The Dance Current: Urban Myth

After the warmth and coziness bestowed upon us by the holidays, Toronto lapses into the middle stretch of winter when days are bitterly cold and the nights and sun seem to disappear far too soon. It’s that time of year when everyone hunkers down and grits their teeth until spring bulbs poke their heads through the thawing earth. Lethargy, however, was not an issue for Toronto’s performing arts scene, which broke up the winter doldrums at Next Stage Theatre Festival (NSTF), a Toronto Fringe event.

This year (2019) was the festival’s ninth and featured fan favourites from the summer’s lottery event. The only dance highlight was Urban Myth, brainchild of York University grad Deanne Kearney, who is also a dance teacher with Toronto B-Girl Movement.