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

ROMEO & JULIET - the Royal NZ Ballet 2017

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

16/08/2017 - 24/09/2017

"A grand spectacle..

"Sumptuous styling..

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Old Tricks New Dogs

Auckland

08/08/2017 - 12/08/2017

"Dogging their steps..

"Wonder dogs..

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Kiss the Sky

Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Invercargill

29/06/2017 - 01/05/2019

"Triple bill showcases dance company's development..

"Rich contrasts in triple bill..

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WEST SIDE STORY

Auckland

22/06/2017 - 02/07/2017

"The search for a new way of living continues..

"West Side Story a timeless hit..

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Nu'u

Auckland

17/06/2017 - 17/06/2017

"Dynamic storytelling and polished dancing..
Wahine Toa (2017)

Auckland

15/06/2017 - 16/06/2017

"Pressing Pacific issues..

"Feeling the warm energy of Wahine Toa..
Three By Ekman

Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch, Dunedin

17/05/2017 - 16/06/2017

"Exploration and adventure..

"Voiceovers, incongruity and the unexpected..

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MIXTAPE DANCE SHOW

Auckland, Havelock North

21/04/2017 - 01/10/2017

"Grace and prowess stand out..

"A stake in the ground..
THE REBEL PINK

Christchurch, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland

25/03/2017 - 08/04/2017

"Pinkly energising..

"Strikingly vigorous..

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NATALIA OSIPOVA & GUESTS

Auckland

24/03/2017 - 26/03/2017

"Natalia Osipova shines in Auckland Arts Festival showcase..

"Power moves..
LOST AT SEA

Auckland

16/03/2017 - 19/03/2017

"Tale of beachcombing bounty enthralls the audience..
RICE

Auckland

10/03/2017 - 12/03/2017

"Mixed Grains..

"Sit back and absorb highly polished RICE..

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LA SOIREE

Auckland

08/03/2017 - 24/03/2017

"Join the party..

"La Soiree acts have to be seen to be believed..

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21 MOVEMENTS

Auckland

09/03/2017 - 11/03/2017

"21 Movements reflects on torrid 21st century..
CASTLES

Wellington, Auckland

12/02/2016 - 03/03/2017

"Defying normal choreographic logic..

"Schizophrenic, enigmatic and perplexing yet rivetting..

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ONCE THERE WAS A WOMAN

Auckland, Wellington

28/02/2017 - 02/03/2019

"Celebrating our shared humanity..

"Recalled with levity, warmth, dismay, resignation, fear, disorientation c..
Mendes/Intuition - Dance Double Bill

Auckland

24/02/2017 - 24/02/2017

"Absorbing new works mark end of Aroha Festival '17..
RUSHES

Auckland, Wellington

21/02/2017 - 05/03/2018

"An experience not to be missed..

"Live art immersion - the perfect festival event..

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AS NIGHT FALLS

Auckland

01/11/2016 - 05/11/2016

"As Night Falls puts dancers through their paces..

"Powerful performances from Black Grace dancers..
TAUMATA - FOUR NEW WORKS

Auckland

15/10/2016 - 16/10/2016

"New dance works met with applause and cheers..

"Demonstrating strength, depth and finesse..

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MEREMERE

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Gisborne

14/10/2016 - 13/10/2019

"Weaves text, movement, light and sound in startling and compelling ways..

"Life-enhancing encounters..

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BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

Auckland

13/10/2016 - 06/11/2016

"Class Sha in Class Gaff..

"A story of triumph over adversity..

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