Dance review: 4OUR is a visually evocative piece
As you entered the Faris Family Studio at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, four white fabric costumes/ sculptures/ masks, designed by Alice Mansell, were already...
Dance review: Hakanaï is deceptively simple
In Hakanaï, deceptive simplicity is the rule.
On the surface, it is incredibly simple, and yet there is so much at play in Hakanaï.Everything about...
Dance review: The Three Cornered Hat is full of surprises
It’s hard to describe Jennifer Mascall's The Three Cornered Hat without revealing too much, but suffice to say it so full of surprises as it places the audience inside...
Dance review: Monsieur Aubertin is disconnected from its dance
When Serge Bennathan walks on stage and thanks the audience for attending Monsieur Aubertin, it is impossible not to connect with him. He is...
Dance review: art imitates life imitates art in TransMigration
Based on the life and art of native artist Norval Morrisseau, TransMigration blurs the lines between the man and his prolific work. Not quite...
Dance review: Par B.L.eux’s Snakeskins is hypnotic
Snakeskins got off to an unusual start outside the Roundhouse theatre space as dancers Benoît Lachambre and Daniele Albanese constructed an enormous jigsaw puzzle....
Snakeskins reflects on transformation, molting and decay
Unable to perform at last year’s Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) after breaking his arm while swimming with dolphins, Montréal-based performer and choreographer Benoît...
Dance review: BODYTRAFFIC has a strong sense of heart
It's hard not to gush about BODYTRAFFIC. This company from Los Angeles are a skilled and heartful ensemble of dancers who are bringing new...
Dance review: Idan Sharabi and Dancers with Vanessa Goodman is a mixed bag
Idan Sharabi and Dancers with Vanessa Goodman is a mixed bag of both the captivating and the messy.
With such a strong opener, it's too...
Dance review: Balanchine is music on stage
Miami City Ballet - founded and directed by Lourdes Lopez, a former Balanchine dancer - is one of America’s finest companies, and Balanchine interpreters....