Productions that “push” forms include dance works that play with props and stereotypes, as well as ethereal odes to nature and the northern lights
Read MoreProducer Natália Fábics says the Hungarian work, co-presented by DanceHouse and The Cultch, is as much a contemporary artwork and philosophical epic as a fusion of circus and dance
Read MoreChoreographer’s latest creation is a dazzling blend of dance, lighting, and sound that draws on her Black matrilineal heritage
Read MoreBig bands play West African music with guests Dawn Pemberton, Khari McClelland, and others
Read MoreElectrifying performance reclaims hyper-sexualized “video vixen” of hip hop’s golden era
Read MoreFestival brings live performances, conversations, and community workshops to the Scotiabank Dance Centre and Morrow
Read MoreChimerik 似不像 and New Works XR partner to continue the online festival with new artistic producer Caroline Chien-MacCaull
Read MoreProvocatively reimagined endings to opera and Shakespeare were among the random scenes that stuck with us from the year onstage
Read MoreHaving steered the company toward full houses and extensive touring, French-born dance artist will leave after 40th-anniversary season
Read MoreSet to a score by Mendelssohn, whimsical show puts a Northern Canadian twist on Shakespeare’s timeless comedy
Read MoreThe Leading Ladies bring to life Duke Ellington’s swingy twist on Tchaikovsky score at December 14 screening
Read MoreAmid tulle tutus and fleecey lambs, director Chan Hon Goh reflects on the history of the “feel-good production”
Read MoreHungarian dance-circus company invites audiences to witness a visceral, mesmerizing spectacle set in the aftermath of a destroyed world
Read MorePond hockey, RCMP battles, and polar bears bring this unique rendition home—with classic Russian touches, of course
Read MoreCompany’s annual holiday twist on The Nutcracker features a flavoursome assortment of styles, from classical ballet to hip hop to ’60s swing
Read MoreDreamlike Taiwanese show explores freedom and oppression, with Ling Zi becoming everything from spiky weapons to shivering life forces all their own
Read MorePresented by DanceHouse, Taiwan’s Hung Dance draws on the headpieces of Chinese opera to conjure calligraphy, weapons, and birds in flight
Read MoreThe local arts and culture scene has bright gifts in store this season, from music by candlelight to wintry ballets
Read MoreNew production comes as a result of the street dancer’s Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award win earlier this year
Read MoreThis spin on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker features a flavoursome assortment of styles, ranging from classical ballet to hip hop
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