Review Archive
Raewyn Whyte was Editor (Dance) for Theatreview and managed the dance reviewers network nationally until 2021. She has been a freelance arts writer since 1983, reviewing dance and theatre in New Zealand and Canada. She is a regular contributor to DANZ Magazine and Radio NZ arts programming, and was formerly a regular contributor to the NZ Herald and NZ Listener, and a weekly columnist for The Georgia Straight (Vancouver). A dancer who turned to writing about dance as a better way to understand the way choreography communicates meaning to an audience, she has an MA from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC, Canada where her research examined the development, scope and limits of contemporary dance criticism in North America, 1880-1990. She is a member of IAPWE (International Association of Professional Writers and Editors), an indexer, and remote copy editor for BookSprints Limited. She was a Theatreview Trustee and was an Executive member of the New Theatre Initiative who built Q Theatre in Auckland. She has been writing for Theatreview since 2009. Raewyn now lives in the Far North and is no longer reviewing dance performance.
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Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
INSOLENT RIVER: A TANGO
Auckland
04/10/2016 - 06/10/2016
"Abstract and metaphysical, and mundane..
"Alternate casting offers subtle interpretive differences..
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GISELLE - The Royal NZ Ballet
Wellington, Napier, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland
11/08/2016 - 03/09/2016
"Simply superb in every way..
"Giselle: Delicate, defined, and dynamic..
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Mia Blonde ICE DAGGER
Auckland
03/08/2016 - 13/08/2016
"Madcap capers in Bond tradition..
"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Ha Ha..
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Manaia - short works premiere season
Auckland
05/07/2016 - 09/07/2016
"New works in development..
"Manaia-connected choreographies..
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Middle Eastern Memories
Auckland
01/07/2016 - 01/07/2016
"Charismatic dancer brings Cairo to Auckland..
NEDERLANDS DANS THEATER
Auckland
29/06/2016 - 02/07/2016
"Towards Perfection..
"Dancers provide exhilarating viewing..
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THE WHOLEHEARTED
Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Auckland
18/03/2016 - 27/09/2017
"Leaves us feeling more full of life than when we arrived..
"So Many Soapboxes, So Little Time..
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NIXON IN CHINA
Auckland
17/03/2016 - 18/03/2016
"Ingenuity within restrictions..
"Triumphantly directed..
CHANGES
Auckland
16/03/2016 - 19/03/2016
"Moving in contested spaces..
"Cross-cultural work ranges from intimate to explosive..
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Ruaumoko
Auckland
12/03/2016 - 12/03/2016
"Ticking all the boxes..
"Massive. Magical...
BIGMOUTH
Auckland
15/03/2016 - 20/03/2016
"Masterclass from the chameleon..
"The Best Words..
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WAVES
Wellington, Auckland
05/03/2016 - 13/03/2016
"Playfully blurs margins between fact and fiction..
"Lady in the Water..
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MARAMA
Auckland
02/03/2016 - 06/03/2016
"Call to action needs to be extended..
"In Praise of Shadows..
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SPEED OF LIGHT
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin
26/02/2016 - 16/03/2016
"Wow - such discipline and attention to detail..
"Delivering powerhouse performances..
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QUIDAM
Christchurch - Canterbury, Auckland
05/02/2016 - 26/02/2016
"Alienation, outstanding circus acts, and a happy ending..
THE FALLEN MYSTERY
Christchurch, Auckland
01/10/2015 - 11/10/2015
"Refined movement, pared back and polished..
"Chiaroscuro nightmare..
AHUA
Auckland
08/10/2015 - 09/10/2015
"Refreshing reciprocity, charming co-presentation..
FRESH (2015)
Auckland
06/10/2015 - 07/10/2015
"Shining a light on developing works..
SHORT + SWEET GALA FINAL - SONG & CABARET
Auckland
27/09/2015 - 27/09/2015
"Solo performances scoop the awards..
SWING
Auckland, Christchurch
10/09/2015 - 19/09/2015
"Swing when you're winning..
"Captivating, endearing, heart-warming tale..
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SHORT + SWEET Dance 2015 - Show 2
Auckland
04/09/2015 - 05/09/2015
"Broad array includes some gems..
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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