Dance
27th Dunedin International Folk Dance Festival
17-20 July 2025
The performance of ‘Hora’ by Israeli dance company, Batsheva, was completely overshadowed by the human rights…
Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most powerful female characters. She is the driving force behind many…
One of the most innovative French choreographers, Angelin Preljocaj is renowned for the range of his work…
If ever a show illustrated that prodigious talent alone is not enough to create a top class show, this is it.
At the EIF 2010, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch performed Agua, a vibrant, vivacious vision of Brazilian…
Walking down to my seat in the front stalls, I quickly see that the Playhouse is packed up to the…
This performance focuses on the island of Fiji and the aftermath of Cyclone Winston, the biggest cyclone they…
Before I begin, let me confess something - ever since someone brought me back a set of castanets from a…
For 25 years, Wayne McGregor has brought a refreshing, radical vision to the art of choreography and…
The show is billed as a celebration of Taiwanese culture and life expressed through dance and media. And…
Despite huge expectations due to Circa’s formidable reputation, their latest show, Closer, still manages to…
Natalia Osipova is taking a break from the day-job as Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet to try her hand…
We are shown into a large square room where we join other guests already seated on comfortable sofas and…
This is a value for money show. You get two dancers presenting their own work with a short intermission…
Storms seem to cause chaos – or maybe it goes further than that. Perhaps it’s not possible to accurately…
Chalk About dances gently through some complex themes, exploring emotions and identity with a childlike…
The dance explores our cultural and historical association with wine. It's an interesting pivot around which…
We all struggle with internal conflicts, we all move to the edge of the emotional abyss from time to time.
The blurb about this show doesn't give too much away so I won't either so as to preserve the impact of the…