DANCES
They can be performed outside or inside.
Svāhā!
Svāhā! is a celebration of dance as a revitalizing ritual that brings us closer together. It is an offering of movement, music, colours and sensations.
Created by award-winning Nova Bhattacharya, Svāhā! embodies the transformative power of dance, expressing the uniqueness of the individual and the value of community. Dancers surrender themselves, sparking the imagination, conveying a range of thoughts and sensations through movement and creating rhythm with their entire beings.
Akshongay
Nominated for 4 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, Akshongay is a contemporary duet that brings together bharatanatyam, modern dance, Hindu mythology, French Canadian folklore; love and loss; regrets and passions; joy and heartbreak.
"A carefully calibrated alliance of two artists at the top of their respective games". Kathleen Smith, Now Magazine.
Incantations
Incantations is an intimate and intense evening of dance and music performed by Nova and acclaimed tabla player, Ed Hanley. Four solos created by Bhattacharya, Peggy Baker and José Navas
“The impetus towards self realization was apparent in Wednesday’s opening solo, Calm Abiding, Bhattacharya is all finely calibrated physical discipline. Nothing is extravagant, nothing overplayed in a solo that seems to deconstruct and reinvent tradition into a new way of moving.” Michael Crabb, Toronto Star
Isolated Incidents
One woman, several moments in time.
Smart, sexy and engaging, Isolated Incidents is a collection of solos tracing random incidents in one woman's life. Each solo brings a new glimpse into the journey of this eloquent performer.
"a dancer and choreographer of fierce intelligence and integrity with a delightfully wicked sense of humour." Bridget Cauthery, Dance Current
Infinite Storms
Infinite Storms is a full evening dance for 5 women inspired by Nova’s migraine condition. It ecstatically embracing the hurts and joys of life, the fragile connection between body and mind, the pains of existence and the exaltation of the human spirit.
"As the audience (left) the theatre, there was a sense of release, of having lived through someone’s experience of a body spiralling out of control, then coming out on the other side with a smile, even a chuckle." Aparita Bhandari, Dance Current
Decoding Bharatnatyam
Decoding Bharatnatyam showcases the work of Nova Bhattacharya and her passion for querying the contemporary and riffing off of the classical Indian Bharatnatyam technique to stunning effect.
"One of the most imaginative shows seen this year" Deidre Kelly, Critics at Large