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March 12

two expert clowns, and many laughs
La Cucina dell'Arte
2 - 20 March Circus Ronaldo Big Top, Aotea Square The sixth-generation of a renowned Belgian circus family, Danny and David Ronaldo are cast as chef and kitchen hand serving hearty helpings of slapstick, vaudeville and traditional commedia. shortlist
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March 2016
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a morally fraught, white-knuckle ride*****
James I: The Key Will Keep The Lock
5 - 12 March ASB Theatre Prisoner of England for 18 years, then sent home, James I must make some terrible decisions to save himself, his English Queen and the crown. shortlist
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March 2016
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a strong exploration of damage, oppression and ensuing explosion
James II: Day of The Innocents
6 - 12 March ASB Theatre Crowned King at aged six and tormented by childhood nightmares, James II must fight for his crown in a vicious game between Scotland’s most powerful families. shortlist
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March 2016
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it all comes round, it all comes round again whatever you do
James III: The True Mirror
6 - 12 March ASB Theatre Charismatic, cultured, and obsessed with grand gestures, James III is loved and loathed. The nation’s fate lies with his resourceful and resilient wife, Margaret of Denmark. shortlist
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March 2016
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instil[s] a sense of wonder in her audience
Waves
9 - 13 March Q Loft Beguiling storytelling for the whole family, in Waves Elizabeth Moncello, inventor of the butterfly stroke, learns to swim with the help of fish, penguins and other amphibian friends. shortlist
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March 2016
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★★★★★ This saucy romp through Andersen's aquatic fable is cabaret perfection.
Meow Meow's Little Mermaid
9 - 13 March Spiegeltent, Aotea Square In this fairy-tale gone rogue, the golden-larynxed Meow Meow subverts Hans Christian Andersen’s mermaid tale of teen self-sacrifice, salvation and seduction into a decidedly un-Disney cabaret. shortlist
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March 2016
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It's a masterpiece
Te Pō
9 - 14 March Q Rangatira In this surprising new comedy, a policeman, a priest and a blind man look for clues that lead to the missing playwright Bruce Mason. shortlist
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March 2016
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…one of those rare shows that equally delights toddlers and their parents, and r...
Duck, Death and the Tulip
11 - 13 March Q Loft A beautiful puppet-show about an unlikely friendship between a playful duck and a mysterious character, this is an award winning adaptation of Wolf Erlbruch’s beloved book. shortlist
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March 2016
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music and emotional resonances that will stay with you long after the curtain fa...
Brass Poppies
11 - 12 March Mercury Theatre Set in the streets of Wellington and the slopes of Gallipoli, this new chamber opera layers action and dialogue, music and dance to tell the story of Chunuk Bair. shortlist
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March 2016
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magical collaboration showcases the energies & creative potential of Auckland yo...
Ruaumoko
12 March The Civic Bringing 100 young performers together with Atamira Dance Company and the APO, follow Hine Ariki as she sets out to calm the rumblings of Ruaumoko, god of earthquakes. shortlist
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March 2016
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