By Jeannette Andersen Live performance has been almost non-existent in Munich during the pandemic. Theatres have been closed since March 2020 except for September and October. But with falling infection numbers, curtains rose again at the end of May to limited audiences equipped with negative COVID-19 tests and face-masks. This does not mean, however, that
By Holly Harris When she took over the reins last season as Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers’ artistic director, Jolene Bailie could never have imagined in her wildest dreams that her inaugural major production for the 56-year-old company would be forged in the crucible of a global pandemic. The dancers had to rehearse while wearing face masks
By Victor Swoboda Masks. Hand cleanser. Early curtain. Ushered entry and exit. Limited audiences. Such was the scene when live-dance performances cautiously returned to Montreal theatres in late March, 2021, after a 12-month absence because of the COVID-19 lockdown. During the lockdown, Montreal’s dancemakers toiled on virtual platforms. The oldest, largest companies, Les Grands Ballets