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SALUTE - Remembering World War

Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier

22/05/2015 - 25/06/2015

"Movement knows no bounds..

"Dancers give everything they have..

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THE RITE OF SPRING (2013)

Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington

01/05/2015 - 23/05/2015

"Exhausting,charming, intelligent dance batlles..

"Truly striking continuity..

TASSEL ME THIS

Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin

27/09/2014 - 18/03/2015

"Spectassular..

"From the lowliest of materials, something rich and strange emerges..

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AMPUTATION OF PERSONALITY

Dunedin, Christchurch

12/03/2015 - 07/10/2015

"Emotionally complex, aesthetically accomplished..

"Melancholic vignettes ready for further development..

STRIKE Between Zero and One

Auckland, Dunedin

17/10/2014 - 12/04/2015

"High energy ride through a multi-layered explosion of sound, visuals and harmony..

"Winning combination of dynamic visuals and sympathetic beats meets a perfect storm of obstacles..

HIGH MOUNTAIN FLOWING WATER: Gao Shan Liu Shu

Dunedin, Wellington

16/10/2014 - 22/10/2014

"Echoes an ideal of supreme communion and friendship..

OneOne

Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland

03/10/2014 - 15/10/2015

"The Heart of it is Light..

"Dance Notation of the Universe..

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Beyond

Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin

08/03/2014 - 18/10/2014

"Athleticism with humour, style and grace sets an incredibly high standard..

"Cirquish cartooning and charisma..

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Allegro: Five Short Ballets

Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington, Invercargill, Napier

05/07/2014 - 23/08/2014

"The pleasures of dancing..

"Audience whooping well deserved..

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COLT

Dunedin, Nelson

21/03/2014 - 15/04/2014

"Phenomenal work..

"Multifocal choreography..

Carousel and Clothesline

Dunedin, Auckland

20/03/2014 - 12/04/2014

"Infused with enchantment..

"Creating a space into one of limitless possibilities and dreams..

Refining Light

Dunedin

15/03/2014 - 15/03/2014

"Some magic, some scope to muse, some room to improve..

Tuna Mau /Eel Man

Auckland

22/11/2013 - 22/11/2013

"Mobile sculptural forms evoke local connections..

K'RD STRIP - a place to stand

Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland

11/06/2013 - 31/08/2015

"Deeply moving, challenging and entertaining..

"Sassy and stylish, a touching tribute to a kiwi icon and the people who make it what it is..

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DANCING IN THE WAKE: The Story of Lucia Joyce

Whangarei, Wellington, Dunedin, Otaki, Christchurch, Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand wide

09/02/2012 - 26/06/2013

"A female sensibility..

"Intense rivalries laced with comic delight..

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Re:Perform by The Yellow Men

Dunedin

14/03/2013 - 23/03/2013

"Hysterically amusing performed critiques..

A PLAY ABOUT SPACE

Wellington, Palmerston North

16/02/2013 - 19/02/2016

"Insanely clever..

"A romp..

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IN ABSENTIA

Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton

20/03/2013 - 26/08/2014

"Deeply affecting..

"Elegant and eloquent..

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Entomo

Dunedin

18/03/2013 - 21/03/2013

"Fantastic elements still developing..

CRISPIN HELLION GLOVERS BIG SLIDESHOW AND FILMS

Dunedin

16/03/2013 - 17/03/2013

"Surrealist scratching..

The Last Taniwha

Auckland, Dunedin

23/06/2011 - 15/03/2013

"Potential yet to be realised..

"Strong text and performers undermined by directorial inconsistencies..

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TUMUTUMU

Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch

21/06/2012 - 16/10/2013

"The sound of breath and stone..

"A rich assembly of multiple modes of transmission..

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Made in New Zealand 2012 - Footnote Dance Company

Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington

22/03/2012 - 13/06/2012

"In Fine Fettle..

"Footnote's excellent pedigree to the fore..

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