DANZ Reviews

Anna Bate reviews House of Sand's latest work 'Fear of Eggs' at the 2018 NZ Fringe Festival. "There is sophistication in the thinking that underlies the creation of 'Fear of Eggs'...." Keep Reading

Lauren Sanderson reviews 'À Ố Làng Phố' by Nouveau Cirque du Vietnam which was programmed as part of the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival. "It’s captivating, energetic and tells a true story that everyone can connect too...." Keep Reading

Deirdre Tarrant reviews Teac Damsa's 'Swan Lake/Loch na hEala' at the 2018 NZ Festival. "Writer/ Director/ Choreographer extraordinaire, Michael Keegan-Dolan wants us to wake ourselves to change and our own internal worlds." Keep Reading

Francesca Horsley reviews the dance theatre epic from Michael Parmenter and The New Zealand Dance Company, 'OrphEus - a dance opera'. "The nine New Zealand Dance Company dancers animated what was mostly a dark world with extraordinary skill and passion." Keep Reading

Hamish McIntosh reviews Holly Newsome's latest work, 'Missing Lids'. "... Missing Lids is a stark commentary on what normal means, particularly for women, and whether it should be that way." 'Missing Lids' is the product to come out of the 2018 Wellesley Studios Summer Residency. Keep Reading

Tania Kopytko reviews Akram Khan's Giselle at the Auckland Arts Festival. "The reworking of such a classic and well-known traditional ballet about heartbroken love, into a contemporary work, has been done with strength and bravery on all levels..." Keep Reading

Tru Paraha reviews the latest work from Hawaiki TŪ at the 2018 Auckland Fringe Festival, PŪMANAWA. Keep Reading

Leah Maclean reviews 'Betroffenheit', the staggering dance-theatre work co-created by Jonathon Young (Canada) and Crystal Pite (Canada). "...Betroffenheit will haunt and inspire its audiences for a long-time after it's done." Keep Reading

Tru Paraha reviews Dance Plant Collective's 'The Cost of Arms & Legs' at the 2018 Auckland Fringe. "...this collective have created an aesthetic experience that is refreshingly abstract and skillfully composed." Keep Reading

Ann Hunt reviews U-Theatre's (Taiwan) 'Beyond Time' as part of the NZ Festival 2018. "The fourteen men and women onstage are exceptionally highly skilled, totally dedicated to their work as a way of life and their focus is absolute." Keep Reading

Tru Paraha reviews Side B the latest work from Trip the Light Dance Collective. ".... [Tempest] becomes Exeter's substantial work of the evening aided by committed performances from a diverse, young cast." Side B is part of the Auckland Fringe. 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

Leah Maclean reviews 'Die Hard Rock Cafe Müller', the dance theatre work from Footnote's short-term company, ChoreoCo, at the 2018 NZ Fringe. Keep Reading

Lauren Sanderson reviews Okareka Dance Company's brand new work, 'Wired'. "It connected the audience with each other, with the dancers and the space. But it also connected the audience with dance itself...." Keep Reading

Jenny Stevenson reviews Atamira Dance Company's latest work choreographed by Kelly Nash. "In her ruminations on identity, death, darkness and light, 'Atamira' choreographer, Kelly Nash delves into the spirit realm and examines the suffering and trenchant finality inherent in the body’s passing."  Keep Reading