Sand Flight

The Bentway works to ignite the urban imagination, using the city as site, subject, and canvas. Anchored under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway and guiding its complex future, The Bentway is a growing public space, and much more. It is a new type of civic organization: an independent charity and a not-for-profit, powered by vital partnerships with the City of Toronto, residents, supporters, artists, creatives, city-builders, and dreamers. The Bentway is a catalyst rooted in experimentation, demonstration, and regeneration; leading a creative movement to re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces.Since Phase 1 of The Bentway – under the Gardiner from Strachan Ave to Fort York Blvd – opened in 2018, it has proven to be a vital public space, backyard park, cultural platform, connector for the western Waterfront corridor and a demonstration of what is possible. In partnership with the City of Toronto, The Bentway is creating a network of public spaces, developing a cohesive vision for wayfinding and reconnecting the waterfront to the downtown core.Visit thebentway.ca and follow @thebentway on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram for details about upcoming programming and projects.www.thebentway.ca

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Eight dancers and a 50-person choir descend on a massive sand dune for a powerful performance.

Experience the world premiere of Sand Flight, from internationally renowned choreographer Ingri Fiksdal and theatre director Jonas Corell Petersen. Eight dancers and a 50-person choir descend on a massive sand dune under the Gardiner Expressway for a powerful performance that speculates on climates-to-come, where shade-worshipping becomes a new tradition.Featuring an original composition and a cast of local and international performers, this bold new work of climate fiction is a call to closely consider the evolution of our local environments in the not-so-distant future, while creating new customs we’ll collectively value in a changing world. Presented in partnership with Toronto Dance Theatre. “The Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal turns the city space into an open stage” - Dance Art Journal Ticket Information: Pay-What-You-ChooseThe Bentway and Toronto Dance Theatre believe that cost should not be a barrier to experiencing this performance, so tickets are on a sliding scale Pay-What-You-Choose model. Ranging from $10 to $30, audiences are invited to select whichever ticket price option works best for them. All price points give access to the same seating areas.All tickets are General Admission seating. Seating is first-come, first-served and includes bleachers, chairs, and grassy areas. Chair spots are limited and are not guaranteed aside from accessibility needs. You are welcome to bring blankets or cushions for sitting on grassy areas. Some grassy areas are exposed to direct sunlight, and we encourage you to bring sun protection.Children ages 5 or under can attend for free. What to expect:<ul><li>The performance will run for 60 minutes.</li><li>Accessible and all-gender bathrooms are available on site.</li><li>Seating is first-come, first-served and General Admission, and includes bleachers,</li><li>In the event of inclement weather where the performance cannot safely go ahead, all ticket holders will receive communication from The Bentway to reschedule the performance.</li></ul>For more information on The Bentway’s summer season, visit<a href="http://www.thebentway.ca/" title="http://www.thebentway.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> </a><a href="http://www.thebentway.ca" title="http://www.thebentway.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.thebentway.ca</a>

Credits:A new creation by Ingri Fiksdal and Jonas Corell PetersenCommissioned by The BentwayCo-Produced by The Bentway and Fiksdal dans stiftelsePresented in partnership with Toronto Dance TheatreFeaturing VIVA Singers Toronto

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