Review Archive
Dr Felicity Molloy (PhD I MEd I REPs I MNZ RMT I YogaNZ Senior L4 I VCA Dance) is a long-term dancer, registered exercise professional, and body therapist. She is well-known for her integrated teaching profile across dance, yoga, bodywork, and somatics (embodied feeling). Felicity has written for Theatreview for well over a decade, responding to dance as performance art – involving, emerging and shaping in Aotearoa. A dancer with Impulse Dance Theatre, and Limbs Dance Company before becoming an independent dance professional, and tertiary educator at Unitec, AUT, and University of Auckland, she completed a PhD about how dancers come to academia in 2017. Felicity was TAPAC’s Creative Director in 2011, Artistic Director for Youth Company Pointy Dog, and she continues an experience in community programme development, bringing together dance and well-being approaches. Since 2009, Felicity has been exploring the benefits of dance for older adults, becoming Research Officer for the AUT/SPARC project called Can Dancing Improve Physical Activity Levels, Functional Ability and Reduce Falls in Older Adults? In collaboration with DANZ, Felicity designed a flexible older adults dance class and teaching method. Felicity’s co-authored international article, and conferences about Dance Mobility™ include a presentation at the 2019 World Congress of Physical Therapy (WCPT) in Geneva.
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Pform.nz season of Secondary Colours (2019)
Auckland
06/10/2019 - 06/10/2019
"Intelligence, nurturance and confidence in embodied storytelling..
NOT ODD HUMAN
Auckland
05/10/2019 - 06/10/2019
"Oddly human..
NZ Music Double Bill: Dances with Aldous
Auckland
04/10/2019 - 05/10/2019
"Wishing for live music..
BOLD MOVES
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier
16/08/2019 - 14/09/2019
"Delish-ish..
"Outrageously good..
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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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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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The Nutcracker (2018)
Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Napier, Auckland
31/10/2018 - 09/12/2018
"Conscious magic..
"A coming of age story..
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FRESH (2018)
Auckland
13/10/2018 - 14/10/2018
"A much needed forum..
ADAPTATION
Auckland
10/10/2018 - 11/10/2018
"Incidence and cohesion..
HEALR
Auckland
09/08/2016 - 06/10/2018
"Self-healing resolves in graceful provocation and sensuous unconcern..
"An intriguing exploration of the concept of wellbeing..
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Extra Ordinary Folk
Auckland
25/04/2018 - 29/04/2018
"Cutting across the ordinary..
JOSIE'S SOLO
Auckland
09/03/2017 - 11/03/2017
"This thoughtful dance defies saying..
SEA CHANGE by The Wet Hot Beauties
Auckland
21/02/2017 - 26/02/2017
"Womanly vignettes from the Beauties..
ALCHEMY (2016)
Auckland
14/10/2016 - 14/10/2016
"Musings on dance possibilities..
YouDance 2014
Auckland
04/06/2014 - 05/06/2014
"Youth dance popular with peers..
"A new generation's artful ensembles..
Fingerprints
Auckland
07/09/2013 - 07/09/2013
"Courage, concentration, collaborative circus art..
Rotunda
Auckland
29/08/2013 - 01/09/2013
"Rotunda at Q Theatre..
"Virtual rotunda unites modern dance and brass band music..
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StandOUT
Auckland
28/02/2013 - 01/03/2013
"Energetically driven with watchable moments..
Rifleman's Double Bill -- Terrain and Amanimal
Auckland
27/02/2013 - 03/03/2013
"Fringe dance offerings delicate, fierce and funny..
"Provocative art and very fabulous performers..
The Pineapple Jukebox Dance Show
Auckland
20/02/2013 - 23/02/2013
"Choose a dance and then enjoy..
Not at All Topless
Auckland
21/02/2013 - 23/02/2013
"Must see debut production for All You Can Eat Dance..
An audience with Sir Jon Trimmer
Auckland
14/10/2012 - 14/10/2012
"A boundless passion for ballet..
The Kids Show (2012)
Auckland
14/10/2012 - 14/10/2012
"Beyond the ordinary idea of performing dance..
