Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers

AVATAR
October 15, 16 & 17 - 8pm 

3pm Matinée on October 18
The Rachel Browne Theatre

photo: Caroline Theissen

Co-Presentation with 
Freya Björg Olafson and

Our season opens with Freya Björg Olafson's AVATAR. This presentation is part of an ongoing series that explores methods of creating, validating and disseminating one’s identity through the use of technology and the Internet. The work is inspired by the mantra 'I post therefore I am' whereby Internet users legitimize their existence by documenting their lives and uploading this media to personal webpages and blogs.

Freya blends 6 years classical training in the Professional Program of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet with the contemporary facility achieved through her completion of B.A.Honours in dance through the School of Contemporary Dancers and the University of Winnipeg.

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On the Road 

WCD is heading out on a four city tour this fall but you get to be the first to see what will be performed .  Works by Rachel Browne, Lesandra Dodson and Brent Lott were specifically chosen to highlight the beauty and talent of our wonderful dancers.  Travel with us for a diverse evening of dance that will be sure to move you.

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Bingham & Boivin
March 18, 19 & 20 - 8pm
The Rachel Browne Theatre 

EDAM photo: Chris Randle _______ Boivin photo: Jonathan Inksetter

WCD brings together two of Canada’s most accomplished men of movement for an powerful evening of dance.

The show opens with Marc Boivin, associated with numerous choreographic voices for 25 years, taking to the stage with Impact. Alone but guided by all, the creator and sole performer bears witness in his piece to the legacy of others, the power of transmission and the impact that beings have on one another. 

After the intermission EDAM Dance takes the stage performing a beautifully crafted quartet by Peter Bingham. Slip is inspired by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. 

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Premiere of

Between the Sycamore

May 5, 6, 7 & 8 - 8pm
3pm Matinée on May 9th
The Rachel Browne Theatre

Brent Lott’s new full length work arises out of his interest in humanity's attempt to make sense of our place and function in the universe.   Between the Sycamore conjures a world that blurs the lines between sacred narrative and natural law.   Join us for this bird’s-eye view in to a community of individuals organized by imagery drawn from Egyptian mythology and the lifecycle of the Scarab Beetle.