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      <title>Ride the Cyclone</title>
      <link>https://www.circa.co.nz/package/ride-the-cyclone/</link>
      <description>Circa Theatre proudly presents the 50th Anniversary production of Ride the Cyclone. Darkly...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Experiment: Thirty-Six Questions</title>
      <link>https://www.circa.co.nz/package/the-experiment-thirty-six-questions/</link>
      <description>In conjunction with the play THIRTY-SIX, for two nights only, two strangers will meet as...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Circa Theatre</dc:creator>
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      <title>HELP! A Monster Ate My Story</title>
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      <description>The delightful words and pictures of award-winning Wellington author Ruth Paul (Lion Guards the...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Emily Kristen Morris &amp; JJ Niemann in Concert!</title>
      <link>https://www.circa.co.nz/package/emily-kristen-morris-jj-niemann-in-concert/</link>
      <description>Emily Kristen Morris and JJ Niemann, all the way from NYC, are joining forces for a...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bitter Brothers + Hihi &amp; The Stitchbirds</title>
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      <description>A hot night of happenin’ folk and bluegrass. Mixing elements of country, folk across a variety of instruments, both bands bring their A game to the party.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-04-13T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>We’re Hiring: Tech Manager</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bats Theatre</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-03-26T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Student nights</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-03-26T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>NZ Fringe 2026</title>
      <link>https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/nz-fringe-2026/</link>
      <description>BATS is back for FRINGE 2026! From 13 February – 7 March, we’re proud to be a key venue for the festival. Check out all the incredible shows you can catch at 1 Kent Terrace this year.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bats Theatre</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-03-13T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tolerance</title>
      <link>https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/tolerance/</link>
      <description>Eight of Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s most acclaimed emerging playwrights tolerated one another, as they paired up to create four short plays on the theme of Tolerance.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bats Theatre</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-03-04T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Operamoth</title>
      <link>https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/operamoth/</link>
      <description>A cocoon bursts open into a fever dream.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Man Named Dave</title>
      <link>https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/a-man-named-dave/</link>
      <description>A Man Named Dave tells the story of an ordinary man with an extraordinary problem.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SwapRox</title>
      <link>https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/swaprox/</link>
      <description>Is your attention span f****cked? PopRox has a baked up a delectable improv show where every 7 minutes, everyone swap roles in this high-energy, character based romp.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Meeting</title>
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      <description>One woman, seven characters: an explosion of political satire and hilarious farce.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Messy</title>
      <link>https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/messy-fringe/</link>
      <description>When you live with your best friend, you’re both artists and she’s on the edge, life gets Messy.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-03-03T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Bug Songs Not Love Songs</title>
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      <description>Your wall. Two bugs. They’re gonna sing at you.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Redemption</title>
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      <description>Local chaos magnets, Ginge &amp; Minge are here to give failed comedy ideas a second chance.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AR monthly concert: featuring Celia Briar, with support acts Hex Crystals and The Pretty Boys</title>
      <link>https://acousticroutes.org.nz/sep2025-concert-2-3-2-2/</link>
      <description>Monday 16 March, Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane (off Johnsonville Road), Johnsonville, Wellington, 7:30 pm.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Lizards Lie Within: A Lizardmen Movie Play Musical</title>
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      <description>Part time spy/super model, Pogolo Vaunslaught is trying to hunt down the Lizardmen who secretly rule the world, mainly through the power of their hips. After 11 years, he finally has a lead but no idea what he's in for.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tor Snyder: Tor de Force</title>
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      <description>From the frozen tundras of Canada to the stages of New Zealand, Tor Snyder has landed with one mission: jokes.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-02-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The goodmans</title>
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      <description>When new neighbours Hannah and Barnaby arrive for dinner, it’s up to the family to make a strong first impression, get Noble a date for the prom, and round everything out with good old fashioned American family values.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pōneke Gangster</title>
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      <description>Ikaiti, a trucker struggling through late 1940's Wellington, is used to less than legal jobs. His latest, however, is high above his pay-grade and proves far out of his league.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-02-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Ecz-asth-perated Fever</title>
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      <description>Welcome to MED Inc.: where diseases have KPIs, the Black Death is your boss, and murder might just mean a promotion.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bats Theatre</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-02-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Last Straight Man on Earth</title>
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      <description>The year is 2030. The 'Woke Mind Virus' has infected the souls of the Wellington population, turning them into pronoun-having zombies. The last man standing is Josh Franken, a man who is very straight and normal and definitely not gay.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bats Theatre</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-02-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>My Puppet Who Sighs in Pearl Shavings</title>
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      <description>A tale of two faces, a sound deep at sea, and the small moments of anguish before sleep. Woven from anecdote, poetry, and myth, this intimate solo show is an apocalyptic trans allegory alongside an original electronic score.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-02-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Review: Ghost Bros</title>
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      <description>By Talia Carlisle Creaking floorboards, howls in the night… just another Wellington storm or is there something spooky hiding in Paramount’s new venue, The Gods? I’m not entirely sure since I can’t find the place… But a ghostly maze of paths and Fringe staff lead me to the auditorium eventually, where I manage my less […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>When the lights are low, the voices soft 'n' sultry, where every song tells a secret and desire takes centre stage - The Silver Slipper is the place to be.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bats Theatre</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-02-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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