DANZ Reviews

Hamish McIntosh reviews 'Movement. A Manifestio' performed by students of the NZ School of Dance at the 2018 Tempo Dance Festival."Movement. A Manifesto lulls and astounds like a benign dream..." Keep Reading

Summer Aykroyd reviews Healr by SOFT co. at the 2018 Tempo Dance Festival. "Rose Philpott and Jessie McCall, the creators and dancers, brought a genuine connection to their duets and were captivating to watch." Keep Reading

"Sir Jon Trimmer is a Kapiti, Wellington, and New Zealand dance legend. His time-span and durability is unique in world ballet. This is his story." Jennifer Shennan reviews the memoir of Sir Jon Trimmer. 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

Lauren Sanderson reviews MEAT by DANCE PLANT Collective. "...a powerful piece about the psychology of consumption and leaves you questioning what are you consuming and more importantly what consumes you?" Keep Reading

Brigitte Knight reviews 'Balancing Point' by Footnote New Zealand Dance, choreographed by Zahra Killeen-Chance, James O'Hara and Eliza Sanders. "The pieces shared elements of dance nostalgia, reminiscent of the 1970s as modern dance experimented with provocations, content and vocabularies...." Keep Reading

Everybody Cool Lives Here presents 'Big J Stylez', a one-man show featuring Jacob Dombroski. Lauren Sanderson reviews ... "There is no denying the talent that Jacob holds – his dance ability is simply incredible; his monologues will pull on your heart strings and the joy he brings to a crowd is indescribable." Keep Reading

Young Kiwi choregrapher Parris Goebel has taken the world by storm; from choreographing for international pop stars like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Nicki Minaj, to her work with with young dancers at Palace Dance Studios. 'Young Queen' offers insight into the life behind the her career. Ufitia Sagapolutele reviews. Keep Reading

Tracey Saunders reviews 'Haybales & Chandeliers' by Rebound Dance Company in Lyttelton, Christchurch. "... a perfect night out for anyone who enjoys their dance with a healthy dose of humour and irreverence!" Keep Reading

Brigitte Knight reviews a autobiographical work by Jan Bolwell and Mona Williams, 'Once Upon a Dance'. "As a playwright (Bolwell) and a professional storyteller/author (Williams), the two women find common ground in an enduring love of dance and musical theatre." Keep Reading

Ann Hunt reviews the the Royal New Zealand Ballet's triple bill, 'Dancing with Mozart'. "The cast dance with gusto and bottomless energy." Keep Reading

Tania Kopytko reviews 'Search Engine' by Footnote New Zealand Dance - choreographed by Rose Philpott, Tupua Tigafua and Lauren Langlois. "The three works in Search Engine combine to provide a sophisticated, complicated and thought provoking programme of contemporary dance." Keep Reading

Lauren Sanderson reviews Illogical Limbs and Burrowed Time's dance theatre rendition of Mark Ravenhill's 'Pool (No Water). " [Pool (No Water)] is proof as to why merging theatre, dance and art works." Keep Reading

Hamish McIntosh reviews the new work 'Iron Eyes' by Jang Huddle. "Based in part on Jang’s grandmother’s story of escape from North Korea to South Korea, this work orbits the visceral narratives of the Korean conflict whilst offering further critique of authority and subversion." Keep Reading

Leah Maclean reviews 'Blueprint' a new work developed by SUB (Connor Masseurs and Toa Paranihi) as part of the the Toi Pōneke Dance Residency. "....it will be a delight to watch the journey of these two young artists as they seek to evolve their choreographic voices and practice." Keep Reading