Dancers fall slowly, defying gravity; props move as if they have a mind of their own; walls of light slice through the haze, dividing the stage. In this fantasy world created by Out Innerspace co-artistic directors Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond, the boundaries are constantly shifting and the laws of physics don’t seem to apply.
By Holly Harris Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers began its 55th season this fall by welcoming new artistic director Jolene Bailie. The Winnipeg-born-and-raised dance artist and graduate of the Professional Program of the School of Contemporary Dancers was appointed last February, following a nearly yearlong international search, with Bailie taking over from Brent Lott, who led the
By Fredrik Rütter It has been 30 years since the first performance of Peer Gynt by Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen on the shore of Gålå Lake, which is situated in the heart of the mountain chain where the play is set. This year’s Peer Gynt Festival in August featured a new production of the Ibsen