2011 dance: made in canada / fait au canada
princess productions’ Artistic Director Yvonne Ng, with guest curators Peggy Baker and James Kudelka, is proud to present the 2011 dance: made in canada / fait au canada (d:mic/fac) festival from Thursday August 11 to Sunday August 14 at Toronto’s Betty Oliphant Theatre.
BAKER SERIES: August 11 (7pm), 12 (9pm) and 13 (4pm).
MORRISON SERIES: August 11 (9pm), 13 (7pm) and 14 (2pm).
KUDELKA SERIES: August 12 (7pm), 13 (9pm) and 14 (4pm).
The ninth edition of this highly anticipated biennial festival of contemporary Canadian dance provides a broad spectrum of cutting edge work in three separate MainStage Series programs as well as a first-time Late-night Series (August 12 & 13) and Arts Encounters that include pre- and post-show chats with the artists, Canadian dance film screenings, and visual arts exhibitions (Kristy Kennedy photos, Seth Ruggles Hile/Michael Caldwell installation). More »
Shadowland Theatre, “Hansel and Gretel – A Case Study”: August 9 – 14
The acclaimed Shadowland Theatre returns to the Toronto Islands with an outdoor, all-ages, processional cabaret performance of Hansel and Gretel – A Case Study, a darkly humorous take on the legendary coming-of-age German fairy tale from the Grimm Brothers. Hansel and Gretel – A Case Study weaves through Ward’s Island August 9 to August 14, taking audiences into the deep, dark forests of their imagination. More »
Clay & Paper Theatre, “The Pedaler’s Wager”: Previews July 14 – 17, Shows July 20 – August 14
Clay & Paper Theatre proudly presents our first ever bicycle-based mobile play: The Pedaler’s Wager. This original comedy features puppetry, live music, and our very own CYCLOPS: Cycling Oriented Puppet Squad. Each weekend audience members are invited to cycle from act to act alongside performers, literally following the troupe to the show’s conclusion. More »
