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Last night was opening night for Ballet BC’s first performance in the 2011/2012 season in the Queen Elizabeth Thearre. And a wonderful opening it was! A Canadian première, a world premiere and a wonderful revisiting and expansion of Doppeling ( premiere 2009) by Canadian choreographer Simone Orlando.
Razzle Tassle Tease Show: A Talented Trio
The talented burlesque trio of April O’Peel, Melody Mangler and Violet Femme are back again in this fun and raunchy neo-cabaret spectacular at the Vancouver Fringe Festival.
Adventures in Dance Part I: Aszure Barton & Artists
It’s not fair. My recent tour of Vancouver’s Cultural Olympiad/VIDF/Chutzpah Festival enhanced dance scene began with the spectacular work of Marie Chouinard, who proved herself to be the gold medalist, the MVP and the world champion of clever choreography and gorgeous staging. What could possibly come after such an audacious entry in the contemporary dance category? Chouinard’s dancing shoes are hard to fill.
Episode 11 - Kitt Johnson Talks About "Rankefod" for the Vancouver International Dance Festival
Kirstie McCallum interviews Kitt Johnson on her recent piece for the Vancouver International Dance Festival called Rankefod.
Episode 10 - Jay Hirabayashi & The Vancouver International Dance Festival
Kirstie McCallum takes the chair and interviews Jay Hirabayashi about the Vancouver International Dance Festival.
Dark Matters: Tormented atoms in a bed of mud
Dark Matters is the latest offering by choreographer Crystal Pite, the founder of Kidd Pivot. Influenced by Kabuki and Butoh puppet theatre, Dark Matters is a two part performance that deconstructs it's own dramatic premise, immersing the audience in meditations on creation and destruction as part of a cosmic flux.
The Passion Project: a gallery installation
Pacific Theatre has never looked so cool.
The Weeping Salsa: a difficult investment
Vladimir John Cubrt takes a bold risk with his creation, The Weeping Salsa produced by Zocalo Toronto.
Provincial Essays: haunting traces
Provincial Essays seems an odd title for a work of contemporary dance: it evokes pastoral traditions, and vaguely suggests the image of a public figure-of-note in his or her sunset years retiring to the country to write memoirs – indeed, the original essays by Montaigne were a grab-bag of reflections on everything from diet to politics.
(in) habitat: space to dream
(in) habitat takes us on a dreamlike adventure with two wonderfully talented dancers; Tara Dyberg and Chengxin Wei. Their undulating bodies in the opening are a testimony to the incredible muscle control and strength these two dancers possess.
