 FOOTNOTE FORTE SERIES 2012 at Q Theatre, Rangatira reviewed by Raewyn Whyte (NZ Herald) 11 Oct 2012 |
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Two cultural traditions united in dance Tempo Dance Festival 2012 opens with Tuakana and Footnote Forte season - New Generation and established choreographers presenting their wares. [more] |
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FOOTNOTE FORTE SERIES 2012 at Q Theatre, Rangatira reviewed by Dr Linda Ashley 10 Oct 2012 |
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Idiosyncratic and electric, with wide appeal Lyne Pringle, with over thirty years of experience in dance and theatre, touches at our heartstrings in her exploration of New Zealand as a Beautiful Prison. This was the favourite piece of the first time dance theatre goer next to me, and I can understand why. Using counterpoints of a fluffy clockwork kiwi and DIY with the sometimes self-absorbed somatic and lyrically captivating trio work, amongst other things, Pringle draws out layers of poignant meanings with the female dancers of the company. At one moment there are feelings of being in the soft arms of nature, and the next alarm bells ring. How we can preserve what we cherish? The mix of bird sound (Matu Booth), Nature (Wayne Mason) and the childlike song Tui (Hirini Melbourne) provide a score that is suitably profound, delightful and chilling. Yes, let’s count the tuis in our garden and weep for the privilege. [more] |
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reviewed by Toby Behan 17 Sep 2012 |
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Footnote - a joy to watch Feet Firmly Planted has as its seed the idea of choices and commitment to decisions. Nowhere in the piece is this more clearly to the fore than in a wonderfully realized section where one of the dancers is completely at the mercy and control of the others – lifted, tossed, thrown and bounced around. The extended dance sequences and well-rehearsed unity of the dancers are a joy to watch here. [more] |
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reviewed by Sam Trubridge 17 Aug 2012 |
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Style, verve and pedigree: Footnote on the move Here in one evening we can experience the pedigree of experienced choreographers Parmenter and Pringle next to new generations that Tarrant has helped support and foster over the years. In this spirit it is also fantastic to see new choreographers like Marinkovich finding their place in this programme with such style and energy. Over many years the tradition of the Forte season has also explored an odyssey of spaces around Wellington, from the venues seen in this season to private homes, various nightclubs, galleries, and other sites. Dance is made to move. [more] |
 FOOTNOTE FORTE SERIES 2013 - WE HAVE BEEN THERE at Opera House reviewed by Ann Hunt (Dominion Post) 8 Mar 2013 |
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Dance, but not as we know it The dance style is fairly new to New Zealand, although increasingly common in Europe and Australia. It is minimalist, deconstructed and uses non-virtuosic movement. [more] |
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reviewed by Jenny Stevenson 28 Mar 2013 |
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Curiously sombre, yet utterly compelling The structure of the work establishes firstly the individuality of each dancer and then follows their gravitational connection through groupings and partnering. Manu and Levi perform a duet of interweaving arms in which the complex folding of their bodies creates multiple patterns of tangled limbs so that neither body is distinguishable. The dancers cluster together and then disperse to reform anew, their bodies joining to flail and toss in uneasy groupings that speak of disquiet and discomfort. The work ends as each dancer resumes their individual quest with a sense of inevitability and an infinite, continuing momentum. [more] |
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FOOTNOTE FORTE SERIES 2013 - WE HAVE BEEN THERE at Allen Hall Theatre reviewed by Hannah Molloy 20 Mar 2013 |
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Intense... acts of moving During the performance, I pondered the how the current experience of the watcher, whoever she or he may be, colours perception of performance. A theory about this developed as I watched, largely from the adjectives forming in my own brain– disarticulated, primeval, watchful, offering, frenzied, graceful - but I felt I should discard it... [more] |
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reviewed by Janet Whittington 16 Apr 2013 |
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Fresh and fascinating The increasing tension and movement matched the music, seemingly especially written for this dance piece by Andrew Thomas. This did not adhere to traditional timing but also evolved and subsided, not with instrumental sound but electronic and machinery based rhythms, again reminiscent to me of a decades old album. This time of Brian Eno’s only album Fripp & Eno. [more] |
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FOOTNOTE FORTE SERIES 2013 - WE HAVE BEEN THERE at Opera House reviewed by Sam Trubridge 7 Mar 2013 |
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Altogether a different “speed of seeing” No one dancer is singled out from the others. Instead there is a constant weave of action on stage, an assemblage or ‘choreo-scape’ of slowly building energy. All the same each of the Footnote dancers are immaculate in their patience with the work, almost seeming to haunt their own movements as their bodies start to move faster, gathering in a tight social flurry of movement that circles the unornamented stage. Throbbing sound-scores and tight knots of arms, fingers and hands create a density of action in this vast space. Bodies come apart and recombine in a tangle of purposes and different directions. It is dramatic and meaningful in a way that bypasses language, evoking the many ways that bodies communicate and interact through physical and emotional proximity. [more] |
 FOOTNOTE FORTE SOLO SERIES 09 at Circa Two | Museum Hotel | Hooch Bar reviewed by Lyne Pringle 9 Oct 2009 |
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Fantastic, engaging theatre Each year Footnote Dance Company invites choreographers to contribute to the Footnote Forte season. This year things have been downscaled in response to the economic squeeze and 6 solos are being presented by the 6 dancers of the company in collaboration with 6 choreographers – an ingenious way to keep the momentum and innovation of the company rolling. [more] |
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