Review Archive
Lyne Pringle began reviewing dance for Theatreview in the early years of the site, as a frequent contributor until stepping into the dance reviewer role for The Post in 2019. In 2021 she followed Raewyn White into the role of Dance Editor.
As well as writing for other publications, Lyne teaches dance studies at the New Zealand School of Dance, is an oral historian for the New Zealand Dance Archive and a member of the Artistic Advisory Panel for Footnote New Zealand Dance.
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Solace
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
01/08/2024 - 17/08/2024
"Rising upwards like an exhalation of breath..
"Connections between human emotion and an emerging mythology..
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Joana Joy: Standing Still
Wellington
29/06/2023 - 10/05/2024
"Bevy of excellent one liners and snazzy physicality..
"Fearless, playful, intriguing and refreshing..
Swan Lake - The Royal NZ Ballet
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland
18/07/2013 - 05/05/2024
"Freshness and immediacy of a newly minted work..
"Sumptuous production..
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BELLE - a performance of air.
Wellington
21/02/2022 - 17/03/2024
"Stunning lighting design offers many a trompe l’oeil ..
"Must see performance!..
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WHENUA
Wellington, Auckland
08/03/2024 - 12/04/2024
"The dislocations of contemporary life..
"Questions identity and ties to land...
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EMBRACE
Wellington
29/02/2024 - 02/03/2024
"Imbued with a generosity..
Show do café
Wellington
28/02/2024 - 02/03/2024
"Nothing like a good brew..
Jungle Book re-imagined
Wellington
23/02/2024 - 25/02/2024
"How prescient was Kipling..
"Glorious dance artists..
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Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Rotorua
20/02/2024 - 17/03/2024
"Ngā Pūrākau (myths) are driving forces..
"A Te Ao Māori lens..
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Mesmerous
Wellington
16/02/2024 - 25/02/2024
"A murmuration of group intent..
IDIOM
Wellington
01/12/2023 - 23/12/2023
"A fun evening out! Go see it! ..
FEATHER MESSAGES: THE ONES WE TAKE FOR GRANTED
Wellington
04/11/2023 - 04/11/2023
"Birds, being trans, being between cultures, language...
ALEXA WILSON VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE: SELECTED 5 VIDEOS OVER 20 YEARS
Wellington
01/11/2023 - 05/11/2023
"Consciousness in a stream, searching for a visa...
AGAINST EMBODIMENT: ANTI-HUMAN GARBAGE IN A FOREST OF NIHIL
Wellington
03/11/2023 - 03/11/2023
"Re-mattered matter threatening to spew..
HANSEL AND GRETEL (RNZB)
Wellington, Palmerston North, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin
06/11/2019 - 29/10/2023
"Serious themes at the heart...
"Vale Jon T. Thank you...
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Platinum
Wellington
13/10/2023 - 13/10/2023
"Well-chosen title for this single performance..
"Scintillating, suave, saucy, debonair..
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Zenith
Wellington
05/09/2023 - 09/09/2023
"Dynamic, crisp movements and a kaleidoscope of emotions..
TOMO - 2023
Auckland, Hamilton
02/08/2023 - 19/08/2023
"Cosmic space where death and life have no edges nor beginning and end. ..
"Movement magicians at the heart of things..
Lightscapes
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
27/07/2023 - 12/08/2023
"Dancers dancers dancers you are symbolic and meaningful. ..
"Entering its eighth decade the company is clearly in good heart..
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The Emperor's New Clothes 2023
Wellington
21/06/2023 - 01/07/2023
"Dense and complex work and easy to get lost along the way..
Arawhata
Wellington, Hastings
16/06/2023 - 21/10/2023
"Journey to Queer empowerment through performance..
"Many skilled and sensational performers..
Romeo and Juliet 2023
Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North
04/05/2023 - 03/06/2023
"A gripping romantic tale...
"Devote attention to the company’s past as well as to its future...
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The Tantrum
Wellington
02/05/2023 - 05/05/2023
"The little people in the audience were enthralled..