Canada’s leading contemporary dance company take on Crystal Pite and Johan Inger.

PASSING by Johan Inger
In PASSING, legendary Swedish choreographer and longtime Ballet BC collaborator Johan Inger traverses a vast landscape of human emotion, taking audiences on an epic, theatrical, often touching ride. Commissioned by Ballet BC in the 2022/23 season and inspired by climate catastrophe, PASSING explores relationships, from the intimate to the societal. Set to an original score by Amos Ben-Tal as well as selections from Erik Enocksson and Louis T. Hardin (aka Moondog), the sonic journey is as beautifully complex and captivating as the movement language throughout.

Frontier by Crystal Pite
Originally created for Nederlands Dans Theater in 2008 and reimagined for Ballet BC, Crystal Pite’s Frontier will take the stage in spring 2025. Featuring 24 dancers, the visionary, enigmatic Frontier examines the unknown—the characterization of dark matter, the personification of shadows. “As a creator, I find a pleasing parallel between what we don’t know about the universe, and what we don’t know about consciousness” says Pite. “Creation for me is about venturing into unknown territory and being in a generative relationship with doubt.”

Header image description: Six performers in loose, sand-colored clothing move gracefully against a desert backdrop. Their arms are outstretched, suggesting freedom of movement. In the background, desert mountains and sandy terrain are visible.

Header image © Marcus Eriksson