Chutzpah! presents two dance World Premieres, with the support of its community partner, The Dance Centre. In Fortress, the debut collaborative pieceby Chutzpah! resident artists, and festival favourites, Rebecca Margolick and Livona Ellis, the artists explore their connection to their ever-evolving relationship to femininity, and the balance between their strength and vulnerability. Seeking both discomfort and safety, they draw inspiration from the matriarchs in their lives, building toward...

Chutzpah! presents two dance World Premieres, with the support of its community partner, The Dance Centre. In Fortress, the debut collaborative pieceby Chutzpah! resident artists, and festival favourites, Rebecca Margolick and Livona Ellis, the artists explore their connection to their ever-evolving relationship to femininity, and the balance between their strength and vulnerability. Seeking both discomfort and safety, they draw inspiration from the matriarchs in their lives, building toward...

Shiva (he)/Shakti (she) explores the duality of life through the Indian classical dance formBharata Natyam. Choreographed by Jai Govinda for two accomplished dancers, this scintillatingwork is rooted in Hindu mythology and expresses how the synthesis of passive and activeenergies brings harmony, and drives all creation.

Shiva (he)/Shakti (she) explores the duality of life through the Indian classical dance formBharata Natyam. Choreographed by Jai Govinda for two accomplished dancers, this scintillatingwork is rooted in Hindu mythology and expresses how the synthesis of passive and activeenergies brings harmony, and drives all creation.

Daina Ashbee’s radical works sit at the edge of dance and performance. Still only in her earlythirties, she has garnered major awards and critical acclaim, and her bold, utterly uniquecreations are shown all over the world. We learned a lot at our own funeral is a compelling newsolo performed by B-Girl Momoko ‘Momo’ Shimada which probes the notion of death.Enveloping...

Daina Ashbee’s radical works sit at the edge of dance and performance. Still only in her earlythirties, she has garnered major awards and critical acclaim, and her bold, utterly uniquecreations are shown all over the world. We learned a lot at our own funeral is a compelling newsolo performed by B-Girl Momoko ‘Momo’ Shimada which probes the notion of death.Enveloping...

Daina Ashbee’s radical works sit at the edge of dance and performance. Still only in her earlythirties, she has garnered major awards and critical acclaim, and her bold, utterly uniquecreations are shown all over the world. We learned a lot at our own funeral is a compelling newsolo performed by B-Girl Momoko ‘Momo’ Shimada which probes the notion of death.Enveloping...

Working at the intersection of the North Indian classical form of Kathak and contemporarydance, Gaurav Bhatti is known for virtuosic performances which encompass explosive energy, dramatic complexity, and eloquent emotion. His new solo is inspired by the life and poetry of the18th-century Sufi mystic Bulleh Shah, who spoke out against powerful institutions, andadvocated for tolerance at a time of violent...

Working at the intersection of the North Indian classical form of Kathak and contemporarydance, Gaurav Bhatti is known for virtuosic performances which encompass explosive energy, dramatic complexity, and eloquent emotion. His new solo is inspired by the life and poetry of the18th-century Sufi mystic Bulleh Shah, who spoke out against powerful institutions, andadvocated for tolerance at a time of violent...

From opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver’s Company 605 and Singapore’s TheHuman Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for a thrilling new internationalcollaboration. Both companies have built reputations for a deep commitment to experimentation,and for their unerring ability to tap into the complexities of the human condition through visceral,rigorous and dynamic dance creations. This exciting new work – envisioned...

From opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver’s Company 605 and Singapore’s TheHuman Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for a thrilling new internationalcollaboration. Both companies have built reputations for a deep commitment to experimentation,and for their unerring ability to tap into the complexities of the human condition through visceral,rigorous and dynamic dance creations. This exciting new work – envisioned...

From opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver’s Company 605 and Singapore’s TheHuman Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for a thrilling new internationalcollaboration. Both companies have built reputations for a deep commitment to experimentation,and for their unerring ability to tap into the complexities of the human condition through visceral,rigorous and dynamic dance creations. This exciting new work – envisioned...

From opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver’s Company 605 and Singapore’s TheHuman Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for a thrilling new internationalcollaboration. Both companies have built reputations for a deep commitment to experimentation,and for their unerring ability to tap into the complexities of the human condition through visceral,rigorous and dynamic dance creations. This exciting new work – envisioned...