By Michael Crabb The Toronto dance scene has sprung back to a close approximation of pre-pandemic normality with a welcome stampede of live performances by local and visiting artists. Dancer-choreographer Nova Bhattacharya was first out of the gate in September with the premiere of Svāhā!, a joyful work for an all-female 22-dancer cast. The title comes
By Sanjoy Roy When narrative dance works well, it’s gripping: the story is embodied in the performance. When it doesn’t, it looks like much ado about something or other: we sense the physicality but not the story. Like Water for Chocolate, Christopher Wheeldon’s new three-act work for the Royal Ballet (a co-production with American Ballet