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Part of Me

Wellington

11/08/2006 - 26/07/2007

"Beauty meets average and arrogant but no statement intended..

"Snappy writing..

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Ennio Marchetto

New Plymouth, Wellington

01/08/2007 - 18/08/2013

"Cabaret, drag, mime, and vaudeville..

"Celebrity send-up thrills with skill..

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Instructions for Modern Living

Christchurch

01/08/2007 - 05/08/2007

"Clear-sighted, darkly humorous and technically inventive..

The Raft

Christchurch

28/07/2007 - 18/08/2007

"Risible rumblings undermine powerful human story..

Three Days of Rain

Auckland

28/07/2007 - 25/08/2007

"Acerbic dialogue and colourful performances..

Jennifer Ward-Lealand – FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN

Havelock North, Wellington

27/07/2006 - 04/11/2015

"In love again with the era, Dietrich and her voice..

"Transported with sensitivity and humour..

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Strange Resting Places

Edinburgh, Scotland, Nelson, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, (not a specified venue)

18/03/2007 - 25/08/2014

"Beautifully constructed, creative and engaging..

"Humour, pain and profound insight shared..

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STEM Dance Kampani

Wellington

28/07/2007 - 28/07/2007

"Needs to delve much deeper..

MONARCHY the Musical

Wellington

21/07/2007 - 25/08/2007

"“Monarchy is musical chairs, all high kicks and foreign affairs…”..

"Many jewels in the royal repartee..

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Niu Sila

New Plymouth, Christchurch

27/07/2006 - 29/07/2007

"All pervasive laughter..

Thom Pain

Christchurch

26/07/2007 - 18/08/2007

"Curious theatre..

Falling Petals

Wellington

05/07/2007 - 21/07/2007

"Initial premise is not realistic or believable..

"In search of an ending..

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Dumb Show

Wellington

30/06/2007 - 28/07/2007

"Valuable questions amid black humour..

"Needs more subtlety..

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Aurelia's Oratorio

Christchurch, Wellington

25/07/2007 - 12/08/2007

"Glorious whimsy created with seeming insouciance..

"Tricks of the eye..

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The Gods In Post-Nuclear New Zealand

Wellington

23/07/2007 - 28/07/2007

"Warning on horrors to come..

"Admirable skills could give greater return..

Once Were Samoans

Auckland, Wellington

22/05/2007 - 28/07/2007

"Heartfelt and hilarious with a moral heart..

"Inspires the most hilarity..

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