Hannah Molloy, Theatreview || CONTRAST
“Neither choreography leaves space for anything less than perfect timing, and this is a group of very skilled and cohesive dancers, with distinct and beautiful styles of movement. Each dancer calls for the audience’s full attention at different moments, both in their solo moments and together.”
Rosheen Fitzgerald, The Hook || CONTRAST
“Taken together, the two diverse pieces were both contrasting and complimentary. But most importantly they stimulated the heart and the head – no mean feat in a world with idiosyncratic entertainment on tap. To think and to feel, isn’t that why we’re here, after all?”
Gin Mabey, Theatreview || CONTRAST
“These dancers are something else. All five of them are electrifying to watch, and they show a freedom and spontaneity that makes the experience even more special.”
Tania Kopytko, DANZ || Search Engine
“The three works in Search Engine combine to provide a sophisticated, complicated and thought provoking programme of contemporary dance.”
Jo Thorpe, Theatreview || Search Engine
“Footnote’s commitment to – and enthusiasm for – sharing its artistic vision throughout Aotearoa, is one of its defining features.”
Taryn Utiger, Theatreview || The Clearing
“The Clearing is many things. It’s beguiling, it’s at times frightening, it’s complex, it’s strange, and it even has moments of being uncomfortable. Most of all it is a gripping and unique piece of art that deserves to be seen.”
Melanie Stewart, Theatreview || The Clearing
“The incredibly slick, sharp, frantic choreography done individually, in pairs and in larger groups is mesmerising and the interaction of the characters with their props, fabric, the coat, the tripods, speakers and the microphone is a credit to the absolute precision of the choreography.”
Gin Mabey, Theatreview || 30Forward
“It’s clear that these pieces, in both sections, have been choreographed extremely thoughtfully and with a searching, experimenting and yearning approach.”
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Raewyn Whyte, NZ Herald || Balancing Point
“Footnote’s five dancers are an assured and cohesive ensemble who seem to relish the challenges of these two works and perform with utter commitment.”
Sue Cheesman, Theatreview || Balancing Point
“A very contrasting programme showcasing two different works danced superbly by the current five members of Footnote.”
Dr Ian Lochhead, Theatreview || Balancing Point
“Their committed and finely tuned performances do full justice to this rewarding double bill.”
Brigitte Knight, DANZ || Balancing Point
“The five Footnote dancers create cohesion and balance as an ensemble…”
Donna Banicevich Gera, Theatreview || Undercurrent
“Both are beautifully detailed, emotionally charged works... Both are serious, polished, and unrelenting."
Jo Thorpe, Theatreview || Undercurrent
“Untying and stepping out of loose white trousers, the dancer becomes a flying red dart, claiming the stage in a series of tumbles and rolls, extensions and dynamic spins. It is an electrifying tour de force.”
Kerri Fitzgerald, DANZ || The Clearing
“Footnote has succeeded in every sense of the word and can place this work on the world stage… McCormack is willing to tread new territory. Every dancer is beautifully controlled, totally committed, and clearly connected to the piece and to each other.”