This season we presented commissions and co-productions from artists whose work emerges from diverse points of view. Our Mainstage season included Toronto based companies tiger princess dance projects, Throwdown Collective, and inDANCE, and from Vancouver Wen Wei Dance and Shay Kuebler. Our CoWorks presentations included Joshua Beamish, Kẹmi Projects, Form...
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Company 605 on stage
As Company 605 makes their way across Canada, Vital Few performance photographs have offered a peek at what Toronto audiences can expect on May 7. The work features six dancers who share in the creative process and push the company to further explore the essence of unison and togetherness,...
Martial Arts+Gaming For Kuebler
Radical System Art’s Artistic Director, Shay Kuebler, explores the glorification of violence in media culture for his new work, Glory. The piece includes a versatile performance language of martial arts, street dance, and contemporary choreography, while integrating film clips, gaming battles, and even lighting tricks. We spoke to Shay about...
Brian Solomon’s Re-Mix
As part of the upcoming Indigenous Dance Double Bill, our CoWorks series will present Brian Solomon’s the NDN way. Here, we ask Brian about story telling and re-imagining in his new work. DANCEWORKS: the NDN way is inspired by an original recording of Cree storyteller Ron Evans. Can you tell...
Interview with Margaret Grenier and Karen Jamieson
DanceWorks upcoming CoWorks, light breaking broken, is the personal journey of two artists reconnecting with language, culture, and identity. With different cultural perspectives and individual histories, Margaret Grenier and Karen Jamieson use their distinct dance styles to push each other’s boundaries. Here, we interview Margaret and Karen and learn more...
Interview with inDANCE’s Hari Krishnan
Hari Krishnan, Artistic Director of inDANCE, talks South Asian dance, cultural appropriation, collaboration, and Big Macs in this candid interview*. DANCEWORKS: The title of the show is Holy Cow(s)! Can you tell us more about this compelling title? HARI: In an oblique way, I’m a Holy Cow myself. I am...