‘Exhale’—A Spring Double Bill

WHEN: May 1st and 2nd, 2026
WHERE: The ANNEX 823 Seymour Street (Vancouver, BC)

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World Premiere by Wen Wei Wang

Co-Produced by Wen Wei Dance and Belle Spirale
When a master returns home, magic happens. Renowned choreographer Wen Wei Wang—a true national treasure and former artistic director of Ballet Edmonton—is creating an intimate new work for Belle Spirale, exploring the profound spaces between bodies, breath, and choice.
Produced in collaboration with Wang’s company Wen Wei Dance, this deeply personal commission celebrates his long-tiProduced in collaboration with Wang’s company Wen Wei Dance, this deeply personal commission celebrates his long-time artistic relationship with Belle Spirale directors Alexis and Sylvain.

Working with dancers Alexis Fletcher and Justin Rapaport, Wang explores the intimate geography of human connection. Joined by mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson, they investigate the delicate textures of human connection—how we touch, how we breathe together, and how we navigate the weight of final moments. In Wang’s hands, the interplay of dance and voice becomes a meditation on presence, distance, and the choices we make when everything hangs in the balance.
It’s a rare opportunity to witness one of Canada’s most celebrated choreographers in dialogue with seasoned performers, complete with the wonder of live music.

World Premiere ~ Solo for Ariana Barr
In this intimate new solo, co-creators Alexis Fletcher and Ariana Barr examine the profound moment between stimulus and response—that fraction of a second where choice is born. Through a distinctly female lens, they explore how intuition, memory, and conditioning shape our decisions in an increasingly uncertain world.

What emerges is a meditation on agency and pause, revealing the quiet power that lives in the space before we act. Presented as a solo for Ariana, and at a time when we’re all collectively holding our breath, two artists dive deep into that suspended moment, finding strength and wisdom in the waiting.

Photo credit: Michael Slobodian
Pictured: Ariana Barr