Questioning Frontality is a gripping Bharatnatyam dance performance which introduces elements of eye contact, bodily touch and floor work in a departure from traditional staccato movement of bodies. The dancers also converse with audience members and the choreography and staging is designed to create multiple fronts of viewing as opposed to just one. Technique and form is broken down to basics and then rebu...(more)ilt using multiple bodies in order to enable this vision.

OddLab is an initiative for experimental performances to be shared with curious audiences. 'Momentum' is a contemporary dance piece that explores the idea of modernism through the continuous increase in the pace of life. The dancers slowly build the movement, starting from just lying on the floor to jerky, animalistic and almost aggressive. The audience finds themselves pulled along, and participating in t...(more)he evolving energy and movement. DJ Franco produces live deep base beats adding to the feverish and chaotic movements. Dramaturgy by Rainald Endrass; Choreography & direction by Rafaële Giovanola; Performed by András Déri, Álvaro Esteban & Werner Nigg; Light Design by Marc Brodeur.

Persian Classical Music, characterised by its raw earthy sound, is similar in pacing to a Hindustani Classical performance, but without the set structure of a raag. Three artists from Tehran present a Persian 'humnawazi' reminding us of the roots of our own musical heritage. Melancholic folk melodies and improvisations generated by simple instruments are reminiscent of the rich cultured past of Iran. Kamanc...(more)heh (string) artist Ardeshir Kamkar - member of the eminent Kamkar family of Kurdish folk music and Behdad Babaei on the Sehtar (string), collaborate with Fakhroddin Ghaffari on the Tombak (percussion) to present a hypnotic and soulful evening.

I M U R is a three-piece electronic R&B band from Vancouver - known for their bass heavy beats and sultry r&b vocals. Louise Burns is a singer-songwriter also from Canada. An acclaimed solo musician and multi-instrumentalist, her music is popularly described as having equal parts grit and gloss. Mixtape presents both these artists showcasing their individual sets. Prepare for an evening of dancing with tune...(more)s reminiscent of the 90s and newer electronic jams. For ages 16 and above.

One woman alone on stage with a single white sheet, begins to explore ideas from Space and Time. What unfolds on stage is a stream of consciousness straddling dreams and reality with an emotional tale at its core. Astro physics, art and philosophy are masterfully woven together in this minimalist experimental performance - capturing all the angst and beauty of dealing with the unknown. For ages 16 & above.