A Kidd Pivot production presented by Canadian Stage

"Acclaimed choreographer Crystal Pite’s riff on Shakespeare is the don’t-miss event of the season"
- Vancouver Sun

Pite ... is a true genius of dance." - The Globe and Mail

In her new dance piece inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest, award-winning Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite stages a game of revenge and forgiveness, where reality dances with imagination. Integrating stunning visuals, projection and an original score, The Tempest Replica is a testament to Pite’s skill as an image-maker and storyteller of rare distinction. Patrons who enjoyed Pite’s Dark Matters in 2012 will love this new theatrical and inventive dance creation.

reviews

• Mooney On Theatre: "this production is something truly unique and unlike anything you're likely to have seen before"

articles

• NOW Magazine: "Fierce choreographer moves to the spirit of The Tempest"
• The Globe and Mail: "Taking on The Tempest, from two different angles"
• Canadian Living: "5 reasons to see Crystal Pite’s The Tempest Replica"
• Vancouver Sun: “Acclaimed choreographer Crystal Pite’s riff on Shakespeare is the don’t-miss event of the season”
• The Globe and Mail: "Pite ... is a true genius of dance."
• The Walrus: "The Tempest Replica will doubtless zig and zag between profound and foolish, high art and low — in a most Shakespearean manner — wooing audiences with an idea-rich and altogether lively dance.”
• The Guardian: “There are few choreographers of Pite’s generation who can create such a world of invention with just seven dancers and an empty stage."
• Toronto Star: "An Evening with Crystal Pite at Cineplex Theatres"