Posted on 24/11/05
Playing by theatre's rules
In the BoneyardToronto Dance Theatre / The Hidden CamerasAt Premiere Dance TheatreIn Toronto on Tuesday'Are you still alive out there?" Joel Gibb's question, not long into his performance with his band the Hidden Cameras, pointed out the one weak link in his joint venture with Christopher House and Toronto Dance Theatre. It's all very well to put dancers on stage, especially with a large band that seems to welcome anyone who can animate the playing space in interesting ways. But when you call it choreography and move it into a theatre, the audience tends to play by theatre rules; which means no dancing, swaying in the aisles, or anything other than clapping between numbers.
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