By Karen Kurnaedy Sisters Magda and Gertrud Hanova came to Vancouver in 1957 and opened the first modern dance school in the city. Although they were nearing 60, they energetically embraced Vancouver as a new horizon for their innovative blend of dance arts, which had grown out of their wide-ranging life experiences. Born in pre-World
By Malcolm Tay The easing of pandemic restrictions from March spelled good news for live shows, even if sitting shoulder to shoulder with still-masked strangers felt shocking at first. In May, viewers entered the Esplanade Annexe Studio for The Wrong Geng 2.0 suddenly free to claim any spot among the folding chairs surrounding three cylindrical
By Sanjoy Roy When narrative dance works well, it’s gripping: the story is embodied in the performance. When it doesn’t, it looks like much ado about something or other: we sense the physicality but not the story. Like Water for Chocolate, Christopher Wheeldon’s new three-act work for the Royal Ballet (a co-production with American Ballet