2010 Clash Season: The Lion Foundation Season Of Romeo & Juliet

22 July - 14 August 2010

“If love hurts, young love hurts best.”

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2010 Clash Season: The TelstraClear Season of Stepping Out

10 June - 7 August 2010

“Right, now starting on the left foot...No, your other left foot!”

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Book Tickets: Young & Hungry 2010

9 July - 24 July 2010

By popular demand this exciting festival is back!

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Young & Hungry Festival Of New Theatre 2010

9 July - 24 July 2010

Announcing the Young & Hungry Line-Up for 2010...

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Ship Songs Tour and Promoters Materials

28 June - 29 June 2010

If you’re lost throw yourself at the mercy of the sea it may just bring you home.

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2010 Season: The New Zealand Post Season Of Horseplay

6 May - 29 May 2010

“I just outwrote you mate! I showed you what a story’s all about.”

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2010 Clash Season: The Importance of Being Earnest

11 March - 3 April 2010

“Style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.”

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2010 Clash Season: Le Sud

11 February - 6 March 2010

“Can I remind you: sabotage, is a French word.”

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ATC SUMMER SCHOOL 2010

11 January - 17 January 2010

Are you 16 – 25 years and want to work with theatre professionals?

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Oliver!

29 October - 22 November 2009

"Oliver! is a delight...an impressive spectacle"
—NZ Herald

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2009: Strictly Brown

8 November - 8 November 2009

Variety Show Fundraiser One Night Only

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2009: The Next Stage

13 October - 17 October 2009

The Next Stage is a vital part of Auckland Theatre Company's mission to bring utterly original, fervently New Zealand stories to the stage. After each performance we welcome comments from the audience in a discussion with the author and director.

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2009: The New Zealand Post Season of The Pohutukawa Tree

3 September - 26 September 2009

Life moves on. But not everyone moves with it.

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The Metro Season Of God Of Carnage

23 July - 15 August 2009

Disruptive, juvenile, irrational. Someone needs to control today’s parents.

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Four Flat Whites In Italy

30 July - 2 August 2009

Holidays from hell were never so much fun!

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Ship Songs

29 July - 1 August 2009

"TRUE EMOTIONAL HEART...FEEL-GOOD SHOW"
NZ HERALD

"FROM THE MOMENT IAN HUGHES STEPS ON STAGE, HE'S ON INTIMATE TERMS WITH US AS AN AUDIENCE"
THE LUMIERE READER

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2009: Young & Hungry Festival (Auckland Season)

10 July - 25 July 2009

The Festival features three new 50 minute plays running every night.

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2009: She Stoops To Conquer

30 April - 23 May 2009

The tireless search for Mrs Right. It’s the Miss Wrongs that make it worthwhile.

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2009: The New Zealand Post Season of The Wife Who Spoke Japanese In Her Sleep (Auckland Festival 2009)

12 March - 4 April 2009

There’s more to Japan than Sushi and Sumo.

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2009: The Lion Foundation Season Of The Thirty-Nine Steps

12 February - 7 March 2009

They say there are no more heroes. They haven’t met Richard Hannay yet.

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2008: The New Zealand Post Season of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

6 November - 29 November 2008

THIS UNLIKELIEST OF HIT MUSICALS IS CHOCK-FULL WITH OVERACHIEVERS' ANGST, BIZARRE AND MULTI-SYLLABIC WORDS, ROMANCE, CLIFF HANGING SUSPENSE AND SPELLING MUMS.

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On tour: Ship Songs

24 October - 26 October 2008

"TRUE EMOTIONAL HEART...FEEL-GOOD SHOW"
NZ HERALD

"FROM THE MOMENT IAN HUGHES STEPS ON STAGE, HE'S ON INTIMATE TERMS WITH US AS AN AUDIENCE"
THE LUMIERE READER

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Call for ATC Ambassadors

15 October - 15 October 2008

"I just wanted to say how incredibly appreciative I am of the ATC Ambassador programme."

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On Tour: Hatch! or The Plight Of The Penguins

9 October - 12 October 2008

One man. Three million penguins. An obsession with the truth.

"A theatrical tour-de-force ... one of the most significant pieces of New Zealand theatre in recent times"
NZ Herald

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2008: The New Zealand Post Season of The Next Stage

7 October - 11 October 2008

ATC LITERARY UNIT CELEBRATES 7 YEARS OF ACTIVELY SUPPORTING NEW ZEALAND PLAYWRIGHTS.

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2008: Blackbird

4 September - 27 September 2008

"A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF LIVE THEATRE"
NZ HERALD

"GOOD AUDIENCE DEBATE...TEST OF A GOOD PLAY"
THE LUMIERE READER

"LAW VERSUS LOVE, MORALITY VERSUS PASSION"
THEATREVIEW

"IT'S A GUTSY WELL CRAFTED PLAY, FILLED WITH PATHOS"
NBR

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2008: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

10 July - 2 August 2008

"A powerful and worthwhile theatrical journey."
Theatreview

"Maggie the Cat is the real hero of the piece. Toni Potter's superb performance powerfully justifies this interpretation."
New Zealand Herald

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2008: Who Needs Sleep Anyway?

5 June - 28 June 2008

"Monty Pythonesque...spot on comedic timing" -Lumiere Reader

"Triumph of larger than life kiwiana...theatrical magic" -New Zealand Herald

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2008: The Female Of The Species

1 May - 24 May 2008

"THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES is a fun night out with great gags and some stellar acting"

• NZ Herald

"A great evening's entertainment, this play had me laughing harder and faster than anything in the comedy festival"

• Theatreview

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2008: The Lion Foundation Season of Where We Once Belonged

27 March - 19 April 2008

"A work of genius by Dave Armstrong...gorgeous...best New Zealand work of the Festival. Beautifully directed and it brings together everything I want to see, it’s our stories, it’s relevant, creative and energetic."

• Lynn Freeman Radio New Zealand

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2008: Design For Living

14 February - 8 March 2008

A DELICIOUS SUMMER COCKTAIL, WITH A TWIST.

"Forget about the swinging sixties, the thirties Cowardstyle were louche and down low with far better tailoring." MetroLive

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Hatch Festival Downloads

6 March - 6 March 2008

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2008: New Zealand presents Shrew'd

24 January - 27 January 2008

Kate is a bitch and Bianca is a babe. All the boys love Bianca and Kate is just one of the boys… until Petruchio comes along.

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2007: The New Zealand Post Season of End of the Rainbow

8 November - 8 December 2007

"It’s hard to think of any other New Zealand actor apart from Ellie Smith who could play Garland so well"
(Metrolive)

"Ellie Smith brings us as close as we are likely to get to the magic of Judy Garland's legendary concerts"
(NZ Herald)

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2007: My Name Is Gary Cooper

20 September - 13 October 2007

"Magasiva effortlessly commands the stage and seems to be enjoying a role that allows him to knowingly toy with the sex-symbol status"
(NZ Herald)

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2007: The Pillowman

23 August - 15 September 2007

"Appallingly funny ... wildly inventive with unexpected twists" Editorial Review, NZ Herald

"Pillowman was bloody brilliant..." Audience Review, Ashton Henty

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2007: Who Wants To Be 100?

7 June - 6 August 2007

"A triumph for director Alison Quigan, who matched Hall's mixture of wry, vulgar and savage comedy to the tragedy of the situation"
National Business Review

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2007: The Crucible

5 July - 28 July 2007

"Emotionally gripping entertainment combined with meaningful intellectual stimulation"
NZ Herald

"Tracy Grant Lord’s stunning set is impressive, evoking an oppressive claustrophobic menace"
Metrolive

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2007: The New Zealand Post Season of The Next Stage

8 May - 12 May 2007

"The ATC Literary Unit does invaluable, necessary work which continues to foster and support New Zealand talent"
Victor Rodger

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On tour: Joseph Hatch Esq. Bespoke Blogger

12 May - 12 May 2007

“A captivating evening’s entertainment…unforgettable…the audience was transported back to the 1920s and Hatch’s magic lantern tour"
Southland Times

Discover more to read Joseph Hatch's tour blog.

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2007 On tour: The Tutor

17 March - 28 April 2007

"Bright, immediate and hugely entertaining"
Theatreview

"An agonisingly funny comedy of insight…the surprise ending deftly reveals the play’s true heart"
National Business Review

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2007: Hatch or The Plight of the Penguins

15 March - 20 April 2007

One man. Three million penguins. An obsession with the truth.

"A theatrical tour-de-force ... one of the most significant pieces of New Zealand theatre in recent times"
NZ Herald

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2007: The Lion Foundation Season of The Tutor

15 February - 10 March 2007

"Elliott is particularly impressive, with superb comic timing"
NZ Herald

"Bright, immediate and hugely entertaining"
Theatreview

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2006: New Zealand Post Season of Sweet Charity

16 November - 16 December 2006

Meet Charity Hope Valentine - an eternal optimist, and the unluckiest romantic in New York City

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2006: The Ocean Star

28 September - 21 October 2006

Putting the nuclear back into family.

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2006: The Blonde, The Brunette and The Vengeful Redhead

24 August - 16 September 2006

Seven different characters give a fresh twist to the tale.

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2006: Twelfth Night

13 July - 5 August 2006

The insanity of desire. Mistaken identities. Love lost and found.

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2006: Kensington Swan Season of Mum's Choir

1 June - 24 June 2006

Mum's funeral. Sibling squabbles. An impossible request

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2006: Doubt

16 March - 8 April 2006

Blind faith. Lingering suspicions. Church hierarchy.

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2006: Wheeler's Luck

16 February - 11 March 2006

A little piece of paradise, city money and the gallops.

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2005: High Society

17 November - 17 December 2005

Music and lyrics by Cole Porter

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2005: Disgrace

22 September - 15 October 2005

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2005: Up for Grabs

11 August - 3 September 2005

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2005: Duchess of Malfi

7 July - 30 July 2005

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2005: The Bach

24 June - 9 July 2005

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2005: Taking Off

2 June - 25 June 2005

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2005: Equus

14 April - 7 May 2005

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2005: Niu Sila

4 March - 19 March 2005

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2004: A Christmas Carol

11 November - 12 December 2004

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2004: Caligula

23 September - 23 October 2004

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2004: Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

19 August - 18 September 2004

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2004: The Bach

8 July - 8 August 2004

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2004: Spreading Out

27 May - 19 June 2004

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2004: Goldie

22 April - 22 May 2004

The Man behind the faces.

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2004: The Talented Mr. Ripley

12 February - 14 March 2004

Ripley wants money, success, love and a family he can be proud of. After all, it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.

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2003: Ladies Night

13 November - 13 December 2003

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2003: Filler Up

2 October - 1 November 2003

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2003: The Songmaker's Chair

30 September - 23 October 2003

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2003: The World's Wife

23 July - 16 August 2003

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2003: Middle Age Spread

15 May - 7 June 2003

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2003: The Shape Of Things

24 April - 17 May 2003

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2003: The Graduate

20 February - 29 March 2003

California in the 60’s. Benjamin’s got excellent grades, very proud parents and, since he helped Mrs Robinson with her zipper, a fine future behind him.

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2002: The Rocky Horror Show

15 November - 14 December 2002

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2002: Waiting For Godot

3 October - 2 November 2002

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2002: Stones In His Pockets

22 August - 28 September 2002

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2002: Travesties

18 July - 17 August 2002

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2002: The Bellbird

6 June - 29 June 2002

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2002: Noises Off

16 May - 8 June 2002

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2002: The Daylight Atheist

18 April - 11 May 2002

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2002: The Play About The Baby

14 March - 20 April 2002

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2002: Take A Chance On Me

7 March - 23 March 2002

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2002: The Vagina Monologues

14 February - 16 March 2002

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2001: Hair

16 November - 15 December 2001

1. America and its allies are at war with Vietnam. Throughout the world peace protesters rally.

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2001: Copenhagen

3 October - 10 November 2001

From these two heads the future will emerge.

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2001: A Streetcar Named Desire

29 August - 29 September 2001

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2001: Take A Chance On Me

18 July - 18 August 2001

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2001: Secret Bridesmaids' Business

31 May - 30 June 2001

Marriage may be a wonderful thing, but after discovering the SECRET BRIDESMAIDS’ BUSINESS, a life of spinsterhood might not seem so bad at all.

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2001: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

25 April - 26 May 2001

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2001: The Blue Room

21 March - 28 April 2001

THE BLUE ROOM explores the vulnerability of passion, the inequality of desire and the longing for intimacy in an evening of pure theatrical Viagra.

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2001: Haruru Mai

14 February - 17 March 2001

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2000: Into The Woods

17 November - 16 December 2000

Careful the wish you make, wishes come true, not free.

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2000: The Judas Kiss

5 October - 4 November 2000

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2000: Serial Killers

6 September - 21 October 2000

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2000: The God Boy

19 August - 2 September 2000

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2000: Wit

28 June - 29 July 2000

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2000: The Beauty Queen Of Leenane

3 May - 3 June 2000

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2000: Collected Stories

8 March - 8 April 2000

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2000: Art

16 February - 25 March 2000

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1999: Cabaret

11 November - 11 December 1999

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1999: The Book Club

13 October - 20 November 1999

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1999: Death Of A Salesman

8 September - 16 October 1999

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1999: Foreskin's Lament

29 July - 21 August 1999

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1999: The Cripple of Inishmaan

19 May - 19 June 1999

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1999: Amy's View

22 April - 15 May 1999

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1999: Closer

17 February - 20 March 1999

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1998: The Wind In The Willows

12 November - 19 December 1998

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1998: Vita & Virginia

30 September - 24 October 1998

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1998: Julius Caesar

23 July - 22 August 1998

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1998: Four Cities

24 June - 1 August 1998

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1998: Twelve Angry Men

20 May - 20 June 1998

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1998: Honour

1 April - 9 May 1998

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1998: The Herbal Bed

25 February - 28 March 1998

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1997: Social Climbers

12 November - 20 December 1997

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1997: Master Class

10 September - 18 October 1997

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1997: Skylight

16 July - 23 August 1997

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1997: All My Sons

21 May - 21 June 1997

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1997: Molly Sweeney

9 April - 17 May 1997

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1997: Arcadia

26 February - 22 March 1997

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1996 : Uncle Vanya

9 October - 16 November 1996

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1996: Market Forces

24 July - 31 August 1996

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1996: Travels With My Aunt

22 May - 29 June 1996

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1996: Three Tall Women

6 March - 13 April 1996

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1995: Dancing At Lughnasa

19 July - 26 August 1995

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1995: The Learner's Stand

7 June - 15 July 1995

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1995: Dead Funny

29 March - 29 April 1995

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1995 : Oleanna

22 February - 25 March 1995

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1994: The Seagull

25 August - 24 September 1994

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1994 : By Degrees

30 June - 30 July 1994

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1994: Someone Who'll Watch Over Me

21 April - 21 May 1994

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1994 : Angels In America

11 March - 16 April 1994

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1993 : Daughters Of Heaven

15 April - 15 May 1993

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1993 : Lovelock's Dream Run

11 March - 10 April 1993

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