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[Editor’s note: Dr James Wenley is the editor and founder of TheatreScenes, a platform for reviews and commentary on Aotearoa theatre. https://people.wgtn.ac.nz/james.wenley ]

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COURSE RELATED COSTS

Auckland

29/05/2012 - 02/06/2012

"Drugs are bad, mmmkay?..

"Chaos, wit, everyday dialogue, tears, laughter, shock, fear and drama flawlessly combined..

BARD DAY'S NIGHT

Auckland

21/05/2012 - 26/05/2012

"Hilarious Hirst hits the Bard on the Head..

"Shakespeare Nerd’s Dream..

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM

Auckland

03/05/2012 - 26/05/2012

"Fancy a Puck?..

"Playful, heart-warming, riddled with excellence..

THE BRAVE

New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga

17/04/2012 - 28/02/2015

"Extravaganza of heighted reality profoundly grounded in truth..

"A show for everyone..

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EVERYTHING SHE EVER SAID TO ME

Auckland

17/04/2012 - 21/04/2012

"The pain of everyday..

"Excruciating, tortuous, compelling …...

JERSEY BOYS – The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Auckland

14/04/2012 - 24/05/2012

"From gangsters to superstars..

"The good kind of Jersey..

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PUNK ROCK

Auckland

27/03/2012 - 07/04/2012

"Drama lays bare the brutality of bullying..

"Teen angst on overdrive..

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THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Auckland

01/03/2012 - 17/03/2012

"A show to fall in, and out of love....

"Rich, full, devastatingly delicious..

PLAY ME DEADLY!

Auckland

01/03/2012 - 04/03/2012

"B-Theatre Fun: So bad it's good..

"Fun for the actors..

Dance like a Butterfly Dream Boy

Auckland

22/02/2012 - 23/02/2012

"Testosterone Overload..

"Re-adjust, but keep on skipping..

Be | Longing: a verbatim play

Global, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington

22/02/2012 - 31/05/2020

"Fascinating and poignant stories..

"Universality in every detail..

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Call Cutta in a Box

Auckland

17/02/2012 - 25/02/2012

"Pick up the Phone..

"Innovative ‘reality theatre’ format satisfies and amuses..

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2 Dimensional Life of Her

Wanaka, Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland

21/03/2011 - 22/02/2012

"New Performance, New Dimensions..

"A charming, fresh approach to mixed-media work..

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THE MOTOR CAMP

Auckland

11/02/2012 - 03/03/2012

"Bringing back the cultural cringe..

"Campground comedy plays up class-cringe jokes..

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Bathing with Elephants and Other Exotic Reveries

Auckland

26/01/2012 - 28/01/2012

"An astounding Journey into the unknown..

"A mysterious and exotic ensemble of works..

The Waste Land

Auckland

07/12/2011 - 10/12/2011

"April is the cruelest month.....

"Intelligence, splendour and elegance..

Silent Night

Auckland, Tauranga, Nelson, Hastings, Whangarei, Wellington, Kerikeri

13/12/2010 - 26/11/2016

"Bitter-sweet clarity carries laugh 'til you cry survivor story..

"A beautiful piece of theatre..

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