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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Live on Stage
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
23/04/2024 - 19/05/2024
"Laughter, longing, leisure, and anxiety are skillfully counter pointed in this 'sweet, warm, play'..
Wellington Preview Show 2024
Wellington
24/04/2024 - 24/04/2024
"The Comedy Festival is a smorgasbord. Come along and sample...
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Wellington
20/04/2024 - 05/05/2024
"Jump in, hold on and enjoy the ride..
Mansfield Park
Wellington, Auckland
17/04/2024 - 21/04/2024
"A most ingenious contrivance - and Fanny is delightful!..
"In times of job cuts, genocide, and climate change, an adventure into the West is a lovely distraction...
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The Effect
Auckland
16/04/2024 - 11/05/2024
"Who do we truly love and how do we know if we are happy? Good question!..
Kinky Boots
Christchurch
19/04/2024 - 04/05/2024
"High octane, heartwarming entertainment...
SCATTERGUN: After the Death of Rūaumoko
Auckland, Nelson
28/07/2022 - 04/05/2024
"The audience shout accolades, rising and roaring “Bravo, bravo”...
"A Shakespeare for all New Zealand..
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THE GOLDEN ASS
Takaka, Wellington
06/07/2022 - 11/05/2024
"A fantastically engaging collection of slapstick adventures..
"An inspiring, classic, relevant, hilarious plea for empathy..
Queer Deportment
Dunedin
20/04/2024 - 20/04/2024
"An ordinary morning turns into a queer festival..
HELIOS
Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington
09/04/2024 - 21/04/2024
"Universal themes, experiences and emotions that resonate deeply..
"Richly created ode to the power of the storyteller..
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ME AND MY NANA
Christchurch
02/11/2019 - 14/04/2024
"Me and my Nana – an adorable story about very special relationship..
"Gentle, whimsical and wholesome..
A Paintbox of Clowns KidzStuff
Wellington
13/04/2024 - 20/04/2024
"Entertains, inspires and brings smiles to all..
"Impressive skills and a lesson for all coalitions..
The Tempestuous
Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North
13/06/2023 - 21/04/2024
"Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour..
"Wonderful word wrangling and expert audience interaction..
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Aya and the Butterfly
Wellington
13/04/2024 - 27/04/2024
"Heartfelt storytelling, breathtaking puppetry, universal themes..
Double Goer
Nelson, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
24/10/2023 - 27/04/2024
" Unravelling the power of the feminine..
"Brave and confronting and traumatizing...
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WHENUA
Wellington, Auckland
08/03/2024 - 12/04/2024
"The dislocations of contemporary life..
"Questions identity and ties to land...
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DOOM & BLOOM: CONTROVERSY
Wellington
12/04/2024 - 12/04/2024
"They cleverly conjure a tragi-comic blend of deep humanity and topical satire..
Matilda the Musical
Palmerston North
12/04/2024 - 27/04/2024
"Matilda’s world brought to dynamic life by the whole team..
Fairystories
Christchurch
10/04/2024 - 13/04/2024
"Exceptionally strong cast handle action and music with assurance...
BACKSTAGE PASS Stories from Thirty Years of the Auckland Theatre Company
(not a specified venue)
01/01/2024 - 31/12/2024
"Richly resonant and revealing..
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Headlines
Monday April 15, 2024
Playmarket is pleased to announce the joint winners of the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD for 2024: Dan Bain for The Odyssey and Sam Brooks for This Is My Story of Us.
Wednesday March 27, 2024
Dance in aroha, Stephen Bradshaw (1963 – 2024).
Deadlines
Tuesday April 16, 2024
Whitireia and WelTec’s new School of Creativity, Te Auaha, is seeking a highly experienced Production Coordinator. Applications close: 24 April 2024 ...
Wednesday March 13, 2024
Are you a playwright under the age of 25 who takes risks and throws care to the wind? Or do you write strong, conventional plays with a gripping plot? Well, Playwrights b4 25 is for you.
Views & Q's
Tuesday March 19, 2024
Comment on review of "Lost Lear" - An insightfully expressed alignment of Shakespeare’s text and intent
Sunday March 17, 2024
Comment on review of "Lost Lear" - creativity but the vocal projection was sadly poor
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