Critical Conversations

Conversations about dance that can be critical.
Philip Szporer is based in Montreal. Kathleen Smith is based in Toronto.

What happens when two writers see the same show, in two different towns, and connect long distance to discuss?


Akram Khan's Jungle Book reimagined
October 12 - 14, 2023 at the Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto. Presented by Canadian Stage.

November 1 - 4, 2023 at Théatre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts, Montreal. Presented by Danse Danse.

Marie Chouinard's Radicale Vitalité, Solos et Duos. January 30, 31, and February 1, 2020 at Théatre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts, Montreal. Presented by Danse Danse.

Februrary 5 - 8, 2020 at the Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto. Presented by Canadian Stage.

The Statement, a film version of a choreography by Crystal Pite made for Netherlands Dans Theater (NDT) . Text by Jonathan Young. 

Performed by Rena Narumi, Imre van Opstal, Fernando Hernando Magadan and Cesar Faria Fernandes of NDT. Film version (2018) directed by Tommy Pascal.