Gillian Saunders takes top honours at 2016 World of Wearable Art Awards’ Show, with Supernova
WOW New Zealand designer Gillian Saunders has scooped the Brancott Estate Supreme Award at tonight’s World of Wearable Art (WOW) Awards’ Show. Saunders, who had entered 15 garments before her winning entry, Supernova, has won eight awards prior to 2016, but this is the first time she has taken out the top prize. Saunders, […]
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s The Wizard of Oz: a family-friendly feast
Ross Brown I truly hope Francesco Ventriglia’s The Wizard of Oz will be performed all over the world, because this family-friendly ballet has all the ingredients for first-time and seasoned watchers alike. What we saw at the world première tonight in Wellington were skilful dancing, moments of contemplation, beautiful staging and design, and a masterful […]
Royal New Zealand Ballet announces world première of The Wizard of Oz
Ross Brown The Royal New Zealand Ballet released more news about its much-anticipated première this year of The Wizard of Oz, conceived by its artistic director Francesco Ventriglia. Based on the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, the ballet will be in two acts and will stay true to the source material. It […]
A masterful Graduation Season at the New Zealand School of Dance, with two world premières
Stephen A’Court Top Concerto, part of the New Zealand School of Dance Graduation Season 2015. Above Sarah-Foster Sproull’s Forgotten Things, with the unfamiliar sight of a string of fists, waving in the space. The New Zealand School of Dance Graduation Season performances, which began tonight (Wednesday), are always a highlight. It’s the culmination of a […]
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: where talent surpasses itself
Stephen A’Court Top Dancers Tonia Looker and MacLean Hopper in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Above Tonia Looker and Harry Skinner. If you ever wish to see the Royal New Zealand Ballet when everyone has reached beyond what you knew was their peak, then A Midsummer Night’s Dream presents that very opportunity: a ballet where the […]
The tale of The Legend of Mulan made its way in revitalized form to the David H. Koch Theater in March for a limited time at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. The Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDC) brings its expertise to the stage for the first time outside Asia. The China […]
David Trubridge shows off artwork at World of Wearable Art celebrating Brancott Estate’s firsts
Visitors to the Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art award show on Sunday night got an extra treat, as furniture and lighting designer David Trubridge showed off a crowdsourced artwork constructed from bamboo plywood to commemorate the concept of “memorable firsts”. The theme ties in not only to the World of Wearable Art, but […]
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s anticipated Swan Lake a triumph for its 60th anniversary year
Ross Martin The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s most anticipated production of the year, the Vodafone season of Swan Lake, commenced Thursday night at the St James Theatre in Wellington. It’s another triumph for the company, riding high on its 60th anniversary year. Choreographed by the legendary Russell Kerr (after Petipa–Ivanov), everything came together on […]
Brancott Estate launches limited-edition sauvignon blanc with Hayley Westenra and WOW models
Top WOW models at Brancott Vineyard celebrating the start of harvest with Patrick Materman, chief winemaker for Brancott Estate. Above Hayley Westenra performs at the Brancott Estate vineyard. Brancott Estate not only has a new wine out—its limited-edition Brancott Estate Chosen Rows Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010—but it marked the occasion with an exclusive performance at […]
First and second for Shanghai designers at 2012 Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art Awards
Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art (WOW) Awards Top The Supreme Winner of Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art (WOW) Awards for 2012: Delight of Light, by Yuru Ma and Mengyue Wu, China. Above Runner-up: Revive, Mengyue Wu and Yuru Ma, China. Two fashion students from Donghua University, Shanghai, have won both the Supreme Award […]
