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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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