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NZ Fringe Festival 2013
FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW at BATS
reviewed by John Smythe 25 Feb 2013
Fun with strange characters
The premise of Angie Farrow’s Follow, Follow, Follow (written eight years ago) is that six children at the age of four were removed from their parents and placed in a secure environment where they have grown and developed in isolation for the last twelve years. [more]

FOOL FOR LOVE at BATS
reviewed by John Smythe 2 Aug 2006
Obssessive, illicit, compelling
Being an actor too, Sam Shepard is an actors’ playwright. He challenges directors and designers as well, but his primary focus is on characters and relationships. A master of the short-form play ... [more]

See also reviews by:
 Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post);

FOOL FOR LOVE at BATS
reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 1 Aug 2006
A seedy kind of love story
Sam Shepard, the dramatic poet of seedy motels, dusty small towns of the Midwest and the dark side of the American Dream, demands that his long one-act play Fool for Love be performed relentlessly without a break. Julie Noever and her first-rate cast of four actors carry this off brilliantly. [more]

See also reviews by:
 John Smythe

Dance Your Socks Off
FOOTBALLISTIC at BATS
reviewed by John Smythe 11 Sep 2007
It's a riot
Coming to a Tui billboard near you: “We are not trying to glamorise violence” – Yeah, right. To be fair, it’s the illusion of violence that Footballistic trades on, and when it’s live on stage that’s a whole lot more impressive than big – or even little – screen fight sequences with all their post-production enhancements. These guys (9m, 2f) put their faith in each other and themselves on the line before our very eyes, so it really is their skill in not hurting each other that has us whooping with delight. [more]

Dance Your Socks Off
FOOTBALLISTIC at BATS
reviewed by Kate Blackhurst (The Lumiere Reader) 13 Sep 2007
Fun to watch, even for a pacifist
The smell of beer and sweat gave an authentic backdrop to the opening night of Footballistic at Bats, as the cast threw themselves around with energy and timing that would be the envy of many a sports team. The basic premise is that it is a riot during a football match ... [more]

FOOTNOTE DANCE: 2008 MADE IN NEW ZEALAND at Opera House
reviewed by Lyne Pringle 1 May 2008
Footnote is miraculous
Launching in time for New Zealand music month, this programme celebrates homegrown music and dance. Dancing their hearts out in a nearly 2 hour programme this company of strong, lithe and generous performers are stunning! [more]

FOOTNOTE DANCE: MADE IN NZ 2011 at Opera House
reviewed by Greer Robertson 22 Sep 2011
Elastacised loose limbs know no bounds.
Renowned for their unrelenting quest and unstoppable zest for contemporary dance, fresh from their whirlwind international tour, Footnote Dance command a presence in their new Wellington season. As New Zealand’s longest running professional contemporary dance company, in front of an enthusiastic devotee crowd, the dancers give their all. [more]

Christchurch Arts Festival 2011
FOOTNOTE DANCE: MADE IN NZ 2011 at Geo Dome
reviewed by Paul Young 25 Sep 2011
A programme of breadth and substance
Choreographically, Made in New Zealand is a programme of breadth and substance, offering the challenge of the avant-garde alongside the mastery of more established choreographers. [more]

FOOTNOTE DANCE: MADE IN NZ 2011 at Opera House
reviewed by Ann Hunt (Capital Times) 29 Sep 2011
Footnote satisfies
FOOTNOTE’S latest season of four new works is exciting, innovative, extremely well danced and deserves to be widely seen.... The major work of the evening, body/fight/time is from the tireless Malia Johnston. Choreographically and visually satisfying, it also stimulates intellectually. [more]

FOOTNOTE FORTE 2010 at Auckland Museum
reviewed by Dr Linda Ashley 8 Oct 2010
Fresh and stimulating
It is late, and high on the hill overlooking Auckland in what is seemingly a still, silent and rather idyllic evening, the museum is buzzing ... [more]
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