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 Marcie Sillman Seattle’s dance scene has been sizzling. From world premieres that tackled topical subjects like immigration and the pandemic shutdown to a site-specific work created for the city’s historic monorail, artists and their presenters served up an array of intriguing new dances over the last few months. Olivier Wevers’ contemporary company Whim W’Him
By Sanjoy Roy The farewell performances by Richard Alston Dance Company, at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in March, marked the end of a singular line in British dance. Alston, now 71, was a founding figure of modern dance in the UK. In the first intake of students at the newly formed London Contemporary Dance School in