NAPPY Dance Collective is the first Black contemporary dance company in Calgary. Their inaugural performance at the GRAND Theatre in the heart of downtown Calgary was the marking of a significant moment in the contemporary dance ecosystem. It was the first time a dance performance featured only Black artists onstage and that everyone who was […]
Back in 2013, the Soulpepper production of Kim’s Convenience was presented by Theatre Calgary and featured playwright Ins Choi himself. It makes this 2022 production, the closing production for Alberta Theatre Projects, and an Arts Cub Theatre Company production, a pretty great feat. Everyone knows the CBC Television series and has expectations of the characters, […]
Springboard Performance’s presentation of Wen Wei Wang’s newest dance piece Ying Yun is focused on his mother, who passed away four years ago from ovarian cancer. The production was choreographed in collaboration with the five dancers on stage, to convey both Ying Yun’s story and their own. The movement of the piece is strong and […]