June 12-15, 2025
Public performances
Location: 250 Fort York Blvd Toronto
Sand Flight
A new creation by Ingri Fiksdal and Jonas Corell Petersen (Oslo, Norway)
Presented in partnership with Toronto Dance Theatre
Commissioned by The Bentway
Co-Produced by The Bentway and Fiksdal dans stiftelse
Experience the world premiere of Sand Flight, from internationally renowned choreographer Ingri Fiksdal. Eight dancers and a 50-person choir descend on a massive sand dune under the Gardiner Expressway for a powerful performance that speculates on climates-to-come, where shade-worshipping is the new normal.
In a future-Toronto, an immense sand dune appears under the Gardiner Expressway, encroaching on the concrete columns that support the busy highway above. As the city heats up and our wind patterns change, desert-like formations materialize and move throughout parks and public spaces with regularity, creating new landmarks. Under the shade of the highway, this particular sand dune becomes a place of sanctuary in the city.
Sand Flight explores our changing relationship to the urban world due to global warming. Developed in response to the rapid heating of our urban centres, and long-standing rituals in Scandinavian cultures including the sun-worshipping dances of the Bronze age, this new performance piece by Ingri Fiksdal and Jonas Corell Petersen (Norway) imagines a speculative mythology for climates-to-come, where shade-worshipping becomes a new tradition. Eight dancers and a large choir navigate around the newly formed sand dune, exploring the tension between honouring our infrastructure and fighting our new nature.
Featuring an original composition and a cast of local and international performers, this bold new work of climate fiction is a call to closely consider the evolution of our local environments in the not-so-distant future, while creating new customs we’ll collectively value in a changing world.
Performance and ticket information:
All performances are General Admission seating. The Bentway and Toronto Dance Theatre believe that cost should not be a barrier to experiencing this performance, so tickets are on a sliding scale Pay-What-You-Choose model. Ranging from $10 to $30, audiences are invited to select whichever ticket price option works best for them. All price points give access to the same seating areas.
Seating is first-come, first-served and includes bleachers, chairs, and grassy areas. Chair spots are limited and are not guaranteed aside from accessibility needs. You are welcome to bring blankets or cushions for sitting on grassy areas. Some grassy areas are exposed to direct sunlight, and we encourage you to bring sun protection.