tiger princess dance projects presents the world premiere of one of their new works Wéi (成为).
tiger princess dance projects creates works that reflect the Artistic Director Yvonne Ng’s unique heritage, perspective and artistic values, and performs these works in Canada and abroad. On this note, I wanted to learn more from Yvonne and her work, who agreed to take part in my 5 Questions With… series.
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Prince Edward County’s (PEC) Festival Players have annouced their lineup for an ambitious and celebratory 2022 summer season. Running from June 29 to September 4, the season brings an expansive lineup of theatre, dance, comedy and music to the heart of PEC at one of The County’s most iconic venues – The Eddie Hotel and Farm.
Take a peek at some of the shows part of this summer season.
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Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) presents welcome, we’ve been waiting, a new work by multi-hyphenate artist, performance maker, activist, and Black Lives Matter – Canada co-founder Rodney Diverlus.
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A new immersive dance work for two dancers created for Gallery 2 of the Lighthouse Arts Space by dancer/choreographer Guillaume Côté, with the artists of Côté Danse, in collaboration with Thomas Payette of Hub Studio.
Fusing projections with live dance, TOUCH is an interactive performance, creating a dialogue between audience, performers and multimedia within this 360-projection space. The aim of TOUCH is to explore the relationship between two people and their various states of interaction.
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Summer in Toronto is never complete for me without attending SummerWorks Festival. This year’s festival is a free, public-facing programming across multiple platforms throughout the month of August.
For the rest of the month, you can enjoy online public sharings, engage with artists through social media, as well as join explorations of public access to artistic process, from performance in storefront windows to communal walks through the park.
Below I list some of the various offerings that have caught my attention at SummerWorks this year. Plenty of local artists to support from home or in-person!
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Theatre Passe Muraille (TPM) wraps up their latest productions, May I Take Your Arm? and Ephemeral Artifacts aim to explore how we can share experiences and art when having to be apart. TPM’s artistic director, Marjorie Chan, describe these works as creating “intimate and engaging spaces for dialogue, empathy and connection.”
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Contemporaneity 3.0 is a new presenting series by Anandam Dancetheatre in partnership with Toronto Dance Theatre, featuring new works and works-in-progress by artists practicing in Asian, African, Latin American, Arab and Indigenous dance forms. Contemporaneity 3.0 features dance pieces by Nova Dance (Toronto), Mix Mix Dance Collective (Toronto), and Padmini Chettur (India).
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After the recent run of Jeanine Durning’s This Shape, We Are In presented alongside Marie Lambin-Gagnon’s Slow Dance, Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) continues its 2018/2019 season and their exploration of Reimagining Repertoire with the World Premiere of a new work from Artistic Director Christopher House, Persefony Songs.
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The Living Ritual – International Indigenous Performing Arts Festival – taking place in Tkaronto (Toronto) kicks off tonight and runs until July 27 at Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre. READ MORE
