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

VU

Auckland

08/10/2016 - 08/10/2016

"Disturbing, perturbing, challenging..

"Forcing consideration of uncomfortable truths..
OUT OF THE BOX (2015-16)

Auckland, Nelson, Hawkes Bay, Dunedin

16/10/2015 - 13/10/2016

"Experimental, energetic and humorous..

"Ever-popular and uber-impressive..

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INSOLENT RIVER: A TANGO

Auckland

04/10/2016 - 06/10/2016

"Abstract and metaphysical, and mundane..

"Alternate casting offers subtle interpretive differences..

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GISELLE - The Royal NZ Ballet

Wellington, Napier, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland

11/08/2016 - 03/09/2016

"Simply superb in every way..

"Giselle: Delicate, defined, and dynamic..

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Mia Blonde ICE DAGGER

Auckland

03/08/2016 - 13/08/2016

"Madcap capers in Bond tradition..

"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Ha Ha..

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Manaia - short works premiere season

Auckland

05/07/2016 - 09/07/2016

"New works in development..

"Manaia-connected choreographies..

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Middle Eastern Memories

Auckland

01/07/2016 - 01/07/2016

"Charismatic dancer brings Cairo to Auckland..
NEDERLANDS DANS THEATER

Auckland

29/06/2016 - 02/07/2016

"Towards Perfection..

"Dancers provide exhilarating viewing..

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THE WHOLEHEARTED

Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Auckland

18/03/2016 - 27/09/2017

"Leaves us feeling more full of life than when we arrived..

"So Many Soapboxes, So Little Time..

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NIXON IN CHINA

Auckland

17/03/2016 - 18/03/2016

"Ingenuity within restrictions..

"Triumphantly directed..
CHANGES

Auckland

16/03/2016 - 19/03/2016

"Moving in contested spaces..

"Cross-cultural work ranges from intimate to explosive..

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Ruaumoko

Auckland

12/03/2016 - 12/03/2016

"Ticking all the boxes..

"Massive. Magical...
BIGMOUTH

Auckland

15/03/2016 - 20/03/2016

"Masterclass from the chameleon..

"The Best Words..

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WAVES

Wellington, Auckland

05/03/2016 - 13/03/2016

"Playfully blurs margins between fact and fiction..

"Lady in the Water..

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MARAMA

Auckland

02/03/2016 - 06/03/2016

"Call to action needs to be extended..

"In Praise of Shadows..

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SPEED OF LIGHT

Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

06/02/2016 - 16/03/2016

"Wow - such discipline and attention to detail..

"Delivering powerhouse performances..

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QUIDAM

Christchurch - Canterbury, Auckland

05/02/2016 - 26/02/2016

"Alienation, outstanding circus acts, and a happy ending..
THE FALLEN MYSTERY

Christchurch, Auckland

01/10/2015 - 11/10/2015

"Refined movement, pared back and polished..

"Chiaroscuro nightmare..
AHUA

Auckland

08/10/2015 - 09/10/2015

"Refreshing reciprocity, charming co-presentation..
FRESH (2015)

Auckland

06/10/2015 - 07/10/2015

"Shining a light on developing works..
SHORT + SWEET GALA FINAL - SONG & CABARET

Auckland

27/09/2015 - 27/09/2015

"Solo performances scoop the awards..