The Dance Current

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The Fourth R Is a Powerful Call to Action on Climate Change

Toronto dance company Dance Fachin takes audiences on a compelling journey through a series of interconnected dance narratives

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Sacred Waterways and Woven Baskets

Method Dance Society and Mocean Dance Investigate Water at Vancouver’s Dancing on the Edge Festival

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Joshua Tree Combines Dance, Music and Visual Arts

Choreographer Brian Webb Invokes Empathy for the Human Experience in Joshua Tree

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X (DIX) Has Longing At Its Core

Guillaume Côté Blends Contemporary and Ballet To Create A Forceful and Honest Examination of Desire

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Navy Blue Grapples With Notions of Social Insignificance

Choreographer Oona Doherty struggles with nuance as she comments on humanity’s moral indifference

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Enemy Lines Is a Powerful Reflection on the Effects of State Violence

Choreographer Mayumi Lashbrook delivers an engaging piece exploring the impact of Japanese internment camps from her great-grandmother’s perspective

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Les limites infinies de la peau Is Poetic and Affecting

Caroline Laurin-Beaucage presents a meditative piece that uses water as a third character

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Because You Never Asked Is a Haunting Rallying Cry Against Hate

Roger White’s conversations with his grandmother about Nazi Germany form the backdrop of this moving piece

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Le cri des méduses Is a Sensorial Feast

Alan Lake Factorie draws inspiration from Géricault’s famous painting The Raft of the Medusa to create a surreal, shocking theatrical world.

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Red Sky’s Miigis: Underwater Panther Captures the Scale of History and Prophesy in a Skillful and Intimate Epic

The performance premiered in Toronto before beginning its tour of Canada and the United States

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Circa’s Sacre Enthralls but Falls Short of the Score

The Australian circus-dance company’s take on The Rite of Spring nails spectacle but just misses sensitivity

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National Ballet’s MADDADDAM Takes an Inventive Approach to Margaret Atwood’s Dystopian Trilogy. But Is It Too Much?

The production, a world premiere choreographed by Wayne McGregor, runs until Nov 30

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Liz Kinoshita’s Double Bill Holds Power and Potential

5 Standards and You Can’t Take It With You combine in contrasting ways

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The Case of the Murder Mystery Dance Show

Votive Dance takes a creative risk with WHODUNIT?, using an unconventional format

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ILL-ABILITIES’s Dis-Connect Will Have You Doing Things Your Own Way

The international breakdance crew proves the importance of differently abled movers on and offstage

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Human Measure Is a Moving Kaleidoscope of Precious Vulnerability

Cassils’ debut dance piece features a cast of trans and non-binary dancers who interrogate existence in a society intent on denying theirs

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Project InTandem’s Latest Works Present a Creative Albeit Mixed Bag

The double bill starts softly but ends with ferocity

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Hofesh Shechter Plays Audiences by the Heartstrings in His Immersive Worlds

Double Murder addresses violence and isolation in a double bill for a post-COVID world

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FFDN’s Signature Programme Reminds Us of the Joy of Union

This year’s mixed program included work from Dianne Montgomery, Kaleo Trinidad, Jera Wolfe and Michael Greyeyes

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Ballet Jörgen Adds a Charming and Warm-Spirited Instantiation to the Anne of Green Gables Legacy

The ballet company’s adaptation of the Canadian children’s book tours the country

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In-Ward Explodes with Raw Force in Vancouver, Touching Deftly on Social Issues

Choreography by Quebec hip hop icon ‘Spicey’ exposes humanity’s need for connection yet desire for independence

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Femmillennial Presents Grit, Struggle and Support for Today’s Audiences

The show premiered at Toronto Fringe Festival

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Porch View Dances: Discovery Walk Answers a Key Question About Live Performance

The guided tour took audience members through a hybrid series of performances in Toronto’s Seaton Village

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Short&Sweet Showcases Live Performance At Its Most Daring

Presented by Toronto Dance Theatre, the smorgasbord of performances extend far beyond dance

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