Dance

RUA - The New Zealand Dance Company

Rua, a powerful double bill featuring works by two of New Zealand’s top choreographers. Witness the creative genius of Louise Pōtiki Bryant and Ross McCormack.

$20 - $75 (plus booking fees)
95 minutes, including 20 minute interval
17 - 18 Oct 2024

In Transit, by Louise Pōtiki Bryant, explores the deep cultural memories of Māori rituals. With stunning visuals and an evocative soundscape, this piece immerses you in a world of heritage and identity, resonating with audiences globally.

Louise was a 2019 Arts Foundation Laureate for her extraordinary body of  choreographic excellence.

Ross McCormack’s Matter delves into human obsession within a surreal landscape. With a striking set and a haunting soundscape, Matter examines the tension between order and chaos, captivating the mind and senses.

Ross received a 2017 Arts Foundation Laureate and Matter was the first of three  works Ross has choreographed on NZDC to date.

QUOTES

“The world of Matter is a total triumph of collaboration, light, sounds, and ultimately… vision” - Paul Young, DANZ

Finely tuned dancers take command of the stage; with crisp and assured execution of  choreography that takes our imaginations into a dark absurdist realm.” - Lyne Pringle, Dominion Post

"a tour de force of dance,music and light." - Francesca Horsley, DANZ

Matter (…) is such an aesthetic and conceptual masterpiece, it cannot be recommended enough. - Makyla Curtis (Gay eXpress)


This show is a part of Te Rerenga o Tere | Tempo Dance Festival 2024 at Q Theatre, 10 - 20 October 2024. Check out the full festival line up here.

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Presented by:
The New Zealand Dance Company

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