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Wayne McGregor astounds with FAR

By Nancy Berman, 08 February 2014
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Reviewed at Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal on 6 February 2014
Programme
FAR (Wayne McGregor)
Performers
Company Wayne McGregor
Lucy Carter, Set Designer
Catarina Carvalho, Dancer
Alexander Whitney, Dancer
Anna Nowak, Dancer
Michael-John Harper, Dancer
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Nancy Berman
Nancy Berman
Nancy Berman studied piano at York University and Musicology at McGill University, where she received her PhD in 2002. She currently teaches Music Literature in Montreal, Canada, and contributes articles and reviews on music and dance to various online sites.