Tag Archive for the term: review (Page: 2)

After two years of seeing the diamonds in the rough created by the Grouped’ArtGravelArtGroup (GAG for short), it was finally time this week to see what this would all look like when all the members of Frédéric Gravel’s art research/creation group would be together at Tangente. Our expectations were fulfilled, the integral version of GravelWorks [...]

I was intrigued by the catchy title that this week’s show at Tangente is sporting, Dieu ne t’a pas créé juste pour dancer, but not being familiar with Montreal choreographer Marie Béland’s work, I went in with no expectations. I was however looking forward to seeing four of my favourite young dancers perform in [...]

In Liklik Pik, the only piece from George Stamos I had previously seen, he had won me over with his trashy performance and sense of humour. I have to admit that I went into reservoir-pneumatic expecting something similar, which luckily set me up for a pleasant surprise: the strength of his new work is actually [...]

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Myth, photo by Laurent Philippe

It doesn’t take long after the curtain lifts up to realize that Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Myth is a massive production. The Danse Danse season opener by Belgian company Toneelhuis benefits from a colossal set recreating a luxurious study. Above the book cases, seven musicians perform live as they [...]

Yunjung Kim's Meeting You, photo by Kenki Iida

No fewer than three countries are represented this week at Tangente: Korea, Japan, and Canada. It is Mélanie Demers who takes the stage for the latter with a truncated version of Les Angles Morts. I have already established myself as a Demers groupie many times before and you [...]

On Monday October 6th, at MainLine Theatre, something happened in Montreal for the first time: The Wrecking Ball!
Now, before I explain what The Wrecking Ball is, I should first mention that this is not the first Wrecking Ball in history. Nope. The Wrecking Ball has taken place annually in several major Canadian cities since 2004, [...]

The expectations were high. The last time Italian choreographer Caterina Sagna came to Montreal two years ago, she had killed the audience with Relation Publique, an uproarious parody of the art world. While she has kept her sense of humour and love for words (not to mention her love of alcohol and cigarettes) intact, there [...]

Since Louise Bédard has inspired herself from Canadian artist Marianna Gartner’s paintings for her latest creation, enfin vous Zestes, it is not surprising to see a series of blank canvases lining the back of the stage. What might be more surprising is that one almost has to look carefully to see the canvases, as the [...]

For the 15th year, Tangente has opened its new season with Extracurricular Dances, a program of short pieces by recent graduates of Montreal dance schools. Of course the works are a tad uneven, but overall there is plenty of good stuff to make it worth the price of admission. Two works especially stood out for [...]

After Sarah Chase’s tackling of death in Sur les glaces du Labrador, Élodie Lombardo takes the subject head-on with Ganas de Vivir. Not to say that her work is any heavier. After all, the title does mean “desire to live”. The topic is visually breached from the start as a shrine filled with flowers and [...]