Convergent Divergency

March 23 - 25 and March 30 - April 1, 2023
7:30 p.m. performances plus 2:00 p.m. matinee on April 1
Livestream broadcast of March 25 performance
Pay-What-You-Decide tickets, ranging from $10 to $45
Runtime: 80 minutes (including a 20-minute intermission) Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester Street, Toronto (VIEW MAP)

Accessibility Info: There will be a Deaf/ASL Interpreted performance on Thursday March 30. Unfortunately the Winchester Street Theatre is not currently wheelchair accessible. Full accessibility details: https://tdt.org/your-visit/accessibility/

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Get ready for a captivating double bill where distinct dance styles and practices are in conversation with each other as TDT company dancers and guest dancers converge in two new works: helix by Atri Nundy and GIVE ME ONE by Danah Rosales.

Atri Nundy brings together 3 company dancers and 2 Bharatanatyam dancers in her new creation, helix, which takes on a search for the contemporary in Atri’s own choreographic language. Altogether, the artists embrace the possibilities of the body with the spine at the crux of this piece. As they lengthen and spiral their bodies with deep rigour, care and concentration, the ensemble will show audiences the beautiful complexity of the body in the simplicity of movements.

GIVE ME ONE from Danah Rosales, known as ‘New Legend Mother Maldita Siriano’ in Toronto’s kiki ballroom scene, will fill the theatre space with elements from their ballroom experience, including Runway, Face, and Vogue. Featuring original music from DJ, producer and rapper myst milano alongside striking styling by Diséiye, this invigorating work is built upon the bonds formed and nurtured between 3 company dancers and 3 artists from the Toronto Ballroom community, all while celebrating each of their unique personalities, dauntlessness, beauty, power and joy.

Advisory

Please be advised haze and flashing lights will be used during the show for special effect.

Ticket Options + Livestream

TDT believes that cost should not be a barrier to experiencing live performance and have decided to offer tickets on a sliding scale model this season. Ranging from $10 to $45, audiences are invited to select whichever ticket price option that works best for them. There will be a livestream of the Saturday March 25 performance ($5 – $15 tickets) and the recording will also remain on-demand to livestream ticket holders for 14 days after it airs.

***helix*** by Atri Nundy, ft. performers Yuichiro Inoue, Megumi Kokuba, Rachana Joshi, Peter Kelly, and Purawai Vyas. Photo by Joshua Rille

***GIVE ME ONE*** by Danah Rosales, ft. performers Matthew ‘Snoopy’ Cuff, Jocelyne ‘Jaws’ Cardenas, Devon Snell, Kelly-Ann Johnson, and Roberto Soria. Photo by Joshua Rille

Choreographers

Photo by Michael Mortley

Atri Nundy

Atri Nundy started learning Bharatanatyam at Sampradaya Dance Academy under her teacher Lata Pada at the age of 4. After completing her arangetram in 2005, she continues to work as a teacher at the Academy and as a Company dancer and choreographer at Sampradaya Dance Creations.

While training in Bharatanatyam, Atri was fortunate enough to be able to train in various dance forms. This combination has given her the interest to explore beyond the traditional realms of Bharatanatyam. She has had the opportunity to work with Kevin Ormsby at KasheDance, Nova Bhattacharya at NovaDance and Brandy Leary at Anandam Dancetheatre. She created her first ensemble piece, Mindful Chatter, that was commissioned by Anandam Dancetheatre and supported by the Toronto Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts in April 2022.

Photo by Kristine Flores, courtesy of Mix Mix Dance Collective

Danah Rosales

Danah Rosales is a Toronto based cis-queer millennial; second-generation Canadian-Filipin*; a daughter; a dawta; a sister; a sis; a mother of two little humans; a mutha of a kiki house; and an artist in which her work encompasses improvisational performance, choreography, competition, collaboration, teaching, and active community participation and organization.

Production Credits

Choreographers: Atri Nundy and Danah Rosales
Rehearsal Director: Rosemary James
Lighting Design: Noah Feaver
Production Managers: Tanya Bregstein and Bryan Kling
Stage Manager: Jennifer Newnham
Assistant Stage Manager: Stephanie Dilnot
Technical Director and Board Operator: Jasper Jacobs
Stage Hands: William Paul Carter and Will Carr
Livestream Director: Eddie Kastrau

helix by Atri Nundy
– Performers: Yuichiro Inoue, Rachana Joshi, Peter Kelly, Megumi Kokuba, Purawai Vyas
– Costume Design: Valerie Calam
– Sound Collaborator: Nancy Thavaruban

GIVE ME ONE by Danah Rosales
– Performers: Jocelyne ‘Jaws’ Cardenas, Matthew ‘Snoopy’ Cuff, Kelly-Ann Johnson, Erin Poole, Devon Snell, Roberto Soria
– Costume Design: Diséiye
– Sound Composer: myst milano