The thirty-eighth annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards took place on June 26th at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. The dance division saw a total of seven categories and thirty-five nominees. The Doras are awarded by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) – “the voice of theatre, dance and opera in Toronto.” The Dance Current wishes the winners and nominees a hearty congratulations!
Outstanding Production
Winner: what it’s like by Heidi Strauss, co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
Nominees:
Dollhouse by Bill Coleman / Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie, presented by Canadian Stage
In Search of the Holy Chop Suey by Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects, presented by DanceWorks
Kittly-Bender by Jennifer Dallas, co-produced by Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects and DanceWorks coWorks
Meeting by Antony Hamilton, presented by Canadian Stage
Outstanding Original Choreography
Winner: Lina Cruz – Ylem (3 Eggs Ago), Fila 13 Productions, Throwdown Collective, presented by DanceWorks
Nominees:
Karen Kaeja – Crave (CRAVE/DEFIANT), Kaeja d’Dance, presented by The Theatre Centre
Yvonne Ng – In Search of the Holy Chop Suey by Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects, presented by DanceWorks
Jennifer Dallas – Kittly-Bender by Jennifer Dallas, co-produced by Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects and DanceWorks coWorks
Heidi Strauss – what it’s like by Heidi Strauss, co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
Outstanding Performance – Male
Winner: Michael Caldwell in Crave (CRAVE/DEFIANT) by Karen Kaeja / Kaeja d’Dance, presented by The Theatre Centre
Nominees:
Bill Coleman – Dollhouse by Bill Coleman, a Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie production presented by Canadian Stage
Paul Charbonneau – Holy Cow(s)! by Hari Krishnan / inDance, presented by DanceWorks
Andrew Hartley – l’inanité des bibelots / love would only slow me down (Blue Valentine) by Simon Renaud, presented by Common People and Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie’s Bright Nights series
Bakari I. Lindsay – Older & Reckless (Bakari I. Lindsay Component), presented by MOonhORse Dance Theatre in association with Harbourfront Centre
Outstanding Performance – Female
Winner: Jennifer Dallas – Kittly-Bender by Jennifer Dallas, co-produced by Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects and DanceWorks coWorks
Nominees:
Stephanie Tremblay – Crave (CRAVE/DEFIANT) by Karen Kaeja / Kaeja d’Dance, presented by The Theatre Centre
Yvonne Ng – In Search of the Holy Chop Suey by Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects, presented by DanceWorks
Margie Gillis – Older & Reckless (Margie Gillis Component) presented by MOonhORse Dance Theatre in association with Harbourfront Centre
Linnea Swan – Swan Lake Syndrome by Linnea Swan and David Danzon / Corpus, presented by NextSteps
Outstanding Performance – Ensemble
Winner: The Ensemble of what it’s like by Heidi Strauss, co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
Nominees:
The Ensemble of Chiasmata by Christopher House, presented by Toronto Dance Theatre
The Ensemble of MANICPIXIEDREAMGIRLS by Alyssa Martin / Rock Bottom Movement, presented by Next Stage Theatre Festival
The Ensemble of Various Concert by Throwdown Collective, presented by DanceWorks
The Ensemble of Ylem (3 Eggs Ago) by Lina Cruz | Fila 13 Productions, Throwdown Collective, presented by DanceWorks
Outstanding Sound Design/Composition
Winner: Benjamin Barrile – JACINTO by Carmen Romero / Compañia Carmen Romero, presented by The Theatre Centre
Nominees:
Sarah Shugarman – Crave (CRAVE/DEFIANT) by Karen Kaeja / Kaeja d’Dance, presented by The Theatre Centre
Gordon Monahan – Dollhouse by Bill Coleman / Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie, presented by Canadian Stage
The Ensemble – Latidos (An Iconic Journey : A Celebration of 35 Years) by Esmeralda Enrique / Esmeralda Spanish Dance Company, presented by NextSteps
Philippe Noireaut – Ylem (3 Eggs Ago) by Lina Cruz | Fila 13 Productions, Throwdown Collective, presented by DanceWorks
Outstanding Lighting Design
Winner: Simon Rossiter – what it’s like by Heidi Strauss, co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
Nominees:
Arun Srinivasan – In Search of the Holy Chop Suey by Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects, presented by DanceWorks
Marc Parent – Infinite Storms by Nova Bhattacharya / Nova Dance, presented by The Theatre Centre
Gabriel Cropley – Me, You and Us (through your eyes) by Hanna Kiel, presented by ALIAS Dance Project
Simon Rossiter – Noisy by Ame Henderson, presented by Toronto Dance Theatre
