Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Swan Lake - The Royal NZ Ballet
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland
18/07/2013 - 05/05/2024
"Freshness and immediacy of a newly minted work..
"Sumptuous production..
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Double Goer
Nelson, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
24/10/2023 - 27/04/2024
" Unravelling the power of the feminine..
"Brave and confronting and traumatizing...
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Manifesto
Auckland
08/03/2024 - 10/03/2024
"Wild, unadulterated joy...
IYKYK
Wellington, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch
20/07/2023 - 27/03/2024
"Fostering and promoting contemporary dance in Aotearoa..
"Human stories glimpsed in fleeting detail..
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Stage of Being
Auckland
21/04/2023 - 22/04/2023
"Processing and articulating the choreographic nuances with precision and drive...
The Impossible Has Already Happened
Wairarapa, Wellington, Taupo, Auckland, Nelson
18/03/2023 - 05/04/2023
"Each dancer has a solo which is revelatory in defining their various identities. As an ensemble the company merged effortlessly…..
"It’s wonderful to note the liaisons between countries, makers, creators and performers coming together to collaborate. ..
HALF | LIFE Lo|Co Arts
Auckland
28/09/2022 - 29/09/2022
"Half | Life - a work of rare beauty..
Karanga
Auckland
05/08/2021 - 05/08/2021
"Potent feminine energies that characterise mana wahine..
Giselle
Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Napier, Dunedin
12/05/2021 - 09/06/2021
"It would have been a mistake, however, to have left at the interval..
"“Ballets are the dreams of poets taken seriously”..
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Subtle Dances
Auckland, Dunedin
15/03/2021 - 15/04/2021
"The audience collectively captivated and spellbound..
"Whoops and whistles of delight..
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Black Swan, White Swan
Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Tauranga
31/05/2019 - 06/07/2019
"Glorious flair..
"Dancers shine with stripped back staging..
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Giselle: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
Auckland
27/04/2019 - 27/04/2019
"Love versus cynicism..
DANCING WITH MOZART
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch
31/05/2018 - 08/07/2018
"Fine fettle to the fore..
"Mid-winter Mozart treat..
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ATAMIRA
Auckland
13/12/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Ritual ruminations..
"Ways of knowing death..
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ORCHIDS
Auckland, Wellington
12/10/2017 - 27/07/2019
"Intricate and surprising and the journey into the feminine is majestically crafted..
"The feminine divine..
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CARMEN with L'ARLESIENNE
Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland
16/02/2017 - 22/03/2017
"Carmen and L'Arlésienne shouldn't be missed..
"Power of Petit..
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RICE
Auckland
10/03/2017 - 12/03/2017
"Mixed Grains..
"Sit back and absorb highly polished RICE..
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UNITEC DANCE SHOWCASE 2016
Auckland
17/11/2016 - 20/11/2016
"Secure and confident performances and choreographic collaborations..
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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FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL
Auckland
21/04/2016 - 27/04/2016
"It’s not the fun kind of bad..
"Leg-Warming..
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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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milonga
Auckland
18/03/2016 - 20/03/2016
"Ultra-focussed, passionate intensity..
CROSSINGS
Auckland
19/11/2015 - 22/11/2015
"Youthful exuberance fills theatre with joy..
"Worthy of showcasing..