{"id":116389,"date":"2025-07-30T14:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T18:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=116389"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T18:16:01","slug":"preview-princess-productions-presents-8th-edition-dance-made-canada-fait-au-canada-festival-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/07\/30\/preview-princess-productions-presents-8th-edition-dance-made-canada-fait-au-canada-festival-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Princess Productions Presents The 8th Edition Of Dance: Made In Canada \/ Fait Au Canada Festival 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_116393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116393\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-34.jpg\" alt=\"Dancer Magali Stoll in What Belongs to Us \/ Ce qui nous appartient by Suzanne Miller (Photo: Suzanne Miller)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-34.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-34-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-34-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-34-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dancer Magali Stoll in What Belongs to Us \/ Ce qui nous appartient by Suzanne Miller (Photo: Suzanne Miller)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>princess productions presents the 8th biennial dance: made in canada \/ fait au canada (d:mic\/fac) Festival 2025, and the programming has been announced. The festival takes over two venues in Toronto from August 14 to 17, and again from August 21 to 24.<\/p>\n<p>Programming includes cutting edge artists in performance and more across three programming concepts: the Mainstage, the What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) series, and Arts Encounters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery edition of the festival reflects where we are, as artists, as people, and this year feels especially raw and real. The works in d:mic\/fac 2025 are bold, heartfelt, and deeply human. They speak to who we are right now, and who we\u2019re becoming,\u201d says<strong> Yvonne Ng<\/strong>, d:mic\/fac Artistic Director, in a statement.<\/p>\n<h2>Festival At A Glance<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Mainstage program<\/strong> has been co-curated by guest curators <strong>Jera Wolfe<\/strong> and dance legend <strong>Louise Lecavalier<\/strong> alongside Artistic Director <strong>Yvonne Ng<\/strong>. This program features works that respond to the times we\u2019re living in, and revolve around contemporary themes like media influence, identity, inclusion, and transformation through a lens that offers resistance and celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BESIDE by Marie B\u00e9land looks at how media influences our beliefs, and the way we connect with others.<\/li>\n<li>What Belongs to Us \/ Ce qui nous appartient by Suzanne Miller takes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and translates it into movement in a work about freedom, belonging, and safety.<\/li>\n<li>Works by Tanveer Alam and Cristina Bucci reimagine traditional dance forms in modern contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mainstage program, for the first time, includes a full-length work in what has been dubbed the Haute Couture presentation. Still Life by Marie Lambin-Gagnon, a 2023 WYSIWYG alum, in a co-presentation with SummerWorks and Citadel + Compagnie.<\/p>\n<p>Still Life is an invitation to slow down and truly observe textures, time, and the stories carried by our bodies, and challenges the ways in which women&#8217;s bodies have traditionally been depicted in art. It&#8217;s a work that builds quietly but powerfully.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116394\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-NEWS-27.jpg\" alt=\"L-R: Dancer Jessica Germano in Marie Lambin Gagnon's Still Life (Photo courtesy of the artist); Reequal Smith's Caribbean Flamingo (Photo: Kevin MacCormack); Yeonji Hong in lotus pond (\u84ee\u6c60) (Photo: Jongwon Choi)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-NEWS-27.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-NEWS-27-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-NEWS-27-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-NEWS-27-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L-R: Dancer Jessica Germano in Marie Lambin Gagnon&#8217;s Still Life (Photo courtesy of the artist); Reequal Smith&#8217;s Caribbean Flamingo (Photo: Kevin MacCormack); Yeonji Hong in lotus pond (\u84ee\u6c60) (Photo: Jongwon Choi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG)<\/h3>\n<p>The WYSIWYG program is a place for spontaneity and accessibility. Artists are chosen via a lottery process that creates a mix of artists and styles. It\u2019s a place to see both emerging and established artists sharing the stage.<\/p>\n<p>The series includes works by Dr. Yeonji Hong, Reequal Smith, Ryan Lee, Vania Dodoo-Beals &amp; Carleen Zouboules, and Lydia Zimmer.<\/p>\n<h3>Arts Encounters<\/h3>\n<p>Arts Encounters are interactive experiences led by dance artists. They\u2019re designed to spark dialogue and enlarge on the usual audience engagement as a complement to the live performances.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup includes workshops, videos, podcasts, site-specific flamenco, Botanical Readings, and more.<\/p>\n<h3>Screendance<\/h3>\n<p>The Screendance programming offers dance on video and film, available either in-person or online.<\/p>\n<p>The in-person screening on August 23 at the Carlton Cinema offers five dance films.<\/p>\n<p>The online screenings offer three dates: August 21, 22 and 23. Registration is required.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More information [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dancemadeincanada.ca\/festival\/2025-dmic\/arts-encounters\/dance-on-film-and-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Performance Details<\/h2>\n<p>August 14\u201317, 2025<br \/>\nThe Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance<br \/>\n304 Parliament Street, Toronto, ON<\/p>\n<p>August 21\u201324, 2025 (as part of SummerWorks)<br \/>\nBetty Oliphant Theatre<br \/>\n404 Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON<\/p>\n<p>Pricing: Tickets for Haute Couture, Mainstage, WYSIWYG performances and dance film screenings are PWYC, starting at $15.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More information, tickets, and accessibility details [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dancemadeincanada.ca\/festival\/2025-dmic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Are you looking to promote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\"><u>event<\/u><\/span><\/a>? 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