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Ann Hunt has written about and reviewed dance for the Evening Post, Dominion, Sunday Star Times, DANZ Magazine, Theatreview and various other publications.  Currently she is the dance reviewer for the DominionPost and Theatreview links to her reviews there.

Ann worked for some years as a freelance actor in Wellington, including two and a half years with the Theatre-in-education group Town and Country Players under the directorship of Murray Edmond. A professional storyteller, trained teacher and Children and Young Adults Librarian, Ann worked in various Wellington Libraries for many years. After moving to the Kapiti Coast, she worked from 2001-2008 as the Children and Young Adults Librarian at Waikanae Library.

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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.

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BALANCING POINT

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

16/08/2018 - 29/08/2018

"Contrasting works danced superbly..

"Rewarding double bill..

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STRENGTH AND GRACE

Wellington

17/08/2018 - 18/08/2018

"Suffrage Embodied..

"RNZB impresses with Strength & Grace..

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MEREMERE

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Gisborne

14/10/2016 - 13/10/2019

"Weaves text, movement, light and sound in startling and compelling ways..

"Life-enhancing encounters..

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Once Upon A Dance

Palmerston North, Dunedin, Paekākāriki, Wellington

04/03/2018 - 11/10/2018

"A strong, joyous, survivor message..

"Dancing lives brought together..

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WHARE

Wellington

06/06/2018 - 09/06/2018

"Message of self worth..

"Ecstatic reception..

STOMP

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

09/05/2018 - 27/05/2018

"Energetic, entertaining, enjoyable..

"Grounded, gritty exuberance and infectious rhythms..

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TWINKLE

Wellington

24/04/2018 - 28/04/2018

"Adorable, funny, fascinating..

"Keeping the child alive within us all..

OrphEus – a dance opera

Auckland, Wellington

08/03/2018 - 17/03/2018

"A fittingly grand production..

"OrphEus is a diving delight..

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BETROFFENHEIT

Wellington

03/03/2018 - 04/03/2018

"Brings audience face to face with shock, trauma and grief..

"A world of existential anguish and hallucinogenic physicality..

THE PIANO The Ballet

Dunedin, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Wellington

23/02/2018 - 28/03/2018

"Divine duets and perfect partnering..

"Ballet unfolds with almost cinematic fluidity..

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ONCE

Wellington, Auckland

08/09/2017 - 08/10/2017

"Testing the mettle of creative contributors..

"Solo choreographies a tribute to talented graduates..

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THE CREAMERY

Hamilton, Nelson, Havelock North, Wellington, Tauranga

05/07/2017 - 03/03/2019

"A Romeo and Juliet of Cheesemakers..

"Rich with conflict and all things messy..

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Mana Wahine

Hamilton, Rotorua, Auckland, Dunedin, Napier, Wellington

15/02/2014 - 26/06/2016

"Two years after debut, Mana Wahine still an unforgettable performance..

"Embracing the inherent power of mana wahine as a collective force..

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HĀKARI: DINNER PARTY

Otaki, Wellington, Auckland

15/05/2016 - 09/10/2016

"Giving life to stories through their dancing bodies..

"Colourful but colour blind performance executed with humility and aroha..

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LUMINA

Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Christchurch, Nelson

19/08/2015 - 23/05/2018

"Precision, passion and athleticism..

"Stunning!..

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THE WIZARD OF OZ

Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Napier

04/05/2016 - 12/06/2016

"Artistic licence provokes sighs..

"Women are the standouts in the Wizard of Oz..

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NOW 2016

Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Wellington

15/04/2016 - 01/05/2016

"Spontaneity, self-absorption, petulance, and promise..

"Disparity in delivery..

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CAFÉ MÜLLER / THE RITE OF SPRING

Wellington

17/03/2016 - 20/03/2016

"Unforgettable..

"Living works of performance history, here in Wellington..

COMPLEXITY OF BELONGING

Wellington

11/03/2016 - 13/03/2016

"Stomping, adulatory reception..

"Over-powering force and incredible beauty..

THE KISS INSIDE

Auckland, Wanaka, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington

16/04/2015 - 05/03/2016

"Transcendant, meditative..

"Simmering vignettes of the search for ecstasy..

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WHO ARE WE NOW

Wellington

26/02/2016 - 01/03/2016

"A very entertaining, high-energy show..

"A joy-producing machine..

THE WINE PROJECT (2017)

Nelson, Tauranga, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin, Auckland, Havelock North, Wairarapa

18/10/2015 - 21/10/2017

"Bouquet charms, teases, taunts and celebrates..

"Expanding our minds and pleasure receptors..

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