16/05/2025 - 16/05/2025

"His minimal physicality and maximal verbosity make for a mind-bending speed-date..

Josh Thomson – Old Mate

Wellington, Auckland

15/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Could have more impact if it was less rambly..

Eli Matthewson – Heaven's Devil

Wellington, Auckland

16/05/2025 - 20/06/2025

"Has everyone engaged and laughing from start to finish..

Chess - The Musical

Dunedin

15/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"An abundance of on and off-stage talent..

Henry Yan – Dancing Is Just Physical Talking, So Let's Make A Podcast

Auckland, Wellington

06/05/2025 - 17/05/2025

"Engaging material in search of a story arc..

Kirsty Webeck – Everything I Need To Say About Sea Creatures

Wellington, Auckland

15/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Enlightening and disconcerting observations and experiences..

REVEL 2025

Wellington

15/05/2025 - 17/05/2025

"Flawed, fabulous and absolutely worth sneaking into..

Sera Devcich – Exposé

Wellington

15/05/2025 - 17/05/2025

"Pure celebration of pasts that prove tricky to discuss in polite company..

RE-ENGINEERED

Wellington

10/05/2025 - 24/05/2025

"Solo work an important play about identity and reinvention..

"Renders personal experience universal, with humour and humanity..

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DELIGHTFOOL

Wellington, Auckland

22/02/2024 - 17/05/2025

"Radiates a sense of joyous camaraderie..

"Delightfully transcends and transforms the personal and global turbulence of our times..

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