By Kaija Pepper For two fun nights at the circus, spent in awe of the human body in virtuosic stunt mode, many thanks to PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, which ran January 19 to February 5. The Cyr wheel provoked the creative explorations of Marica Marinoni and Juan Ignacio Tula of France’s Compagnie 7Bis. During
By Rachel Silver Maddock Vancouver’s 32nd annual Dancing on the Edge Festival stepped boldly into the “new normal,” programming a combination of digital and live performances. The festival, based at the Firehall Arts Centre, presented over 20 works between July 2-11. Most were livestreams and screenings of dance films, but three works were presented at
Thirty years is a long time. It’s an especially long time for a contemporary dance festival, and Dancing on the Edge is the longest-running one in Canada. At the helm since the beginning is producer Donna Spencer (who was joined by co-founder Esther Rausenberg for the first few years). Some local artists who were in