An extraordinary double bill that left me utterly transformed. … amongst the most embodied dance productions I have ever seen.
~ Review Vancouver
COMING SOON / PROCHAINEMENT
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Our Spring Double Bill Co-Produced with Wen Wei Dance
May 1st and 2nd, 2026 ~ at ANNEX 823 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC
Thank you to Vancouver Civic Theatres for their generous support
World Premiere by Wen Wei Wang
When a master returns home, magic happens. Renowned choreographer Wen Wei Wang—a true national treasure and former artistic director of Ballet Edmonton—is creating an intimate new work for Belle Spirale, exploring the profound spaces between bodies, breath, and choice.
Produced in collaboration with Wang’s company Wen Wei Dance, this deeply personal commission celebrates his long-time artistic relationship with our directors Alexis and Sylvain.
Working with dancers Alexis Fletcher and Justin Rapaport, Wang explores the intimate geography of human connection. Joined by mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson, they investigate the delicate textures of human connection—how we touch, how we breathe together, and how we navigate the weight of final moments. In Wang's hands, the interplay of dance and voice becomes a meditation on presence, distance, and the choices we make when everything hangs in the balance.
It's a rare opportunity to witness one of Canada's most celebrated choreographers in dialogue with seasoned performers, complete with the wonder of live music.
World Premiere ~ Solo for Ariana Barr
Co-created by Alexis Fletcher, Sylvain Senez and Ariana Barr, this intimate solo navigates the accumulated traces of a lifetime— the tender ephemera we gather and eventually leave behind. A meditation on how legacy shapes our present choices, this work examines the profound ways the past influences who we become and what we pass on.
Presented as a solo for Ariana, the artists weave between the domestic and the subconscious, reflecting upon the collision of past and future and the universal yearning to make sense of what has come before.
Thank you to New Works and Plastic Orchid Factory for their generous creation support.