Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
KYLIÁN: New Zealand School of Dance Graduation Season, Programme 1
Wellington
17/11/2010 - 04/12/2010
"Dancing with integrity, flair and artistry..
"Revelling in Kylian works..
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Ecology in Fifths
Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Hastings
11/11/2010 - 25/10/2020
"Thought provoking and devastatingly stunning..
"Considered, live, wonderful, urgent and disturbing..
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The Nutcracker
Wellington, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Palmerston North
29/10/2010 - 09/12/2010
"Slick theatrical magic!..
"The Nutcracker - great to watch..
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Footnote Forte 2010
Nelson, Wellington, Auckland
07/10/2010 - 18/10/2010
"Full of surprises and fanciful conceits..
"Fresh and stimulating..
Swan Lake On Ice
Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland
30/06/2010 - 25/07/2010
"Russian classic gorgeous served on ice with twist..
"Spectacle serves the story..
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2010 Made in New Zealand
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
26/04/2010 - 26/05/2010
"Footnote’s triumph lies with Purlieu..
"Physically robust ensemble in tight performance mode..
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One Way
Wellington
21/05/2010 - 29/05/2010
"A bright future..
"Stumbling blocks to seeing choreographers’ true potential..
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From Here to There
Invercargill, Hastings, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
06/02/2010 - 27/03/2010
"Passions, allusions and challenging complexity..
"Exuberant dance would have graced the festival..
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Good Morning, Mr Gershwin
Wellington
17/03/2010 - 21/03/2010
"They can’t take this away from me..
"Exhilarating combination of dance and film electrified by Gershwin..
Footnote Perforum 2010
Wellington
18/02/2010 - 18/02/2010
"Will “the best work Footnote had ever done” become even better?..
Thricely? Precisely. A Pocket Full of Pips
Wellington
17/02/2010 - 27/02/2010
"Obsession skilfully crafted..
"Strong and courageous demonstration of internal conflicts..
De Inst da Data
Lower Hutt
15/02/2010 - 01/03/2010
"Contagious enjoyment..
The Connection
Wellington
27/01/2010 - 30/01/2010
"Masters of Electric Boogaloo need sharp directorial eye..
Peter Pan
Palmerston North, Christchurch, Invercargill, Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Wellington, Hamilton
30/10/2009 - 10/12/2009
"A window to magical world of adventure, secrets and spectacle..
"Applause richly deserved for rollicking performance..
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Rule & Exception
Wellington
08/09/2009 - 12/09/2009
"Theatre of the rhetorical question..
"Dealing with destiny..
Who’s Poppin? : the prequel
Wellington
02/09/2009 - 05/09/2009
"Re-creating the trajectory of popping, locking and boogaloo..
Not Vacant
Wellington
01/09/2009 - 05/09/2009
"Plot vacant..
"Wasted indeed..
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CHOROS
Wellington
27/02/2009 - 01/03/2009
"Ancestral cultures inspire rich narrative choreographies..
Tutus on Tour
Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin
26/02/2009 - 18/03/2009
"A variety show for the provinces?..
"Contemporary maestros jazz up classics in whirlwind tour..
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Who's Poppin?
Wellington
23/02/2009 - 27/02/2009
"Innovation and humour in tight theatrical structure..
Heart & Legs
Wellington
18/02/2009 - 21/02/2009
"Passionless reflections; interesting conceits..
Self Portrait
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
10/02/2009 - 03/04/2009
"Intriguing if a bit too explicit..
"Self-portraits of an artist danced..
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