
Short&Sweet Showcases Live Performance At Its Most Daring
Presented by Toronto Dance Theatre, the smorgasbord of performances extend far beyond dance

Jean Grand-Maitre’s Farewell Show Wields Simplicity With Exquisite Power
The Memory Room, choreographed by the outgoing artistic director of Alberta Ballet, showcases an intimate grace in its world premiere

Family of Jazz Promises a Storm of Vibrant Flavour, but How Long Can It Last?
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks presents a tour of jazz forms for its first full performance since the start of the pandemic

Bleu Néon Offers Renewal Through a Clear and Powerful Expression
Building on body memories, Kim-Sanh Châu’s solo performance explores the idea of homeland

Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities is Full of Showstopping Performances
Inside the grand marquee, time has diverged into a steampunk-inspired retro-future

A Grimm Night: A dangerously glamourous ork of participatory dance-theatre
Choreographed by Julia Cratchley, the show unfolds throughout The Great Hall in Toronto, leaving the audience wondering where the action will go next

UNGANISHA Is a Much-Needed Exploration of Histories That Are Often Obscured
Woezo Africa reimagines its 2019 version in this year’s rendition

Set Post-Apartheid, Via Kanana Expresses How It Feels to Be Part of a Social Movement
The marriage of music, storytelling and dancing includes expertise in krump, tap, gumboot, contemporary, acrobatics and pantsula

Matriarchs Uprising Leaves Us Wanting to Dive Deeper Into Our Roots
The annual festival shares Indigenous women’s stories of identity and ancestry

Andrew Turner’s 18 P_R_A_C_T_I_C_E_S Spins an Odyssey to Unravel Selfhood
Emily Wilson’s translation of the Odyssey serves as the entry point for Turner’s investigation of the self

Isolation and Connection Converge in Voices of Mountains
With choreography by Aria Evans, the performance fuses opera and dance. Available to stream until July 15.

Helen Walkley’s John Gives Shape to Absence
In 1969, Walkley’s brother disappeared, never to be heard from again

Reality and Fantasy in Kittiwake Dance Theatre’s 35th Annual Nutcracker is Blurred by Magic
This year’s production features the company’s orchestra and a funny little TikTok moment

Dyade Dances Returns to the Stage, Showing Subtle Connection and Intimacy
Ottawa Dance Directive presents THR3E as part of Series Dance 10

Languages and Cultures Clash in Babel 7.16
Visually arresting performances by a triple-threat ensemble elevate Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet’s epic story

Confession Publique Asks Whether We Can Choose Not to Look
Angélique Willkie centres humanity in Mélanie Demers’s interrogating performance

Opera Atelier’s Angel Certainly Flies – But Where Does It Land?
The baroque opera company’s multidisciplinary storytelling event marks the culmination of a four-year project by composer Edwin Huizinga

Two Performances that Create, Clear and Hold Space
Getting to know your Fruit and The Grand March of the House of Siriano premiered at Fall for Dance North 2021

Double Feature Is a Testament to the Need for Truth Before Reconciliation
Citadel + Compagnie marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a touching double feature

Waterline: A Dance with the Surface of the Water Considers What Water Might Remember
In partnering with a river’s surface, the performance meditates on the vital relations between humans, water and what becomes ghostly
