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Tea with The Topp Twins
Christchurch
23/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"Like coming home, for the best kind of homecoming..
The Trapeze Artists
Dunedin
17/03/2024 - 19/03/2024
"Life swings high and low in opera..
"A tribute to a remarkable talent..
Adam Rennie - One (Queer) Night Only!
Christchurch
24/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"Intimate, personal and impressive performance deserves its standing ovation..
WOMAN LIFE FREEDOM
Wellington
22/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"Raise their voices in unity..
"Powerful Political Work Wrapped in Grace..
Good Breeding
Auckland
26/03/2024 - 28/03/2024
"Well written with amusing asides and why aren't there savoury-flavoured condoms?..
Mommy’s Dead and They Buried Her in Moscow
Global
14/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"Holds the theatre at its heart with intelligence and clarity..
Satan vs God
Global
14/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"Not the same as being in the room..
Whore's Eye View
Wellington
20/02/2024 - 24/02/2024
"Salted with humour and expressive pauses..
"Historical, comedic, personal, engaging and informative..
Two Guitars
Palmerston North, Wellington
30/09/2023 - 13/04/2024
"Comedic yet moving, timeless yet topical, challenging yet lyrical..
"Transcendent harmonies, complex characterisations, moving and theatrically fulfilling..
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ILL-Abilities: No Excuses, No Limits
Auckland
23/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"Striving towards limitless possibilities..
AIGA
Auckland
20/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"Superpower - held in utopic limbo space..
"Boundary breaking on many levels; enriches our awareness..
Robert Haley - Mind Reader
Nelson
22/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"Incredibly entertaining and genuinely awe-inspiring..
Company
Dunedin
22/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"O’Connor instantly has us in thrall..
Captain Festus McBoyle's Travellin' Variety Show
Dunedin
23/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"High energy entertainment..
Diptych: The missing door & The lost room
Auckland
22/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"Macabre humor and suspenseful anticipation..
SNOWC*CK
Nelson
22/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"Charismatic, articulate and passionate about joy in silly things..
Leaning In
Nelson
22/03/2024 - 22/03/2024
"Highlights the strengths and hilarity of female performers..
A Man Walks Into A Bar
Dunedin
21/03/2024 - 24/03/2024
"A curiously meta experience ... a fantastical web of music hall gags..
Yellow Hut
Dunedin
19/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"Yellow Hut great start to the Globe’s year..
"This show is a slow burn..
The Science of Getting 2 High
Dunedin
21/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"A Double Dose of Dopamine..
The Sun and The Wind
Tauranga, Auckland
28/07/2023 - 24/03/2024
"Perfect performances enable audiences to consider the effects of intergenerational trauma..
"Inspired writing, great performances, and totally committed storytelling..
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Headlines
Wednesday March 27, 2024
Dance in aroha, Stephen Bradshaw (1963 – 2024).
Wednesday March 20, 2024
Gretchen La Roche, a well-respected and seasoned arts executive, is returning to Christchurch to lead The Court Theatre as its new Executive Director.
Deadlines
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.
Tuesday November 28, 2023
Registrations for the PANNZ (Performing Arts Network New Zealand) Arts Market 2024 are now open! Nau mai, haere mai to Aotearoa's premiere event for artists, producers, presenters and industry leaders from across the performing arts sector.
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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