By Silvia Poletti Bolzano Danza and Venice Biennale Danza — the two most important events of the Italian summer, with overlapping dates that make attending both a challenge — were branded this year around similar thought-provoking themes. Under Wayne McGregor’s direction for the second year, the title of this year’s Venice program was Boundary-less, while Bolzano
By Deborah Jones David Hallberg serenely slid to the floor, legs immaculately split, then turned to the audience in the Sydney Opera House. “Ouch,” he said. The moment was pure Kunstkamer, the work that lured Hallberg back to the stage after a two-year absence. Originally made for Nederlands Dans Theater in 2019, it’s a huge,
By Kaija Pepper Crystal Pite’s The Statement does exactly as the title says: it makes a statement. And it’s a big one, about conflict and boardroom politics, and about guilt in the lower ranks for not calling out the wheelers and dealers who put their dangerous spin on things. Given the current Russian invasion into