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Beloved by Toronto audiences, Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater at last returns to the Sony Centre after a three-year absence!
While forever true to their illustrious heritage, the company also prides itself on debuting new works by the foremost emerging choreographers. Experience the power of Ailey and see for yourself why this extraordinary company is hailed as “possibly the most successful modern dance company on the planet.” (The New York Times)
PROGRAM:
Friday, February 1 & Saturday, February 2 Matinee
Stack-Up
Members Don’t Get Weary
Ella
Revelations
Lazarus (Act 1 & 2)
Revelations
WHAT PERFORMANCE WILL YOU CHOOSE?
If you want to be transported back in time:
Make sure to check out Talley Beatty's Stack Up, featuring the music of Earth, Wind and Fire and more. To the backdrop of an urban graffiti landscape and a throbbing 1970's beat, patrons in a crowded disco dance with attitude, sass, and at times, fierce despair. Fri, Feb 1 & Sat, February 2 (mat only).
If you love emotional performances:
Enjoy Members Don’t Get Weary by Jamar Roberts, set to the powerful music of the legendary American jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Roberts uses the dancing body to inspire the audience to transcend their own personal blues momentarily. Fri, Feb 1 & Sat, February 2 (mat only).
If you adore Robert Battle’s work:
Be sure to see Ella, a high energy comic duet that matches Ella Fitzgerald's virtuosic scatting with lightning-fast, articulated movement in an irresistible tour-de-force that leaves audiences (and the dancers) breathless. Fri, Feb 1 & Sat, February 2 (mat only).
If you want to see major works by founder Alvin Ailey:
Alvin Ailey’s 1960 masterpiece Revelations, which has been seen by more audiences around the world than any other modern work, closes every performance. Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues, Alvin Ailey’s Revelations is more than just a popular dance work, it has become a cultural treasure, beloved by generations of fans.
If you’re a fan of performances with a modern twist:
Check out Lazarus on Sat, Feb 2 (evening only), by acclaimed hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris, featuring the music of Darrin Ross. Inspired by the life and legacy of Mr. Ailey, Lazarus connects past and present in a powerful work that addresses the racial inequities America faced when Mr. Ailey founded the Company in 1958 and still faces today.
Photo: Scene from Revelations.
2018-12-17
Toronto: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater returns to Toronto February 1 and 2