It might be ‘end of season’ for some theatre companies. This does not mean we have limited options for enjoying some local theatre.
Sharing my latest, personally curated, theatre listings for the next few weeks. Plenty of performances, including drama and dance, for all budgets.
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Completing an energizing 22.23 season, Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) is presenting a spring duet of new works – Convergent Divergency.
This double bill invites us to experience divergent styles and voices in dance as TDT company dancers converge with guest dancers from the Bharatanatyam and Kiki Ballroom scenes in two new works: helix by Atri Nundy and GIVE ME ONE by Danah Rosales.
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It is early March and winter is not done with us in Toronto just yet. Do not despair friends, the city arts and cultural scene still have plenty to offer to keep cozy during the last weeks of winter.
I have put together another curated list of some excellent theatre, music, dance and comedy shows happening In the City this month.
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Since starting in 2016, Laura Nanni has been a driving force for change within the organization, and the artistic community as a whole, using her strategic vision to spearhead SummerWorks through a period of positivity and re-imagining. She has helped increased its reputation as a global leader in contemporary performance, and curated countless new works that continue to engage audiences, and nurture artistic creativity and innovation.
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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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