Review Archive
Donna Banicevich Gera is a writer, writing tutor (creative, academic, and business), and script advisor. Her creative work has been produced for radio, page, stage, and screen, in New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Spain, Austria, USA, and Alaska. Her scripts include Anton’s Women, Land Without Sundays, Hunterville, My Name is Ruhi, Come unto Me, The Captain’s Curse, Baby Face, Ella and Will, Tarara Child, Longing and Rip. In 2015, she worked as script advisor on six New Zealand short films. Her main area of interest is in telling migrant stories, exploring themes of lost identity, and developing work with a strong multi-cultural feel. She has held artists’ residencies in Spain and France, and presented at workshops, seminars and conferences in New Zealand, Croatia, Italy, Austria, USA and Alaska, enabling her to acquire knowledge and write outside her New Zealand framework. Donna trained as a dancer, and has been involved in performance since childhood. She also holds an MA in Creative Writing (Scriptwriting), a BA (Hons) in English, Theatre, Film & Media Studies, Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing, Certificate in Writing for Documentary and a Diploma in International Theatre Directing. Her current research is based around exploring storytelling through performance art. She joined the Theatreview team in 2016.
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
KARTIKEYA
Wellington
04/08/2017 - 06/08/2017
"Tamil deity brought to life..
Fire In The Water, Fire In The Sky
Wellington
13/06/2017 - 17/06/2017
"A Stab in the Waist of Life:..
"A Silent Flame..
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UN ROI ARTHUR
Wellington
22/03/2017 - 22/03/2017
"A heroic quest full of traditional silliness, saxophones and singers..
CHEESE
Invercargill, Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga
18/03/2017 - 25/10/2017
"Intelligent creation, direction and delivery captivates for every second of its life..
"A little day magic..
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ALLERGIC TO LOVE curse of the 80s
Wellington
02/03/2017 - 04/03/2017
"Musicians keep the crowd excited and cheering throughout..
OUT OF DARKNESS
Wellington
10/02/2017 - 13/02/2017
"Tapping into your social conscience..
PANGO/BLACK
Napier, Wellington, Gisborne
10/12/2016 - 24/10/2018
"Striking a primal chord..
"A courageous conversation..
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (RNZB)
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier, Global
20/08/2015 - 12/04/2020
"The course of true love never did run smooth..
"A feel-good ballet to enjoy at home..
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TRANSFER
Wellington, Auckland
29/06/2016 - 07/07/2016
"Experimental and traditional dance works face to face..
"Unforgettable dance experiences..
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SCOPE - NZSD Choreographic Season 2016
Wellington
20/05/2016 - 28/05/2016
"A beautiful celebration of physical prowess and artistry..
"FUSIONS OF LIFE..
LE GRAND CONTINENTAL
Wellington
26/02/2016 - 26/02/2016
"Do You Feel Like Dancing?..
EAST MEETS WEST 2016
Wellington
13/02/2016 - 13/02/2016
"Strength in Collaboration..
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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