By Kaija Pepper The biggest news this quarter was the world premiere of Crystal Pite’s Revisor, a co-creation with Jonathon Young from Electric Company Theatre. All four performances at the Vancouver Playhouse, in February, sold out months in advance, an unheard of success in the local dance world. Pite and Young have become a force
The Havana-based Malpaso Dance Company gave an evocative performance of four distinct pieces at the National Arts Centre on January 19. This spectacular Ottawa debut of Cuba’s first independent dance company, established in 2012, stood out in its equal showcasing of male and female choreographers. The first piece, Indomitable Waltz (2016) by Alberta-born Aszure Barton,
In 2002, Batsheva Dance Company brought Naharin’s Virus to New York. Last July, the dancers of Batsheva’s Young Ensemble — every bit as gutsy and virtuosic as their main company counterparts — reprised it at the Joyce Theater. The choreography by artistic director Ohad Naharin is timeless, but the accompanying verbal diatribe, taken from a 1966