Review Archive
Dr Ian Lochhead is an art historian who taught at the University of Canterbury from 1981 to 2014. His interest in dance dates from seeing the Royal Ballet perform Giselle in Christchurch in 1959. Since then he has attended dance performances from London to New York and from Paris to St Petersburg. He has a particular interest in the connections between dance and the visual arts, the Ballets Russes and the history of dance in New Zealand. His article, ‘‘Poetry in Motion, Sound and Colour’: Anna Pavlova in New Zealand’, appeared in the Turnbull Library Record in 2009 and his reviews of ballet and dance performances have appeared in The Press, DANZ and Theatreview.
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
AS NIGHT FALLS
New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin
22/06/2017 - 30/06/2017
"A desperately beautiful piece of dance..
"Exhilarating and life-affirming..
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Three By Ekman
Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch, Dunedin
17/05/2017 - 16/06/2017
"Exploration and adventure..
"Voiceovers, incongruity and the unexpected..
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TIPPING THE BALANCE
Christchurch
08/04/2017 - 09/04/2017
"Stamina and aplomb in working together..
CARMEN with L'ARLESIENNE
Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland
16/02/2017 - 22/03/2017
"Carmen and L'Arlésienne shouldn't be missed..
"Power of Petit..
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ANCHOR POINT
Christchurch
03/09/2016 - 04/09/2016
"Richly suggestive and full of possibilities..
INSITU
Christchurch
13/04/2016 - 14/04/2016
"Breaking down traditional boundaries between performers and audience..
SOMEONE SAY I DO
Christchurch
01/04/2016 - 10/04/2016
"No ordinary wedding..
"Noisy and fun and warm with wit and verve..
A SIMPLE SPACE
Christchurch
09/09/2015 - 13/09/2015
"Exhilirating non-stop celebration of the human body..
ROTUNDA 2015 Australasian Tour
Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin
19/03/2015 - 25/04/2015
"Striking elements..
"Very touching..
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