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New Zealand School of Dance’s Performance Season 2024 is a singular mixed programme with six works by selected Aotearoa and international choreographers, covering classical, neoclassical, and contemporary ballet, and contemporary dance. The production is entertaining and well-balanced, presenting three sections of two works, divided by two... Keep Reading
How do you fly down a sand dune? Carried by momentum with the ground falling away beneath your feet – perhaps? Flying Down Sand Dunes is the second iteration of a heart-felt dance work. A group of accomplished recent graduates first presented this show at the 2019 Fringe Festival. That rendition was, in a simple reading, an exploration of... Keep Reading
The Royal New Zealand Ballet celebrated the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage with their Strength & Grace programme, choreographed entirely by women. Lyne Pringe reviews..."What a pleasure to experience this whirling extravaganza, where the women of the RNZB are celebrated in all their noble, elegant, dexterous glory..." Keep Reading
The Royal New Zealand Ballet brings the Jane Campion classic, 'The Piano' to the stage. Summer Aykroyd reviews the world premiere... "Watching the film beforehand is not necessary as the ballet successfully brings the story to life for a modern audience to appreciate." Keep Reading
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Lyne Pringle reviews the Royal New Zealand Ballet's 'Romeo and Juliet'. "Francesco Ventriglia’s production of Romeo and Juliet for the RNZB has spectacular design elements; with sets, lighting and costumes that superbly evoke the setting of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece –15th century Verona." Keep Reading