Raewyn Whyte

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Raewyn Whyte was Editor (Dance) for Theatreview and managed the dance reviewers network nationally until 2021. She has been a freelance arts writer since 1983, reviewing dance and theatre in New Zealand and Canada. She is a regular contributor to DANZ Magazine and Radio NZ arts programming, and was formerly a regular contributor to the NZ Herald and NZ Listener, and a weekly columnist for The Georgia Straight (Vancouver). A dancer who turned to writing about dance as a better way to understand the way choreography communicates meaning to an audience, she has an MA from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC, Canada where her research examined the development, scope and limits of contemporary dance criticism in North America, 1880-1990. She is a member of IAPWE (International Association of Professional Writers and Editors), an indexer, and remote copy editor for BookSprints Limited. She was a Theatreview Trustee and was an Executive member of the New Theatre Initiative who built Q Theatre in Auckland. She has been writing for Theatreview since 2009.   Raewyn now lives in the Far North and  is no longer reviewing dance performance.
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Raewyn Whyte's reviews

The Ryman Healthcare season of The Sleeping Beauty

Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier

29/10/2020 - 06/12/2020

"An evening at the ballet..

"A ballet with lockdown at its centre..

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UNDERCURRENT

Raumati, Tauranga, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington

24/10/2020 - 12/11/2020

"Blistering new dance works..

"Wariness, disconnection, and partying with careless abandon..

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TAURITE

Global

16/09/2020 - 16/09/2020

"Embracing life's essentials..
SNOW WHITE

Auckland

11/03/2020 - 15/03/2020

"Parental guidance may be necessary..
Manifesto of a Good Cripple

Auckland

29/10/2019 - 31/10/2019

"Happenstance and reverie..

"Reframing a dancing life..
OWLS DO CRY

Oamaru, Auckland

05/10/2019 - 02/11/2019

"Dancing to the Frame of the beat..

"Singing from the Dead Room..

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LEECHES

Auckland

07/06/2019 - 07/06/2019

"Outstanding performances in dance debut..

"Alluring imagery, skilful choreography..
HEMISPHERES

Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland

15/02/2019 - 03/03/2019

"Footnote Dance's collaboration with Chinese company transcends boundaries..

"Connectivity and positive insight..

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Black Grace CRYING MEN

Auckland, Porirua

06/09/2018 - 21/09/2018

"Black Grace + Friends..

"Polish and panache..
GOODBYE NAUGHTON

Auckland

15/06/2018 - 16/06/2018

"Hello Aloalii..

"A questioning of manhood..
OrphEus – a dance opera

Auckland, Wellington

08/03/2018 - 17/03/2018

"A fittingly grand production..

"OrphEus is a diving delight..

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Akram Khan's Giselle

Auckland

01/03/2018 - 04/03/2018

"A Masterpiece..

"Superb dancing..

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MIDNIGHT

Auckland

23/11/2017 - 23/11/2017

"Ballet in the Sky..

"APO and The Dust Palace an enchanting combination..

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CONTRAST

Greytown, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Havelock North

22/10/2017 - 11/11/2017

"Spellbinding the audience..

"Energy, conviction and intriguing contrasts..

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ORCHIDS

Auckland, Wellington

12/10/2017 - 27/07/2019

"Intricate and surprising and the journey into the feminine is majestically crafted..

"The feminine divine..

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NEXT

Auckland

11/10/2017 - 11/10/2017

"What's next for champion hip-hoppers?..

"A zone of freedom for IDCO..
ONCE

Wellington, Auckland

08/09/2017 - 08/10/2017

"Testing the mettle of creative contributors..

"Solo choreographies a tribute to talented graduates..

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LIMBS@40

Auckland

05/10/2017 - 06/10/2017

"Tempo festival celebrates Limbs@40..

"Historic repertoire reimagined..
NGARO (hidden, out of sight, lost)

Auckland

04/10/2017 - 04/10/2017

"A daring and reflective look into mental illness..

"Ngaro opens Tempo dance festival in fine form..

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VELVET

Auckland, Christchurch

07/09/2017 - 30/09/2017

"Everybody Dance!..

"Slick salute to glittering disco era..

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OTHER [chinese]

Auckland

06/09/2017 - 16/09/2017

"An-Other look at identity..

"Somewhat Agree..

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