By Rachel Silver Maddock On the heels of the widely acclaimed Revisor (2019) and Betroffenheit (2015), Kidd Pivot is back with a new dance-theatre hybrid co-created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young. Assembly Hall premieres at the Vancouver Playhouse October 26 — tickets are already sold out for the four night run — kickstarting their
By Kaija Pepper It’s complicated. Not just Hofesh Shechter’s Clowns — the chilling first half of Double Murder — but the audience’s enthusiastic response to the work, with its almost casual descent into killing. To be clear, there is no cinematic realism, no close-ups of battered or broken bodies, which are viewed every day on
By Barb Clausen My career in dance was spent in support of performing artists and in the production of live shows, primarily for three key Vancouver organizations: The Dance Centre, a resource centre for professionals and the public; New Works, which presents and supports local artists; and DanceHouse, which presents mid-size internationally recognized companies. Recently,