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Meet the star of War Horse (+vid)
War Horse isn't due in New Zealand until next year but it is already delighting fans in Auckland.

Meet the star of War Horse
The Tony award winning production War Horse showed off it's star in Auckland, with actors working the dynamic puppet of the lead horse... both the public and media got a sense of the drama and emotion created by this theatrical production. War Horse will premiere in Auckland on August 20 2013.

Theatre review: Amazing acts of derring do
The Dust Palace has brewed up a volatile concoction with circus acrobatics, contemporary dance and physical theatre shaken into a potent cocktail.

Sydney: Legally Blonde at the Lyric Theatre
The stage adaptation of Legally Blonde is even better than the movie, discovers Carol Smith.

Theatre Review: Eigengrau, The Basement
Deconstructed modern romcom engages well at emotional level.

Coro St coming to NZ
Fans mourning the death of one of Coro's best loved actors can take comfort that a stage show is coming to NZ.

Theatre: Little Shop of Horrors
The cast of Little Shop of Horrors talk to Dionne Christian about taking on such iconic roles and making them their own.

Potted Potter - The Unauthorized Harry Experience
Playing to sold-out houses all over the world, POTTED POTTER takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into seventy hilarious minutes. This fantastically funny show features all your favourite characters, a special appearance from a fire-breathing dragon, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic. POTTED POTTER opens in New Zealand on 23 October and will play limited seasons in Auckland and Wellington.

Potted Potter's magic touch
Two Brit actors manage to condense the Harry Potter books into 70 minutes of madcap fun, writes Lydia Jenkin.