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Joana Joy – Miss Tui Whanganui 2009

Wellington

21/05/2025 - 19/02/2026

"An entertaining look at an earlier time invested with liveliness and spiced with clever humour..

"Brilliant silliness plus feminism, individuality and empowerment..

Early Midnight Circus

Wellington

18/02/2026 - 19/02/2026

"Variations on the same lame set-up with no payoff to justify it..

Spoon Show

Wellington

18/02/2026 - 21/02/2026

"Achieves audience connection with ease, inspires involvement effortlessly – a joy to experience..

Kissing Booth

Wellington

18/02/2026 - 22/02/2026

"Has range, heart, a generosity of spirit and delightful surprises..

Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity)

Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin

18/02/2026 - 21/03/2026

"The title promises something explicit. The show delivers something smart...

Speed is Emotional

Auckland, Whangarei, Wellington

17/04/2025 - 29/03/2026

"Brings ADHD stories to the stage with humour, honesty and a refusal to apologise for intensity..

"Clever, painfully funny, human – an inspiring, emotionally eloquent work..

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How To Build A Gate

Wellington

17/02/2026 - 21/02/2026

"Funny, high-energy physicality, excellent comic timing and an ending to make us think about what we want more of..

Once Upon a Time in Homowood

Wellington

17/02/2026 - 21/02/2026

"Camp, fast and furious chaos built on firm foundations..

Sōsisi Tales

Wellington

17/02/2026 - 21/02/2026

"Unapologetically Tongan, utilises humour to discuss misogyny and breaking the cycle of abuse..

night ferals

Wellington

17/02/2026 - 21/02/2026

"A delightful homage to modern absurd sketch comedy with a twist..

D' Things N Such

Wellington

04/03/2025 - 28/02/2026

"A showcase of modern-day absurdism, algorithmic surrealism and YouTube/TikTok style anti-humour..

"Compelling performers – and three actors in search of a playwright?..

CRUSH THE BUG

Wellington

18/11/2025 - 15/02/2026

"Ingenious nonsense, absurd community-building, and a good antidote to the stressful times we live in..

"Apparently casual clowning that makes us think and feel..

Katy Borrows is Cooked

Global

13/02/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Problems with production and narrative flow subvert entertainment potential..

SEXY GHOST BOY

Wellington, Hastings, Dunedin, Christchurch

20/03/2019 - 15/02/2026

"By turns alluring, inviting, exasperated, nervous, surprised, demanding – a pleasure..

"Here Comes A Supernatural Consent King..

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EL COLIBRÍ

Wellington

13/02/2026 - 15/02/2026

"Smartly scripted sibling rivalries, conflicts and love genuinely affecting..

"If Music Be The Food Of Love": Shakespeare in Song

Dunedin

14/02/2026 - 15/02/2026

"A great deal of fun, celebrating Shakespeare and Dunedin artistry..

Shift of Tides

Wellington

14/02/2026 - 15/02/2026

"Mesmerising, reflective and haunting performance in the midst of the busy nightlife...

Stupid Stupid

Wellington

14/02/2026 - 15/02/2026

"Clowning gold, farcical cabaret and acrobatics, and very silly..

Tap Fusion

Wellington

13/02/2026 - 14/02/2026

"Rhythms speaking volumes with exhilarating fusions and slick ensemble..

GOMIL

Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Raumati, New Plymouth, Palmerston North

30/11/2024 - 07/03/2026

"Comedic with a distinct undercurrent of poignant wisdom..

"All elements combine to make a greater whole..

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Quite a F.E.W. (Funny Empowered Women)

Wellington

13/02/2026 - 14/02/2026

"Leaves its audience highly entertained and very enlightened on matters important to all humanity..

Driving me crazy

Wellington

13/02/2026 - 14/02/2026

"Takes us on a hilarious and hair-raising ride..

Out of a Dark Wood

Wellington

13/02/2026 - 19/02/2026

"A personal presentation of fact and history, laced with emotion and nostalgia, has a dreamlike quality..

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