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Owls Do Cry – Red Leap Theatre
Regional News (2022)

Red Leap Theatre’s performative rendering of Janet Frame’s seminal novel Owls Do Cry is more of a commentary than a clear-cut adaptation. It tries to read between the lines of the evocative prose and lock onto its complexities and the things that are left unsaid.

The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) makes a long-awaited return to the St James Theatre with the Ryman Healthcare Season of Cinderella.

Choreographed by Loughlan Prior, with music by Claire Cowan and costuming by Emma Kingsbury, this ballet is ambitious with shades of a Baz Luhrmann epic.

Sublime Interludes – Bjӧrn Åslund and Tabitha Dombroski
Regional News (2022)

Through a minimalist set and evocative choreography, the work seeks to explore the highs and lows of human existence in a raw and unrefined way. The hour-long performance is a hypnotic journey through varying types of fear and anxiety, from the feeling of isolation, hopelessness, loneliness, to the ultimate battle of acceptance of those demons.

Dry Spell – Footnote New Zealand Dance
Regional News (2022)

Choreographed by the promising Rose Philpott and performed by five dexterous dancers, Dry Spell dives into budding external relationships and fraught intrapersonal relationships through hedonistic contemporary dance and introspective movement.

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UNDOING – House of Sand
Regional News (2022)

In between moments of cringingly ‘self-aware’ monologues and inexplicable grunting, there were instances of well-thought-out choreography and resonance. Towards the end, the performers engage in more energetic bouts of movement coming to a crescendo as the isolated dancer finally meets the other side of the stage.

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Five Little Known Kiwi Musicians Making Waves Overseas
Concrete Playground (2021)

Even amid a global pandemic we’re seeing fearless Kiwi artists crush the international music scene. From Benee blowing up the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, seeing Marlon Williams on the silver screen and hearing an Auckland-based songwriter’s song in a Netflix hit series, there’s no shortage of creative talent coming out of Aotearoa and demanding the attention of music fans worldwide.

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Leah Maclean

Hi, I'm Leah! I’m a communications professional with seven years of experience in Aotearoa/New Zealand. I love copyediting, telling stories, and developing dynamic and digestible content for varied audiences. Take a look at my work and feel free to get in touch, I’d love to hear from you!

Owls Do Cry – Red Leap Theatre Regional News (2022)

Red Leap Theatre’s performative rendering of Janet Frame’s seminal novel Owls Do Cry is more of a commentary than a clear-cut adaptation. It tries to read between the lines of the evocative prose and lock onto its complexities and the things that are left unsaid.

Cinderella – Royal New Zealand Ballet Regional News (2022)

The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) makes a long-awaited return to the St James Theatre with the Ryman Healthcare Season of Cinderella. Choreographed by Loughlan Prior, with music by Claire Cowan and costuming by Emma Kingsbury, this ballet is ambitious with shades of a Baz Luhrmann epic.

Sublime Interludes – Bjӧrn Åslund and Tabitha Dombroski Regional News (2022)

Dry Spell – Footnote New Zealand Dance Regional News (2022)

UNDOING – House of Sand Regional News (2022)

Five Little Known Kiwi Musicians Making Waves OverseasConcrete Playground (2021)