By Kristen Lawson Calder White believes that contemporary dance needs to make itself more accessible in order to reach more people. “The contemporary dance world can be quite insular,” he says. “It uses a language that not very many people speak.” White maintains that for this art form to be understood and valued by the
By Kaija Pepper Last May, when artistic producer Donna Spencer announced the Dancing on the Edge Festival, live theatre performances were scheduled “with limited capacity, if permitted.” Happily, they were. When the festival took place at the Firehall Arts Centre July 8-17, audience members were seated in social bubbles, an empty seat between each group.
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