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Promotional photo for the Bentway's Sand Flight. iPhoto caption: Photo by Hans Ravn.

The Bentway’s Sand Flight asks how we might navigate a world remade by climate collapse

“We’re not only conveying dystopia,” says co-creator Jonas Corell Petersen. “Yes, we die. Yes, we dry out. But that makes way for something new, and the dancers carry hopefulness in their movement.”

By Lindsey King / Jun 9, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo by Hans Ravn.

A sand dune rises under the Gardiner for Sand Flight, a dance show premiering this June

This spring, the Bentway will present the world premiere of Sand Flight, a large-scale outdoor performance by Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal and theatre director Jonas Corell Petersen. The production features eight dancers and a 50-person community choir performing atop a constructed sand dune.

By Krystal Abrigo / May 31, 2025
rutas iPhoto caption: ROSA promotional image courtesy of RUTAS.

RUTAS redefines ‘American’ theatre and performance

“I think [Latinx artists] have always been a strong voice, but now we need to be even louder to the rest of Canada,” says multidisciplinary performance artist Carlos Rivera. “The things that we can bring to the table and bring to the stages can show the beauty, and the strain, and the capacities that Latino Americans carry with us in our bodies, in our minds, in our souls.”

By Martin Austin / Sep 25, 2024
toronto dance theatre iPhoto caption: Photo of Toronto Dance Theatre by Marlowe Porter.

Toronto Dance Theatre reveals exhilarating 2024-25 season

The season will see the return of audience favourite The Magic of Assembly, as well as new work produced in partnership with local institutions such as Nuit Blanche and the Toronto Biennale.

By Aisling Murphy / Aug 28, 2024