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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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By Dylan Schoenmakers
Project InTandem’s Latest Works Present a Creative Albeit Mixed Bag
The double bill starts softly but ends with ferocity
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By Jenna Shummoogum
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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By Kristen Lawson
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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By Dylan Schoenmakers
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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By Dylan Schoenmakers
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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By Rachel Silver Maddock
Femmillennial Presents Grit, Struggle and Support for Today’s Audiences
The show premiered at Toronto Fringe Festival
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By Jaimie Nackan
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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By Jaimie Nackan
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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By Joshua Chong
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
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By Jenna Shummoogum
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
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By Jenna Shummoogum
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
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By Philip Szporer
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
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By Dylan Schoenmakers
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
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By Deirdre Kelly
The National Ballet of Canada Offers Propulsive Optimism in Its Winter Mixed Programme
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By Dylan Schoenmakers
UNGANISHA Is a Much-Needed Exploration of Histories That Are Often Obscured
Woezo Africa reimagines its 2019 version in this year’s rendition
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By Jenna Shummoogum
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
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By Chenise Mitchell
Matriarchs Uprising Leaves Us Wanting to Dive Deeper Into Our Roots
The annual festival shares Indigenous women’s stories of identity and ancestry
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By Tessa Perkins Deneault
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
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By Philip Szporer
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.
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By Tessa Perkins Deneault
Helen Walkley’s John Gives Shape to Absence
In 1969, Walkley’s brother disappeared, never to be heard from again
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By Rachel Silver Maddock
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
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By Wendy Rose
Dyade Dances Returns to the Stage, Showing Subtle Connection and Intimacy
Ottawa Dance Directive presents THR3E as part of Series Dance 10
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By Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson
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
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By Joshua Chong
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