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FATAL FAME

Wellington

31/10/2023 - 04/11/2023

"Quick wit and strong comedic talent - impressive physicality..

Ātete - To Resist

Dunedin, Wellington

15/10/2022 - 16/09/2023

"Swaroopa Unni’s bravery is inspiring..

"Beauty and Formality Belies the Challenge..

Zenith

Wellington

05/09/2023 - 09/09/2023

"Dynamic, crisp movements and a kaleidoscope of emotions..

Shifting Centre

Wellington

08/06/2023 - 10/06/2023

"Breath binds the cast together..

"Offers many seeds for aspiring Pasifika creatives..

DAUGHTERS OF WILLOW

Wellington

28/02/2023 - 02/03/2023

"Sense of anticipation, revealing mood and inquiry..

FLAMENCODANZA

Wellington

22/02/2023 - 26/02/2023

"A dazzling orange shawl flares around her articulate torso like a flickering flame..

RICH PEOPLE CRY TOO (and other lessons I learnt from Telenovela)

Wellington

19/02/2023 - 21/02/2023

"This clever succinct and smart theatre piece needs to be seen...

The Most Naked

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

24/06/2021 - 22/10/2022

"Stripping Away the Layers on Nudity..

"A cabaret of skin and bone..

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(A Smidge of) Pidge

Wellington, Hamilton

29/06/2017 - 01/09/2018

"Bittersweet, joyous, humorous, generous..

"Taking a peck at contemporary life..

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MY NAME IS GARY COOPER

Wellington

21/08/2018 - 25/08/2018

"Superbly crafted play and production..

SONS

Wellington

14/08/2018 - 18/08/2018

"Impactful insights into humanity and hypocrisy..

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA

Wellington

07/08/2018 - 11/08/2018

"At best it simmers with vitality..

SEED

Hamilton, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga

06/07/2018 - 04/08/2018

"Faultlessly funny with well-landed pathos..

"The comedic and poignant cleverly balanced..

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GIDDY

Wellington

26/06/2018 - 30/06/2018

"Astonishingly experiential..

HE KURA E HUNA ANA

Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington

30/03/2017 - 16/06/2018

"A classic Māori love story filled with waiata, wit and challenge..

"Hei taonga tuku ki te ao / A gift to be shared..

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BARRIER NINJA

Wellington

07/06/2018 - 09/06/2018

"Storytelling at its best..

WHARE

Wellington

06/06/2018 - 09/06/2018

"Message of self worth..

"Ecstatic reception..

I AM NOT MARGARET MAHY

Wellington

22/05/2018 - 26/05/2018

"Delightful stories engagingly told, inventively staged..

GIGGLY GERTIES

Wellington

16/05/2018 - 19/05/2018

"A richly layered sci-fi-meets-soap-opera epic..

WMBADX Idea Worth Spreading

Wellington, Dunedin

15/05/2018 - 29/09/2018

"Interesting muddle of laughter and confusion..

"Impressive chutzpah and sang froid..

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