Naked egos - and bodies - at Vancouver dance fest by Paula Citron

The Dancing on the Edge Festival offers a snapshot of what’s hot in Canadian choreography. This year they’re pushing big ideas

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:20pm on July 17, 2011☆⚑

Hometown: Six writers, six engaging and unpredictable journeys home by Paula Citron

‘Hometown’ consists of half a dozen short plays that explore the notion of what a hometown is

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:30pm on July 8, 2011☆⚑

Vimy: Patriotism blended with the horror of war by Paula Citron

Blyth Festival’s production pays loving homage to Vern Thiessen’s powerful play about the seminal Canadian battle

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:01am on July 8, 2011☆⚑

Donny and Marie Osmond bring Vegas razzmatazz to Toronto by Paula Citron

With their live, interactive, heartfelt show, the famous siblings prove they still have what it takes

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:28pm on July 7, 2011☆⚑

9 to 5 is fun, but should have more edge by Paula Citron

Set three decades ago, the popular story needs a little satire to keep it fresh

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on July 3, 2011☆⚑

9 to 5 is a fun, but should have more edge by Paula Citron

Set three decades ago, the popular story needs a little satire to keep it fresh

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on July 3, 2011☆⚑

A superb Confluence at Luminato by Paula Citron

Confluence, the big-ticket dance number at the 2011 Luminato festival in Toronto, sees superstars Akram Khan and Nitin Sawhney deliver a breathtaking meditation on art and life

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:30pm on June 17, 2011☆⚑

National Ballet: The smoke clears to reveal a triumph by Paula Citron

Program devoted to American choreographers mixes the sweet neoclassical with explosive contemporary

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:13pm on June 16, 2011☆⚑

The smoke clears to reveal a triumph by Paula Citron

Program devoted to American choreographers mixes the sweet neoclassical with explosive contemporary

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:13pm on June 16, 2011☆⚑

International dream team wrestles with TAJ’s repetitive script by Paula Citron

There is a beautiful production within the concept but producer Lata Pada should rework the writing and integrate the actors with the dancers

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:26pm on June 13, 2011☆⚑

Opera at Spoleto over the moon - sometimes a bit too far by Paula Citron

Three productions at Spoleto USA are decidedly ambitious, but occasionally could do with a less-is-more approach

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on June 10, 2011☆⚑

Spoleto USA sees surreal and eccentric lives on stage by Paula Citron

The performing arts extravaganza put a spotlight on experimental work from the British Isles

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:44pm on June 9, 2011☆⚑

A wondrous Alice by Paula Citron

Delightful fresh dancing and a superb score make this new ballet a grand achievement

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:22pm on June 5, 2011☆⚑

A wondrous Alice from the National Ballet by Paula Citron

Delightful fresh dancing and a superb score make this new ballet a grand achievement

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:22pm on June 5, 2011☆⚑

Festival TransAmériques: an international feast for the senses by Paula Citron

But the surtitle policy means only international shows are presented in both official languages, which serves Quebec artists poorly

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:30pm on June 3, 2011☆⚑

Jillian Vanstone’s Alice won’t balk at rabbit holes by Paula Citron

Ballerina to perform in coveted spot on opening night

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 9:30pm on June 1, 2011☆⚑

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: When ballet meets Broadway by Paula Citron

New ballet based on Lewis Carroll classic turns Alice into a teenager and adds Broadway-worthy effects

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 9:30pm on June 1, 2011☆⚑

Festival TransAmériques: There’s at least one Bonanza by Paula Citron

Berlin Collective’s utterly brilliant show on a tiny Colorado town is a fan favourite

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:36pm on May 30, 2011☆⚑

Paris/Toronto Project offers sombre strength and beauty in motion by Paula Citron

Christopher House reaches across the Atlantic to bring in new blood

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:16pm on May 24, 2011☆⚑

A Borges story becomes brilliant theatre by Paula Citron

Daniel Brooks and Diego Matamoros have turned The Aleph into a perfect gem of a play for Soulpepper

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:30pm on May 20, 2011☆⚑

Rousing toast to Jewish life is a class act by Paula Citron

A new musical revue salutes four great Jewish vaudevillians, then weaves together 34 songs from 13 musicals

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:53pm on May 19, 2011☆⚑

A masterful German program from Les Grands Ballets by Paula Citron

Montreal troupe showcases best of modern German choreography

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00pm on May 13, 2011☆⚑

An intimate encounter in a public place by Paula Citron

Interior with moving figures

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:28pm on May 12, 2011☆⚑

Peggy Baker at the AGO: An intimate encounter in a public place by Paula Citron

Live action meets paintings and sculptures as the AGO hosts a series of simultaneous dance performances

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:28pm on May 12, 2011☆⚑

Édouard Lock's new dance work making a splash in Canada by Paula Citron

Already the subject of raves by European critics, the latest work by Montreal choreographer Édouard Lock arrives in Canada

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on May 6, 2011☆⚑