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5 October – 7 October, 2006 at the Winchester Street Theatre, 8pm
princess productions in association with Danceworks CoWorks proudly presents élémentale: made in canada/fait au canada , an evening of Toronto premiéres of choreographies and performances by the evocative and poetic Anik Bouvrette (Ottawa) and the Toronto’s hidden gem, Megan Andrews (Toronto).
October 6 there will be a post show dance chat with the artists
$16 single Ticket in advance* -- $20 at the door (Cash Only)
$28 for two shows (IN(side)tiME and élémentale) in advance*
$14 Student, Senior, CADA members
Group rates available
*Advanced sales are entered into a draw to win prizes
Box Office: 416.366.7723 or www.stlc.com
MOonhORsE dance theatre presents the world premiere of
A dance journey into Shakespeare by choreographer Claudia Moore
Running in rep with Soulpepper's production of King Lear
7 Performances Only!
Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 7, 10, 11 and 13 at 8pm
with a matinee Sat. Sept. 30 at 2pm.
at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts,
Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill Street, Building 49
Tickets: $25 ($20 Students/CADA/Seniors and groups);
$10 Special for Sat. Sept. 30 matinee (cash only at the door).
Call the Box Office for tickets: 416-866-8666 - INFO: www.youngcentre.ca
MOonhORsE Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of Ever Thus, a dance journey into Shakespeare created and choreographed by Artistic Director Claudia Moore, opening Thursday September 28 through to October 13 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, running in rep with Soulpepper's production of King Lear in the same theatre.
Lady Macbeth, Hamlet, Ophelia, and Queen Katherine will be danced to life by MOonhORsE Dance Theatre performers Claudia Moore, Miko Sobreira, Jennifer Dick and guest artist Heidi Strauss while Soulpepper founding member William Webster conjures King Lear. This daring and visceral interpretation of the Bard runs in rep with Soulpepper's production of King Lear, with Webster doing double duty as Lear in both productions. Ever Thus will be performed on a "thrust" stage. Constructed especially for Soulpepper's King Lear, this stage will allow the audience an unusually intimate view of dance.
Ever Thus is phase two of Moore's on-going physical investigation of Shakespeare's classic characters. After choreographing a number of ballroom scenes for productions of Romeo and Juliet, including one at the Stratford Festival, Moore was inspired to "dance" Shakespeare's characters, expressing their emotions and stories through movement and voice in a non-sequitor, dreamlike fashion. Ever Thus builds upon MOonhORsE's 2005 production, This Castle, directed by Patti Powell and marks a continuation of Moore's dance theatre exploration of Shakespeare.
The five performers in Ever Thus portray a traveling troupe of actors on a seemingly endless tour of Shakespeare's works. Arriving at the next theatre, they attempt to rehearse their classic roles before the curtain rises. The attempt fails dismally and we see that their roles and real lives are inseparably entwined. As players within a play, the actors become the mirror images of their characters with text and movement reflecting the parallels between their on- and off-stage lives. The performers portray their characters' dilemmas through movement as well as in excerpts from Hamlet, Macbeth, Henry VIII and King Lear, highlighting Shakespeare's gift of telling universal stories about the human condition that still ring true today.
Choreographer, performer and Artistic Director of MOonhORsE dance theatre, Claudia Moore has been creating and performing movement for theatre, film, multi-disciplinary collaboration and her own dance theatre productions since the late 1970's. Her recent work also includes by Night (2004) CASA (2003), on earth (2002), Small Midnight (2001) co-choreographed by Moore and Tedd Robinson, and the Dora-Award-winning wishes (1997). Box Pieces, her first dance film, was commissioned by director Paul Carriere from Canada's BRAVO! Moore also choreographed the award-winning film Exotica by Atom Egoyan.
Ever Thus features an original score composed by Laurel MacDonald, lighting design by Kevin Lamotte and choreography by Claudia Moore, with dramaturgy/rehearsal direction by Mark Christmann. David Duclos is the set designer and production stage manager.
presents
World Premiere
Coproduced with Danceworks Mainstage Series
Oct 19-21, 2006 @ 8 pm
@ Harbourfront Centre Theatre 416 973 4000
231 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2G8
(Note: Nudity on stage)
Sasha Ivanochko’s “Heaven” is about finding truth, connection and unity. Working from the notion that heaven is a dream that we take refuge in when life becomes unbearable, “Heaven” startles and seduces with its primal imagery and heart breaking honesty.
Ivanochko presents the body as a metaphor for the heart and mind. This trio, for dancers Louis Laberge-Côté, Matthew Waldie and Ivanochko, is a naked and direct work- literally. Stripped of clothing, the dancers’ bodies speak with immediacy, economy and sexuality that impacts viscerally. Moving in silence, the dancers become the score. The gasp of breathe, the surprising slap of flesh against flesh, and the stamp of foot to floor accents the body’s vulnerability and power.
The dancers draw together, bodies intertwining, coupling ecstatically and with urgency. They come together to find connection, to carve out a small piece of heaven. Longtime collaborator with Ivanochko, Lighting Designer Geoff Bouckley’s work is body conscious and sensitive to detail and the subtleties of flesh. “Heaven” is provocative, full-bodied, essential, and pregnant with logic and emotion.
Choreographer/Artistic Director: Sasha Ivanochko
Performers: Sasha Ivanochko, Louis Laberge-Côté and Matthew Waldie Lighting Designer: Geoff Bouckley
Rehearsal Director: Susie Burpee
Administrator/Manager: Adriana Sabogal
Coproduced with Danceworks Mainstage Series
@ Harbourfront Centre Theatre 416 973 4000
231 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2G8
Oct 19-21, 2006 @ 8 pm
The Little Pear Garden Collective presents
October 22 at 3pm
The Betty Oliphant Theatre
404 Jarvis Street, Toronto
Tickets $20
Cash only at door
DanceWorks Box Office: (416) 204-1082 or info@danceworks.ca
(DanceWorks box office takes VISA or MasterCard only)
Golden Voice and Iron Dance is an international opera collaboration featuring a spectacular program of opera and dance by William Lau (Canada) and his Shang style teacher Sun Ming Zhu (China) alongside professional Chinese-Canadian artists. The Little Pear Garden Collective, founded by William Lau in 1994, is an acknowledged leader in the development and promotion of Chinese performing arts in Canada.
For more information please visit www.littlepeargarden.com
Golden Voice and Iron Dance:
A Celebration of Peking Opera Master Shang Xiaoyun (1900-1976)
is supported by
SANKAI JUKU’s
Directed, Choreographed and Designed by Ushio Amagatsu
On TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2006 AT 8:00 PM
Kagemi: Beyond the Metaphors of Mirrors is a work in seven tableaux for seven male dancers. Kagemi (looking at a shadow) is thought to be the origin of the word mirror and the performance explores the shadow world reflected by the mirror image. Alternating between shade and light the dancers seem to float through a forest of giant suspended lotus flowers.
Sankai Juku is led by the visionary choreographer, dancer and designer, Ushio Amagatsu. His distinctive style sets painted white dancers against large-scale sets and spectacular lighting. Amagatsu combines the power and intensity of highly controlled movement with shifting natural forms such as sand and water, to create unforgettable images from every pose and gesture.
Sankai Juku has performed in 40 countries and visited more than 700 cities, and is one of the world’s most renowned dance companies and the only company to popularize Butoh as an art form. The show combines visual arts, exquisite movement and a phenomenal music score to create an evening that both mesmerizes and astounds. Ask anyone who has seen Sankai Juku and the response is always the same – an evening never to be forgotten. A profound silence greets the end of a Sanaki Juku show.
DETAILS:
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 8:00 pm
LOCATION: The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. East, Toronto, Ontario
TICKETS: Ticket prices range from $65 – $95. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 416-872-2262 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca <http://www.ticketmaster.ca/> , or in person at The Hummingbird Centre Box Office, 1 Front Street East, Toronto GROUPS of 8 or more call: 416-393-7463 or 1-866-737-0805
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