Writing published in 2017
June
Review of Kiss the Sky by NZ Dance Company at the Bruce Mason Centre. Published online in NZ Herald on 30 June. Read the review.
Review of West Side Story at The Civic published online in NZ Herald 24 June. Read the review.
Review of Nu’u by Freshmans Dance Crew at Pacific Dance Festival 2017. Published online in NZ Herald 19 June 2017. Read the review
Review of Wahine Toa at Pacific Dance Festival 2017. Published online in NZ Herald 16 June 2017. Read the review
Article – Dancers get ready to move for Pacific Dance Festival 2017. Published online in NZ Herald on 13 June 2017. Read the article
May
Review of Three by Ekman by Royal NZ Ballet at ASB Waterfront Theatre. Published 26 May in NZ Herald. Read the review
Article – Triple treat for ballet fans Published online 24 May by NZ Herald. Read the article
April
Review of Bugs, Worms and Desire by Jennifer De Leon at Basement Studio. Published in NZ Herald 27 April – Read the review
Review of MIXTAPE: Six works by Perri Exeter and Joash Fahitua at Corban Estate. Published in Theatreview on 21 April. Read the review
Article – New light shines on fresh dance styles. Published in NZ Herald on 19 April. Read the article
Review of Tassel Me This at The Basement Theatre. Published in NZ Herald on 11 April. Read the review
Review of The Rebel Pink by Footnote NZ Dance at Q Theatre Loft. Published in All My Own Words , 7 April 2017 . originally commissioned by NZ Herald. Read the review
March
Review of Natalia Osipova & Guests at ASB Theatre (Auckland Festival 2017). Published on 25 March in NZ Herald Online. Read the review
Article – The Royal NZ Ballet’s Carmen with L’Arlesienne by Roland Petit being performed for the first time in New Zealand. Published in NZ Herald on 19 March. Read the article.
Review of LOST AT SEA by Catherine Wheels at Q Loft (Auckland Festival 2017). Published on 17 March in Theatreview. Read the review.
Review of RICE by Cloudgate Dance Theatre at ASB Theatre (Auckland Festival 2017). Published 13 March in NZ Herald Online. Read the review
Review of LA SOIREE at The Spiegeltent (Auckland Festival 2017). Published 13 March in NZ Herald Online. Read the review.
Review of 21 MOVEMENTS by Alexa Wilson with Nick Watt photographs at The Basement Theatre (Auckland Fringe 2017). Published 10 March in NZ Herald Online. Read the review
Review of ONCE THERE WAS A WOMAN by Co.Theatre Physical at Q Theatre Loft (Auckland Fringe 2017). Published 2 March in Theatreview. Read the review.
Review of CASTLES by House of Sand, Basement Theatre, Auckland (Auckland Fringe 2017) at Basement Theatre for NZ Herald. Published 2 March in NZ Herald Online. Read the review
February
Review of INTUITION/MENDES double bill (Aroha’17 Festival) at Mangere Arts Centre. Published 25 February in Theatreview. Read the review.
Review of RUSHES by Movement of the Human, Lower NZI, Aotea Centre, Auckland (Auckland Fringe 2017). Published 23 February in NZ Herald Online. Read the review.
Article – A Big Rush. Published 19 February in NZ Herald. Read the article.
January:
Review of SWAN LAKE by St Petersburg Ballet Theatre at ASB Theatre, Published 12 January in NZ Herald. Read the review here.
Editing projects 2017
Editing projects
April – June
- Editing the book Limbs Dance Company: dance for all people to be published in September. Writing a set of policy documents and associated handbook. Member of related appointments panel.
- Editing 53 dance reviews from throughout NZ for publication in Theatreview.
- Editing Paged Media blog
- Providing remote blog services to 3 projects.
January – March
- Copy editing for the book The Cabbage Tree Method by Adam Hyde, The Coko Foundation. The book can be read online or downloaded here.
- Managing the Auckland performance events schedule (see blog post) and New Zealand dance events schedule for Theatreview.
- Editing 48 dance reviews from throughout NZ for publication in Theatreview.
- Editing Paged Media blog.
- Providing remote blog services to 3 projects.
Book Sprints
February – provision of remote copy editing and proofreading services in a Book Sprint for Oxfam IBIS Ghana in Accra, Ghana. The writing team from IBIS Ghana, ABANTU for Development, West African Civil Society Forum and SOS Sahel. co-developed a bilingual (French and English) policy brief about financing climate adaption through the engagement of the private sector.
