Loughlan Prior’s The Firebird for Royal New Zealand Ballet brings the old story up to date
Totally committed performances… awesome animations and effects… theatre magic
A ballet favourite remixed: KVN Dance Company’s Coppélia
A deeper, slightly darker look at what is usually a pretty lightweight ballet. A fine production full of energy and brilliant designs
New views of a classic: Swan Lakes by Gauthier Dance
No flocks of white swans and definitely no tutus as Hofesh Shechter, Cayetano Soto and Marco Goecke look at the classic in their own unique style
Reflections on time: remains by Andrew Schneider and Sasha Waltz & Guests
In ‘remains’, time passes normally but also appears to freeze, quicken, expand and slow down, repeat, reverse, even disappear
Viewing the human condition through the lens of recent events: a look ahead to Motionhouse’s new show, Nobody
A show driven by the raw emotion of recent experiences but with an upliftng end. Kevin Finnan promises audiences will relate to what they see and be moved by it
An ancient story brought to vivid life: Gayatri
It’s combination of contemporary and traditional; of history, music and movement; is unexpectedly compelling.
Tanz im August returns live
New and unusual outdoor venues, theatres, and unconventional, industrial buildings made the festival a sort of a treasure hunt
Captivating dance from Singapore: T.H.E Dance Company in Pán
A look at transculturation, Pán is superbly danced. The performers come together in a delicious whole
Finding oneself, finding ‘woman’: Yun Collective’s This is Not a solo dance
In her dance, Ruby Chang talks to herself, questions herself. Is there one ‘woman’ or lots of ‘women’? And, where, what, who is she?
Revealing ballet’s forgotten diva: Ida Rubinstein: The Final Act
A look ahead with former ABT ballerina Naomi Sorkin, who stars as the Russian dancer and impressario in a new play that opens in September
A tribute to men in sandals: Don Gnu’s Two Men and a Plank
The plank is a sturdy piece of stripped pine and the men, two everyday guys. Well, not quite…