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 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
By Kaija Pepper Musical discoveries are a welcome part of many dance shows, and Flying White, at Simon Fraser University’s downtown theatre at the end of January, offered just such an opportunity. The evening brought together choreographer Wen Wei Wang with two composers: Owen Underhill from Turning Point Ensemble, who has collaborated with many local