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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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Double Goer

Nelson, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

24/10/2023 - 27/04/2024

" Unravelling the power of the feminine..

"Brave and confronting and traumatizing...

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Manifesto

Auckland

08/03/2024 - 10/03/2024

"Wild, unadulterated joy...

IYKYK

Wellington, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch

20/07/2023 - 27/03/2024

"Fostering and promoting contemporary dance in Aotearoa..

"Human stories glimpsed in fleeting detail..

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Stage of Being

Auckland

21/04/2023 - 22/04/2023

"Processing and articulating the choreographic nuances with precision and drive...

The Impossible Has Already Happened

Wairarapa, Wellington, Taupo, Auckland, Nelson

18/03/2023 - 05/04/2023

"Each dancer has a solo which is revelatory in defining their various identities. As an ensemble the company merged effortlessly…..

"It’s wonderful to note the liaisons between countries, makers, creators and performers coming together to collaborate. ..

HALF | LIFE Lo|Co Arts

Auckland

28/09/2022 - 29/09/2022

"Half | Life - a work of rare beauty..

Karanga

Auckland

05/08/2021 - 05/08/2021

"Potent feminine energies that characterise mana wahine..

Giselle

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

12/05/2021 - 09/06/2021

"It would have been a mistake, however, to have left at the interval..

"“Ballets are the dreams of poets taken seriously”..

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Subtle Dances

Auckland, Dunedin

15/03/2021 - 15/04/2021

"The audience collectively captivated and spellbound..

"Whoops and whistles of delight..

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Black Swan, White Swan

Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Tauranga

31/05/2019 - 06/07/2019

"Glorious flair..

"Dancers shine with stripped back staging..

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Giselle: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

Auckland

27/04/2019 - 27/04/2019

"Love versus cynicism..

DANCING WITH MOZART

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

31/05/2018 - 08/07/2018

"Fine fettle to the fore..

"Mid-winter Mozart treat..

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ATAMIRA

Auckland

13/12/2017 - 16/12/2017

"Ritual ruminations..

"Ways of knowing death..

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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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CARMEN with L'ARLESIENNE

Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland

16/02/2017 - 22/03/2017

"Carmen and L'Arlésienne shouldn't be missed..

"Power of Petit..

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RICE

Auckland

10/03/2017 - 12/03/2017

"Mixed Grains..

"Sit back and absorb highly polished RICE..

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UNITEC DANCE SHOWCASE 2016

Auckland

17/11/2016 - 20/11/2016

"Secure and confident performances and choreographic collaborations..

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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FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL

Auckland

21/04/2016 - 27/04/2016

"It’s not the fun kind of bad..

"Leg-Warming..

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NOW 2016

Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Wellington

15/04/2016 - 01/05/2016

"Spontaneity, self-absorption, petulance, and promise..

"Disparity in delivery..

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milonga

Auckland

18/03/2016 - 20/03/2016

"Ultra-focussed, passionate intensity..

CROSSINGS

Auckland

19/11/2015 - 22/11/2015

"Youthful exuberance fills theatre with joy..

"Worthy of showcasing..

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