Heather Ogden
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Forward Momentum in Frame by Frame
By Josette HalpertHave you ever yearned to step into the mind of a genius - and an Academy Award-winning genius at that?
Posted June 13, 2018
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Frame by Frame Leaves Minds Reeling in Amazement
By Melissa PoonLights. Camera. Action! Robert Lepage and Guillaume Côté deliver all of these and more in the highly anticipated world premiere of Frame by Frame by the National Ballet of Canada.
Posted June 11, 2018
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
A Magical Madness: Nijinsky
By Eve van EedenAristotle once said: “No great genius ever existed without a touch of madness”. Celebrating the man who personified this expression, Nijinsky is brought to life by The National Ballet of Canada.
Posted December 3, 2017
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Love Strikes a Chord: Nijinsky
By Wei ShenDirector Stanley Kubrick was once mesmerized by Napoleon Bonaparte. Choreographer John Neumeier’s similar obsession with “Le Dieu de la Danse”, Vaslav Nijinsky, has crystallized into the National Ballet of Canada’s production Nijinsky.
Posted December 3, 2017
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Somber Classic Gives National Ballet Stars Time to Shine
By Annick MacAskillThe National Ballet of Canada explores the dark side of love in a regal production of choreographer James Kudelka’s Swan Lake, which opened at the Four Seasons Centre Thursday night.
Posted June 24, 2017
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
A Triumphant Opening
By Rya MarrelliThe Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts came alive at the triumphant opening night of The National Ballet of Canada’s Swan Lake on June 15.
Posted June 24, 2017
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
A Medley of Magic and Madness
By Marissa TrarbackBefore a single dancer appears on stage opening night at The National Ballet of Canada’s production of Giselle, a medley of magic and madness already fills the air.
Posted June 21, 2016
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Sin and Un-Earned Redemption
By Aziza MohammedAn innocent peasant girl, a prince in disguise, and an undead queen. Saccharine leitmotifs and the most enthusiastic use of triangle in any orchestral work. Giselle has it all.
Posted June 21, 2016
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Giselle’s Restless Spirit
By Emily TraceTraditionally described as ‘the ballerina’s Hamlet’, this production of Giselle by The National Ballet of Canada soundly debunks the adage.
Posted June 21, 2016
