Wayne McGregor's FAR in Montréal

By Nancy Berman, 08 February 2014

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Reviewed at Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal on 6 February 2014

FAR (Sir Wayne McGregor)

Company Wayne McGregor

Lucy Carter, Set Designer

Catarina Carvalho, Dancer

Alexander Whitney, Dancer

Anna Nowak, Dancer

Michael-John Harper, Dancer

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****1

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Maggie Foyer, 13th September

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****1

McGregor’s Deepstaria explores the deepest recesses of the oceans

Graham Watts, 27th February

A visually striking and thought-provoking work requiring continual concentration to absorb.

***11

The Royal Ballet: MaddAddam is carried by sublime performances

Amanda Jennings, 14th November

The combination of spectacular backdrops and evocative film projections are visually stunning and the dancers are superb, but Wayne McGregor's MaddAddam is difficult to follow.

***11

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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.

Wayne McGregor astounds with FAR