Dora Mavor News

TORONTO (APRIL 11, 2016)  - Acclaimed Toronto-based Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie (CLC) proudly presents the world premiere of Against Nature (À Rebours), directed and choreographed by the renowned James Kudelka, who won the 2015 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Choreography for#lovesexbrahms. Inspired by a book of the same name by Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848 -1907), Against Natureexplores the beauty and perils of isolation and opens at The Citadel today, May 5, running through to May 15.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) today announced the date, creative team, host and venue for the 37th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the awards show and party that celebrates extraordinary Toronto talent in the performing arts. Dora Awards Producer Jacoba Knaapen announced that the much-anticipated event will take place on Monday, June 27 and that it will, for the third time in a row, be held under the stars at Harbourfront Centre. Tickets go on sale May 31.

TORONTO (APRIL 11, 2016)  - Acclaimed Toronto-based Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie (CLC) proudly presents the world premiere of Against Nature (À Rebours), directed and choreographed by the renowned James Kudelka, who won the 2015 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Choreography for#lovesexbrahms. Inspired by a book of the same name by Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848 -1907), Against Natureexplores the beauty and perils of isolation and opens at The Citadel on Thursday, May 5, running through to May 15.

Claudia Moore, Artistic Director of MOonhORsE Dance Theatre, proudly presents the 36th edition of Older & Reckless, 'a gem in the Toronto dance scene' (Michael Crabb, Toronto Star). Older & Reckless #36: 3 Solos & A Duet features five distinctive Toronto-based artists - Julia Aplin, Tiina Kiik, Sara Porter, Laurence Lemieux and Joanna de Souza- in daring new dance works, this weekend, November 13-15, 2015 at Dancemakers Centre for Creation.

Toronto (November 9, 2015) - Peggy Baker Dance Projects proudly announces the world premiere of Phase Space, a rich and surprising full-evening work choreographed by Peggy Baker, one of Canada's most acclaimed dance artists. Playing with time, memory and transformation, Phase Space features six extraordinary dancers in a surreal and elegant fusion of contemporary dance, live music, and stage design that runs January 22 -January 31, 2016 at Toronto's Betty Oliphant Theatre.

Claudia Moore, Artistic Director of MOonhORsE Dance Theatre, proudly presents the 36th edition of Older & Reckless, “a gem in the Toronto dance scene” (Michael Crabb, Toronto Star). Older & Reckless #36: 3 Solos & A Duet features five distinctive Toronto-based artists - Julia Aplin, Tiina Kiik, Sara Porter, Laurence Lemieux and Joanna de Souza- in daring new dance works, November 13-15, 2015 at Dancemakers Centre for Creation.

Toronto – Today at the Canadian Opera Company's Annual General Meeting, COC Board Chair Tony Arrell and COC General Director Alexander Neef reported on the financial and artistic successes of the 2014/2015 season. With an acclaimed season of operas, the COC maintained its impressive attendance numbers, recording an average attendance of 92%, as well as retained last year's historic-level of fundraising with contributed revenue totaling $12.6 million and posted a balanced budget, to show a modest surplus of $13,000.

Theatre francais de Toronto is thrilled to present the fourth edition of their original and highly popular series Les Zinspires. Written by five Toronto teenagers, reworked with the help of professional writers and performed by professional actors, Les Zinspires Puissance 4 will be presented in French with English surtitles at theBerkeley Street Theatre on November 20,25 and 28.

DanceWorks, Toronto's longest running contemporary dance series, proudly presents the first show of its 39th season: the world premiere of Woven, a Tribal Crackling Wind production choreographed by award-winning Artistic Director, choreographer Peter Chin. A major new work that reflects the spirit of traditional weaving communities, Woven premieres tonight, September 24, and runs to Saturday, September 26 at 8pm nightly at Harbourfront Centre Theatre as part of NextSteps.

ProArteDanza Artistic Director Roberto Campanella and Artistic Associate Robert Glumbek co-create a new instalment for their long-term project to choreograph a full evening work to Beethoven's entire 9th Symphony. In a stunning marriage of unforgettable music and the all-out athleticism of ProArteDanza's outstanding dancers, Beethoven's 9th - 2nd Movement builds on the great success of their previous choreographies to the 1st and 3rd movement of Beethoven's masterpiece. 

TORONTO (August 27, 2015) - DanceWorks, Toronto's longest running contemporary dance series, proudly presents the first show of its  39th season: the world premiere of Woven, a Tribal Crackling Wind production choreographed by award-winning Artistic Director, choreographer Peter Chin. A major new work that reflects the spirit of traditional weaving communities, Woven premieres Thursday, September 24 and runs to Saturday, September 26 at 8pmnightly at Harbourfront Centre Theatre as part of NextSteps. Tickets are now on sale.

The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival (Flamenco Festival) is delighted to announce the official line up for its electrifying 25th anniversary season, September 12-27, 2015 with free and paid events at various venues on Granville Island and throughout Vancouver. This year's festival highlights include dazzling performances by some of the world's leading flamenco dancers and musicians, including the internationally acclaimed Andrés Peña & Pilar Ogalla Company (Spain), the renowned Canadian Esmeralda Enrique Dance Company (Toronto) and Fiona Malena Flamenco (Calgary), in addition to Vancouver's own award-winning Flamenco Rosario.

The 36th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the 2014/2015 season were handed out in a star-studded ceremony in Toronto on the evening of Monday, June 22 at Harbourfront Centre's WestJet Stage, hosted by the hilarious Gavin Crawford, whose eight seasons on CBC-TV's This Hour Has 22 Minutes earned him numerous accolades and who recently won an ACTRA Award for his leading role in the film Two 4 One.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) today announced the date, creative team, host and venue for the 36th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the awards show and party that celebrates extraordinary Toronto talent in the performing arts. Dora Awards Producer Jacoba Knaapen announced that the much-anticipated event will take place on Monday, June 22 and that, based on the huge success of last year, it will again be held at Harbourfront Centre.  Tickets go on sale June 1.

Alexander Neef, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company, announced today the commission of a new opera for its mainstage by one of Canada's most important composers, Ana Sokolovi?. Titled La Reine-Garçon, the libretto is by Quebec playwrightMichel Marc Bouchard and based on his play of the same name. Inspired by Queen Christina of Sweden who ruled the country in the 17th century before abdicating her throne at the age of 27, La Reine-Garçonis currently in development and is scheduled to have its world premiere in the COC's 2019/2020 season.

Alexander Neef, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company, announced today the commission of a new opera for its mainstage by one of Canada's most important composers, Ana Sokolovi?. Titled La Reine-Garçon, the libretto is by Quebec playwright Michel Marc Bouchard and based on his play of the same name. Inspired by Queen Christina of Sweden who ruled the country in the 17th century before abdicating her throne at the age of 27, La Reine-Garçonis currently in development and is scheduled to have its world premiere in the COC's 2019/2020 season.

Toronto – Alexander Neef, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company, announced today the commission of a new opera for its mainstage by one of Canada's most important composers, Ana Sokolovi?. Titled La Reine-Garçon, the libretto is by Quebec playwright Michel Marc Bouchard and based on his play of the same name. Inspired by Queen Christina of Sweden who ruled the country in the 17th century before abdicating her throne at the age of 27, La Reine-Garçonis currently in development and is scheduled to have its world premiere in the COC's 2019/2020 season.

On December 15th to 18th, 2014, the Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada will host the highly anticipated 8th Soo Ryu Dance Festival, featuring the Canadian premiere “Canada Arirang,” Artistic Director Mi Young Kim's newest work.

Thirty five years of history is now being driven by a 33 year old artistic director with a goal of opera evolution and a love of artistic Darwinism. Michael Hidetoshi Mori, Artistic Director of Tapestry Opera is proud to present the 35th Anniversary season—a confluence of music and theatre from the inspired pens of the nation's leading playwrights and the imaginative musical pallet of art composers, pop artists, and electronic music specialists for an opera revolution.