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Tutus on Tour Open to Encouraging Reviews
The bi-centennial tour of the Royal New Zealand Ballet TOWER Tutus on Tour has opened to rave reviews in Wellington giving us an insight into what we can expect to see soon. The tour comes to Capitaine Bougainville Theatre on Saturday and Sunday 21 and 22 March and seats are booking quickly so make sure you secure a spot for this not to be missed opportunity.
“Gary Harris, the Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, has thumbed his nose at the recession blues and created a sparkling, joyful programme of upbeat works on the theme of romance, for the Company’s annual tour of the hinterland.
In so doing, he has also opened up the field for four new choreographers to create works in the classical idiom - at a time when there is a dearth of ballet choreographers working in New Zealand. As a result the programme is a diverse mix of styles - all of them showing off the Company dancers as a tight ensemble, who are strong, athletic and above all versatile.” Jenny Stevenson, 27 Feb 2009
“There are 48 performance venues on this tour and, in the company’s earliest tours, there were 125. No other ballet company in the world can top these statistics. We are a lucky bunch, and the folks from Akaroa to Waikpukarau know it.
First up, Christopher Hampson’s Saltarello – taut and sultry, sophisticated dancing to medieval music of great energy. Hampson, who created Cinderella and Romeo & Juliet for the Royal NZ Ballet, is a highly accomplished choreographer who can build several layers of meaning into movement. Maree White in a duo with Jaered Glavin was heart-stoppingly exquisite. A great opening number...” Jennifer Shennan, Dominion Post 28 February 2009
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