Broken Rhythms presents LASHBASH at Uplands Golf Club June 27th 2018 (media release) One of Victoria' favourite indie dance companies, Broken Rhythms, is back with their ever-popular fundraiser--LASHBASH. Why the lashes you ask? It all started when founder Dyana Sonik-Henderson decided to enter her company into the Victoria Fringe Festival in 2012. Looking for a way to market their show to the masses of Fringe fan in line-ups throughout … [Read more...]
Broken Rhythms presents LASHBASH at Uplands Golf Club June 27th 2018
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ThySelf by Broken Rhythms Dance March 2018. A review.
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ThySelf by Broken Rhythms Dance March 2018. A review. Since 2011 when she founded Broken Rhythms Dance, choreographer Dyana Sonik-Henderson has consistently created new work and engaged unusual audiences by applying to Fringe theatre festivals, first in her home city of Victoria BC and then further afield in Port Alberni, Edmonton, Halifax and Toronto. As a marketing move, it was pure genius—patrons unaccustomed to dance had the opportunity … [Read more...]
ThySelf by Broken Rhythms March 16/17 in Victoria BC. Media release.
February 22, 2018 By Leave a Comment
ThySelf by Broken Rhythms March 16/17 in Victoria BC. Media release. ThySelf –The newest piece from Victoria’s innovative indie dance company Broken Rhythms explores anxiety, self-sabotage and identity through dance. ThySelf premieres March 16+17 at the Metro Theatre. ThySelf explores who we are in public, in private and who we strive to be through movement, breath, and rhythm. Dancers explore the fractured self that comes together to … [Read more...]
LashBash a fundraiser for Broken Rhythms Victoria. August 12, 2017.
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LashBash a fundraiser for Broken Rhythms Victoria. August 12, 2017. Broken Rhythms Victoria Society is excited to announce the date for their 3rd annual fundraiser LASHBASH. This event is a fundraiser, party, dance show, and silent auction all in one. LASHBASH encourages guests to don their very own funky Broken Rhythms signature eyelashes and enjoy an evening of dance, drinks and raising funds. Broken Rhythms is a busy indie dance … [Read more...]
ArtSmarts Monday Magazine August 2016
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ArtSmarts Monday Magazine August 2016. This content was first published in the August 2016 of Monday Magazine and I have been given permission to re-publish it online. Summer Music Festival set to sizzle Summer—a time to relax and kick back, often outdoors, or on an unexpected exploration to another area of the city or region—perhaps enjoying a different performance genre. Festivals abound, including my personal favourite—the … [Read more...]
Theatre Under the Gun March 13 2016. A preview.
March 9, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Intrepid Theatre presents the third annual Theatre Under the Gun (TUG) Sunday March 13th at the Metro Studio (Victoria BC). TUG is deadline-driven, insomnia fuelled creation at its best as six teams made up of Victoria’s ace indie theatre-makers race against the clock to create brand new 10-minute performances in just 48 hours using only their quick wits, raw talent and a mysterious gift-wrapped box of inspiration. The clock starts on Friday … [Read more...]
A Spring of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC
March 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
A Spring of Theatre 2016 in Victoria BC. March-May 2016. This post is accurate as of February 29, 2016 and will be updated as required. Spring is a busy time in the local arts calendar. It’s book-ended by two festivals—SPARK in March and UNO Fest in May—and features works by emerging and well-established companies—local, Canadian and international. There’s a chance to experience the classics (Summer and Smoke, Long Day's Journey into … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2014. Day Three.
August 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dispatches from the Victoria Fringe 2014. Day Three. Reviews of SEVEN, The Princess Rescue Force, The Anthropocalypse, Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl, Improv Club-an Improvised Chuck Palahniuk. My Victoria Fringe Day Three was full of shows by artists (Broken Rhythms Dance, Robin Gadsby of New Blood Theatre, shayne avec igrec and Johnny McCrae aka 2 Dope Boys in a Cadillac, Dave Morris) I’ve come to know and appreciate over the past few years—some … [Read more...]
Victoria Fringe Festival 2014. My “local” picks.
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Victoria Fringe Festival 2014. My "local" picks. The 28th annual Victoria Fringe Festival August 21-31, 2014. I love the Victoria Fringe Festival. I get to applaud local artists I’ve met over the years, and am always on the look out for people whose works is, as yet, unknown to me. Since falling in love with the fringe in 2006, I regularly see between 30 and 40 fringe shows a year, and attend more theatre during the year. In addition … [Read more...]
Ghosts of Rorschach -dance and photo event-July 26 2014
July 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Ghosts of Rorschach dance and photo event July 26 2014 I'm a big fan of collaborative, border-crossing arts events and have come to know the dancers of Broken Rhythms from their performances at the Victoria Fringe Festival. Now, together with photographers Alina Sotskova and Ian Sparks, and with the assistance of Dance Victoria, they will unveil the Ghosts of Rorschach photography series, and present dance works inspired by this theme, in an … [Read more...]
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