Interviews

An absorbing contemporary dance piece created by a veteran choreographer at the top of her game.

Interview with choreographer Crystal Pite

Pite talks candidly about the creation of Body and Soul for the Paris Opera Ballet. Interview is posted on Ludwig van Toronto. ludwig-van.com.

A Tribute to Patricia Beatty

The tribute to this great pioneer of Canadian dance can be found on ludwig-van.com.

Dance Review of Black Ballerina

The review of Syreeta Hector’s solo show can be found on ludwig-van.com.

Anna Wyman 1928 – 2020; Canada Loses a Dance Pioneer

With the passing of Anna Wyman, another great artist of modern dance in Canada has gone from our lives. A Wyman show meant dance that was witty and intelligent, while being consummately technical, and always thoroughly enjoyable.

Interview with choreographer Crystal Pite

Posted on February 20, 2021, updated on February 21, 2021 by pcitron

Pite talks candidly about the creation of Body and Soul for the Paris Opera Ballet. Interview is posted on Ludwig van Toronto. ludwig-van.com.

Interview – Laura Nanni, artistic and managing director of SummerWorks Performance Festival

Posted on August 8, 2018, updated on August 13, 2018 by pcitron

INTRODUCTION Laura Nanni, 38, is a mover and shaker in the arts. She is a curator, artist and producer, who since 2016, has been the artistic and managing director of the prestigious SummerWorks Performance Festival, Toronto’s annual curated showcase for contemporary new work in theatre, dance, music, live art and multidisciplinary productions. She has also […]

Interview – Greta Hodgkinson, principal dancer, The National Ballet of Canada/Frame by Frame

Posted on May 30, 2018, updated on June 2, 2018 by pcitron

Interview with Greta Hodgkinson, principal dancer, The National Ballet of Canada, about the new Robert Lepage/Guillaume Côté work, Frame by Frame. INTRODUCTION The most highly anticipated dance event of the year has to be Frame by Frame, an homage to the life and work of film pioneer Norman McLaren, created by theatre icon Robert Lepage […]

Interview with Elena Lobsanova, Principal Dancer, National Ballet of Canada

Posted on March 12, 2018, updated on March 12, 2018 by pcitron

INTRODUCTION Elena Lobsanova, 31, is considered one of the finest purveyors of classical technique in the National Ballet of Canada. Born in Moscow, she immigrated with her family to Toronto when she was four. After graduating from Canada’s National Ballet School, she joined the company in 2004, and was promoted to principal dancer in 2015. […]

Theatre Profile – Jacquie P.A. Thomas/Theatre Gargantua and the new work Reflector

Posted on November 16, 2017 by pcitron

Theatre Gargantua’s Reflector is showing at Theatre Passe Muraille Nov. 2-18. The production’s wellspring is the impact that photojournalism has on public consciousness, and how information can be framed and manipulated. INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE GARGANTUA. For 25 years, Theatre Gargantua has defined the term multi-disciplinary with original productions, built from scratch, that are an eye-popping […]