Dance
The 10 best Toronto dance shows of the 2010s decade
Works by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young, William Forsythe, Natasha Powell and Bill Coleman topped our list of the best in dance Read more
Photo by Ömer Yükseker
Choreographer Ame Henderson's Ring doesn't quite feel finished
Although the Toronto Dance Theatre performers execute their moves well, this hypnotic ensemble piece could be more polished Read more
Dahlia Katz
Minorities is a razor-smart performance work
Choreographer Yang Zhen's dance spectacle bounces from understated critique to exuberant excess Read more
Un Poyo Rojo is a slight, drawn-out physical show from Argentina
Dance/theatre show set in a locker room is less than the sum of its muscled, toned parts Read more
Carmen Aguirre's Broken Tailbone serves up moving stories... and moves
Interactive dance-theatre show entertainingly kicks off Factory's 50th anniversary season Read more
Photo by Jason Tse
SummerWorks review: Black Ballerina
Syreeta Hector's autobiographical solo show about race, culture and classical dance is thought-provoking and striking Read more
SummerWorks review: CLOSER
Jenn Goodwin's still-in-development outdoor dance piece is an intriguing look at perspective and motion Read more
Fringe review: ICARUS
Dance/theatre piece inspired by myth features exquisite movement and banal dialogue Read more
Fringe review: Tales Of A Cocktail
Dance piece set in a 1920s Chicago gangster bar features strong dance and music, but there could be more chemistry between its characters Read more
Fringe review: Interrupted
Robyn Bedford's first full-length piece showcases the inspiring talent flourishing in Canada's dance community Read more
Photo by Dahlia Katz
Luminato review: KIRA, The Path/La Voie
Fara Tolno's drumming resonates more effectively than the dance in Lua Shayenne Dance Company's West African-influenced show Read more
Toronto Dance Theatre's Christopher House to step down after 25 years as artistic director
After creating over 60 original works for the company, the 64-year-old dancer and choreographer leaves "one of the best jobs in Canada" on his own terms Read more
Review: Nureyev doc about the ballet legend doesn't need its stylistic flourishes
Never-before-seen VHS footage of Rudolf Nureyev offers a sense of the dancer's talent and personality Read more
Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh
James Kudelka's Four Old Legs is a duet to fall in love with
Series of dance vignettes for Evelyn Hart and Zhenya Cerneacov is sketched out in subtle, yet very legible shades Read more
TV review: FX's Fosse/Verdon works best in its showy moments
A superb Michelle Williams steals the spotlight in this erratically structured look at the intertwined lives of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon Read more
Photo by Brue Zinger
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland: the magic doesn’t go deep enough
National Ballet of Canada's revival of Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet looks great but the dance itself doesn’t deliver Read more
Carlos Lema Posada
Luminato 2019 lineup: a mirror maze, a Leonard Cohen tribute and Roomful of Teeth
The 13th annual arts fest lines up two big Indigenous music concerts, a dance tribute to Leonard Cohen and Kazuo Ohno and a theatrical show about Robert Mapplethorpe Read more
Revisor, by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young, asks some tough questions
Kidd Pivot's dance/theatre look at bureaucracy, corruption and human failings begins as farce but ends up creating something completely new Read more
National Ballet of Canada Mixed Program delivers marvels
Next to Balanchine's stunning Apollo and virtuosic excerpts from Paquita, Robert Binet's short ballet feel a bit anemic Read more
Interview: Santee Smith becomes McMaster University's chancellor
The Kahnyen’kehàka (Mohawk) dancer and choreographer talks Indigenous visibility, leadership in education and land acknowledgments Read more