Auckland Festival 2009

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Reviews of Auckland Festival 2009 productions

The Andersen Project

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Tangible, rich, accessible and inspirational..

Back Story

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 11/04/2009

"A little inspired improv quirkiness helps make real characters out of stereotypes..

"Perfect last word in a festival of existentialism..

Solos

Auckland

20/03/2009 - 21/03/2009

"Art and beauty in movement..

"Enormously satisfying insight into an entire dance lineage..

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Venus & Adonis

Auckland

18/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Goddess transformed by melancholy of unrequited love..

"Sumptuous avant-garde adaptation..

The Wife Who Spoke Japanese In Her Sleep

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Choosing to celebrate change and opportunity..

"Actors and effects jostle for centre stage..

Life Is A Dream

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 10/04/2009

"Spaniard’s nightmare of brutality and angst softened with humour..

"Neo-classical technological production packs a Hurstian punch..

Taonga: Dust, Water, Wind

Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin

12/03/2009 - 27/10/2010

"It takes a team to create magnificence..

"Poems inspired by a kuia..

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The Arrival

Wellington, Auckland, Seoul, South Korea

12/03/2009 - 15/07/2012

"The Arrival exceeds expectations..

"Organically articulate, skilful, lyrical, universal and inspirational..

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Fluff

Auckland

12/03/2009 - 15/03/2009

"Light-hearted child’s play..

"Odd, quietly charming..

Nostalgia – Ishinha (Japan)

Auckland

11/03/2009 - 15/03/2009

"Beautiful extravaganza could have more tender moments..

"Less than the sum of its extraordinary parts..

The White Body

Auckland

06/03/2009 - 09/03/2009

"Powerful imagery strips away mystery of tyranny..

"Political activism evoked via intense imagery..

La Clique

Auckland

05/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Fun provokes frenzy..

Circus Oz 30th Birthday Bash

Auckland

05/03/2009 - 15/03/2009

"Intense energy, daring and heart – and yours may be in your mouth!..

Tempest: Without A Body

Auckland

05/03/2009 - 05/03/2009

"The textures of terror – should come with a warning?..

"Turmoil and suffering produce lasting impressions..

Sleep/Wake

NYC, USA, Wellington, Auckland

29/01/2008 - 22/03/2015

"Poetic, skillful and compelling..

"Journey into dream universe fuses science with myths..

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