Tag Archive for the term: danse danse

After the string of slow-paced dance shows that have been performed at the FTA this year, one would imagine that I would welcome a show that does things differently with open arms. I certainly thought I would before seeing Marie Chouinard’s Orphée et Eurydice. But now I am forced to recognize that quality is not [...]

Amidst the insanity that emerged from the convergence of the end of the school year with no less than four dance shows in the last week of June, I unfortunately overlooked one worth noting. My guilt is alleviated by the fact that one of the most anticipated dance events of the season, the visit of [...]

If it were not for the title of Hélène Blackburn’s new choreographic work, Suites cruelles, the beginning of the piece would lead one to believe that we are in for an evening with a casual feel. As we walk in the room, the performers are already warming up onstage. The walls are completely bare in [...]