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.
Short + Sweet Dance - Group 1
Auckland
07/02/2012 - 09/02/2012
"Good luck to the judges!..
This Is The Stand I Made. (Home Edition)
Christchurch, Auckland
16/12/2011 - 06/10/2012
"Dances strongly exploring a sense of self..
"Entirely enterprising and admirable..
The Beaten Track 2012
Auckland
06/12/2011 - 07/12/2011
"Delightfully quirky..
"Light and dark, the familiar and the new, and solos and duets..
This is a Trans- World with Sam I Am
Dunedin, Auckland
11/11/2011 - 03/02/2012
"Twisty/Straight, Ironic, Intriguing..
"The impossiblity of real-ness..
Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project
Auckland
14/10/2011 - 14/10/2011
"A rich experience all round..
New Zealand Body Art Awards Show 2011
Auckland
01/10/2011 - 01/10/2011
"Spectacular body art entertains well..
Tuakana
Auckland
30/09/2011 - 30/09/2011
"The emergence of something really exciting, a bit chaotic, completely energizing and necessary..
"Q's auditorium well warmed by Maori dance..
Te Houhi - The People and the Land Are One
Auckland
21/09/2011 - 25/09/2011
"Intelligent, heartfelt, and completely engrossing..
"Beautifully crafted, intricately layered..
Venus Is...
Auckland
07/09/2011 - 17/09/2011
"Extreme physicality, intense lyricism and eroticism..
"Definitely a show to see more than once..
HEAR ME : The Producing Project Live Series
Auckland
29/07/2011 - 30/07/2011
"Hear Me offers a rich melange..
Stravinsky Selection - Royal NZ Ballet
Invercargill, Auckland, Wellington
20/05/2011 - 09/06/2011
"Two tough acts for poor Petrouchka to follow..
"Satisfied with Great Success is the delight in this Triple Bill..
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Live Live Cinema: Carnival of Souls
Auckland
04/03/2011 - 12/10/2013
"Exhilarating romp into B-grade horror will scare even the tough..
"A wonderful thing to experience..
Loin... (Far...)
Auckland
03/03/2011 - 05/03/2011
"A captivating poetic performance..
"A body's legacy of the past..
Who Are You
Auckland
02/03/2011 - 19/03/2011
"Dynamic, fast paced performance..
"Full out dancing and in your face social commentary..
When Animals Dream of Sheep
Auckland
23/02/2011 - 27/02/2011
"Site sympathetic event makes the most of Upper Myers Park..
Mixed Nuts
Auckland
24/01/2011 - 26/02/2011
"Mixed Nuts - a local showcase..
Birds of Paradise 2010
Auckland
08/12/2010 - 18/12/2010
"Mixed bag of birds need more room to move..
"Sit back and enjoy the fun..
Touch Compass Triple Bill
Auckland
18/08/2010 - 21/08/2010
"Ensemble meet challenge with new artistry..
"Performance maturity..
Grease
Auckland
05/08/2010 - 29/08/2010
"The campest Grease ever..
"The moment is everything..
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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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Jigsaw Menu
Auckland
22/04/2010 - 22/04/2010
"Diverse works in a difficult venue..
Pro-Posing
Auckland
18/03/2010 - 20/03/2010
"Dazzling detail..
PO A Tribal Pop Opera
Auckland
12/03/2010 - 12/03/2010
"Much to commend but loses its way..
"Succeeds as a grand musical showcase..
