JULY 6 — 15 | 2023

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Emmalena Fredriksson | Soft Palate

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Company 605

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Wen Wei Wang

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Joshua Beamish

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Mocean Dance

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Meredith Kalaman

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The Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance Returns for its 35th Landmark Year, July 6 to 15, 2023 

One of the most eagerly anticipated events in British Columbia’s contemporary dance scene, the 35th anniversary of the Dancing on the Edge Festival will kick off on July 6, delivering high calibre, challenging and gorgeous dance. The festival will deliver innovative and spell-binding works featuring World Premieres, North American and Western Canadian debuts, and works-in-progress from some of the most sought-after contemporary choreographers.

In celebration of our 35th Annual DOTE, the festival will include a presentation of over thirty extraordinary dance productions in live stage performances showcasing artists from across Canada. Located on the Edge of the Pacific, we are celebrating the waves of motion created by the countless number of creative artists who have been in the festival over its 35 years.  Starting as ripples and returning to the shore as waves in full force they have helped build and sustain Canada’s oldest professional contemporary dance festival.

Full-Length Works

Emmalena Fredriksson
Ecdysis & Soft Palate
SFU Woodward's


Wen Wei Dance and ADARTE COMPAGNIA
Wen Wei Wang
Barocco Rave
Firehall Arts Centre


Parts+Labour_Danse
Emily Gualtieri and David Albert-Toth
A bout de bras
Firehall Arts Centre


Marc Boivin/Sarah Chase
Sarah Chase
The door opened west
Scotiabank Dance Centre

Mixed Programs – EDGES

EDGE One

Juan Villegas
Vanessa Goodman
Edictum (excerpt)
Firehall Arts Centre

Kiera Shaw | Sophie Dow
Kiera Shaw
a hidden autobiography
Firehall Arts Centre

Ashvini Sundaram & Yui Ugai
Home
Firehall Arts Centre


EDGE Two

Joe Ink
Joe Laughlin
New work in progress
Firehall Arts Centre

Sarah Hin Ching U
Silent Howl
Firehall Arts Centre


EDGE Three

Meredith Kalaman
Beast Prescribed
Firehall Arts Centre

Fila 13 Productions
Lina Cruz
Tomato Blues
Firehall Arts Centre


EDGE Four

Mocean Dance
Sarah Prosper and Sara Coffin

Utawtiwow Kijnaq – Our Mother's Road
Firehall Arts Centre

Method Dance Society
Shelby Richardson
River Work
Firehall Arts Centre


EDGE Five

Good Women Dance Collective
Rebecca Sadowski and Alison Kause
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
Firehall Arts Centre


EDGE Six

Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY
Joshua Beamish

Lost Touch & Proximity
Firehall Arts Centre

Company 605
Josh Martin & Lisa Gelley
lossy
Firehall Arts Centre

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Emmalena Fredriksson
Ecdysis & Soft Palate
SFU Woodward's


Marc Boivin/Sarah Chase
Sarah Chase
The door opened west
Scotiabank Dance Centre


plastic orchid factory
James Gnam
GHOST [Digital Folk VR installation]
Left of Main


Isabelle Kirouac
Meta/fauna
Scotiabank Dance Centre

Outdoor Works

Kokoro Dance
Jay Hirabayashi
Wreck Beach Butoh
Wreck Beach

MascallDance
Jennifer Mascall
Privilege at Home
Driving

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