To one side of this light-filled studio at Nederlands Dans Theater in the Hague are director Simon McBurney and choreographer Crystal Pite. McBurney is as still and reflective as a lake, though you ...

The pioneering Canadian choreographer talks about the challenge of reinventing story-led dance for modern audiences There's a new spirit abroad in choreography. It offers us beauty and exhilaration, ...

Acclaimed Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite premieres her new ballet with the National Ballet of Canada on Feb. 29. The ballet, titled Angels’ Atlas, is Pite’s first piece for the company since her ...

Betroffenheit, our best dance show of the 21st century, takes the breath away – and reveals the Canadian trailblazer’s superb craft Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s Betroffenheit is the kind of work ...

Betroffenheit is a German word that refers to the state of shock that follows an unspeakable trauma. It is also the name of one of the most stunning, lauded pieces of theatre to come out of Canada in ...

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The community hall is, by design, a gathering place. It’s a staple of any thriving neighbourhood: a spot for young families to gather and mingle, for first kisses to be shyly shared, for the spirited ...

Anna is a freelance dance critic and arts journalist. Founder of dance company Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite is one of the world’s most sought after choreographers. She speaks to Anna Winter about ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Surrounded by 54 expectant dancers, Crystal Pite looks tiny in the Paris Opera Ballet’s studios. Notebook in hand, ...

Sadler's Wells's newest associate artist - gifted Canadian choreographer Crystal PIte - tells Sarah Crompton how about the challenges of telling The Tempest without words Choreographer Crystal Pite: ...

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