Toronto’s Canadian Stage presents TORO by Akram Khan & Israel Galván

It was to be a meeting of two titans of the dance world: Israel Galván, a flamenco dancer known for pushing the boundaries of that traditional form of dance, and Akram Khan, one of Britain’s top choreographers who has garnered worldwide acclaim for his unique contemporary dance inspired by an ancient Indian style called kathak. The pair were to bring their two unique styles of dance together in a show called Torobaka.

Unfortunately, Galván recently suffered a knee injury while performing in Paris and is unable to perform. Previous engagements of Torobaka had to be cancelled but in the interim Khan has been busy adapting the show into a new solo piece simply titled TORO to be performed for this Toronto engagement. Continue reading Review: TORO (Akram Khan/Canadian Stage) →