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TORONTO – Gadfly, Toronto’s only award-winning urban dance company, debuts their creative thought-provoking production “Arkemy”, choreographed by artistic directors Ofilio Sinbadinho and Apolonia Velasquez to the musical genius of Dr. Draw. Inspired by the 1927 German expressionist movie Metropolis, “Arkemy” blurs the lines of traditional dance forms to tell the story of an urban dystopia. Stop following, ask questions and create - “Arkemy” pushes the boundaries of conventional artistry and will leave audiences thinking and inspired.
The 60 minute show runs for three nights only from December 5-7 at 8pm.
Who: Canada’s top urban dancers including:
· Apolonia Velasquez as AIQUESS
· Andrew Pyro Chung as AIDUNNO
· Sarah Tumaliuan as WOO AI
· Raoul Jin Pillay as K-NOT
· Celine Richard Robichaud as MEI-B
What: Gadfly debuts new dance production, Arkemy
Where: The Citadel, 304 Parliament Street (Dundas Street East
and Parliament Street), Toronto, ON
About Gadfly
Founded in 2008 by internationally-renowned choreographers and dancers Apolonia Velasquez and Ofilio Sinbadinho, the goal of Gadfly is to raise the profile of urban dance culture in Canada and provide a platform for Canadian urban dance artists to showcase their skills and talent. Today, Gadfly has captivated audiences across Canada with their fresh, irreverent, artistic and thought-provoking dance productions. They also host the only urban dance festival in Canada and share their passion by providing specialized professional training for emerging artists. Gadfly is the recipient of the 2012 Dora Mavor Moore award for outstanding performance for “Klorofyl”. For more information about Gadfly, please visit www.gadfly.ca.
Photo: Jin Red. ©2013 E.S. Chea Photograph.
2013-12-02
Toronto: Gadfly debuts a new dance production – "Arkemy" – December 5-7