October 22-25 and October 28-November 1 @ 8pm
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Ottawa choreographer Tony Chong brings his physical and imagistic language to bear on the representations of anger and violence so readily seen in popular culture. Struck by the malicious and often decisively negative intent of online postings and comments, and feeling in them a lack of hope or optimism, Chong probes the loss of control in violent acts and thoughts. Deftly revealing the imprints of the wounds of hate upon the body and the psyche, Bloodletting and Other Pleasant Things, shows us our own ugly scars.

Press says:
Graceful as the Online Chat Room
National Post : Review by Michael Crabb

Following anger's dangerous path
Globe and Mail : Review by Paula Citron

Bloodletting and Other Pleasant Things
Now Weekly : Review by Glenn Sumi

No bloodletting, but dancers evoke emotions of fear and anger
Toronto Star : Review by Susan Walker

Bloodletting and Other Pleasant Things
BlogTO Review by Matthew Hayles

Steeve Paquet + Ben Kamino. Photo: David Hou