However, people all around the globe danced th eir way through Lockdown. Tickets: $20 Adult, $15 Concession and SGCNZ Adult Friends, $10 Student, $8 SGCNZ Student Friendsīookings: .nz booking fees will applyįor obvious reasons, last year’s Dance Nimble Soles was ‘scotched’. Venue: Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 2 Queen’s Drive, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt “These our actors, as I foretold you, were all spirits, and are melted into air, into thin air” ~ The Tempest, Act IV sci The music will be played live on cellos by students from Hutt Valley High School, taught by Gary Wilby. The evening will conclude with Doris Humphrey’s beautiful Air for the G-String, performed by Fiona Arbuckle, Anne Rowse, Dawn Sanders, Hannah Scott-McNeill and Jennifer Shennan, with special acknowledgement to Louis Solino. “These, and other ‘offers’, prove just how universal Shakespeare is, both internationally and in arts genre his works speak, with or without words!”, said SGCNZ CEO, Dawn Sanders. Have a brief taste of scenes from the seldom-performed play, Troilus & Cressida, which is interpreted addressing current issues, directed Maddie Brooks Gillespie, with students from Wellington High School. Most of the same performers will be there, with additions from the multicultural and Pasifika groups at Upper Hutt College, and some of its Year 13 male students fighting their way through a scene from Romeo & Juliet.ĭancers from Caraka Seni Dance Academy will perform a traditional Indonesian dance reflecting Shakespeare’s “…look to the plate”, also from Romeo & Juliet, while performers from the Sri Lankan Dance Academy will also contribute an item again this year.Ī team of young backstage crew, led by Josh Weigman, from Kuranui College will be brought over by Juanita McLellan from Wairarapa alongside physical theatre actors under the influence of the fairy dust over their performance based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and dancers in another scene.Īmong the SGCNZ Alumni, Katie Boyle and Alexander Sparrow will perform from their delightful Merry Wives of Windsor, while Joel Rudolph and Florence Cater will sing, including her own compositions. However, a new date has been secured in the Lower Hutt Little Theatre of 28 July. This year, Level 2 in Wellington had a similar effect – of cancelling the performance. Last year NZ was midst Level 4 Lockdown when it was supposed to be on. Wednesday 28 July 2021, 7pm, Lower Hutt Little TheatreĬovid has again plagued Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand’s Dance Nimble Soles. Availability will be announced on our social media. Photo by Brian Scurfield, Memory of Light Photography. Thank you so much to everyone who took part! Participants ranging from ages 9 to 89 led the audience on a trip around the world via dance, music and drama, all interpreting Shakespeare’s works in exciting and enchanting ways. Sky Stadium- Wellington Book Tickets HereĪll soles danced nimbly on Wednesday night at SGCNZ Dance Nimble Soles! A sensational range of performances inspired by different cultures and styles combined to form a dynamic and delightful evening for all! This is not old school Shakespeare – this is exhilarating SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production. Thrill in their performance – the culmination of 5 half days of rehearsals with esteemed directors Mel Cook, Tom McCrory and Jonathon Price, workshops led by remarkable tutors and an inspiring adventure around Wellington. Henry IV Part I.Įxperience Shakespeare’s works and themes take on a new light 48 students from around Aotearoa join together to present a selection of scenes from these plays. Upcoming Events SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production 2021