Naoya Ebe
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
A Study in Contrasts: The Winter's Tale
By Jaimie NackanToronto’s first snowfall of the season arrived just in time to welcome the November 10 opening night performance of “The Winter’s Tale” by The National Ballet of Canada.
Posted November 17, 2017
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Definitive Motif in The Winter’s Tale
By Arianna BenincasaChoreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, “The Winter’s Tale” takes a contemporary approach to Shakespeare’s comedic, romantic and tragic “problem play” about jealousy, familial bonds and love.
Posted November 17, 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
Pure, Smart Entertainment
By Anne CassVitality, glamour and striking humour fill The National Ballet of Canada’s stage at the premiere of Alexander Ekman’s Cacti, with George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments and Rubies at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
Posted March 15, 2016
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
The Pleasure of Cacti’s Prickle
By Matthew PariselliCacti is a delightfully silly and playful ballet, but also a sharply satirical and pulsating presentation, accentuated by its strategic place in The National Ballet of Canada’s recent mixed programme, which also features Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments and Rubies.
Posted March 15, 2016
