Ottawa 
Events Description
Shaping Reciprocity is a multi‑day celebration of contemporary dance, harp, and ecological imagination, bringing together artists, composers, and community members to explore how humans live in relationship with the more‑than‑human world. Through performances of original works by nine local composers, workshops, and choreography by Artists of the Voices Dance Project, the festival invites audiences to listen differently, move differently, and imagine futures shaped by care, responsibility, and interdependence.
Alongside the performances, Shaping Reciprocity offers three workshops and conversations with the artists that deepen the festival’s themes through practice and dialogue, in partnership with Sectoral Climate Arts Leadership for the Emergency (SCALE), Ecology Ottawa, and Civic Imagination Lab.
For $99, the Festival Pass provides access to all workshops, two performances, and conversations with the artists. There are also single tickets available for our two shows (Reflection 1 and 2), if you would prefer to attend the performances only.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $20 – $99
$99 Full Festival Pass (includes 3 workshops, 2 performances, and 2 panel discussions with the Artists)
$50 Single Ticket – Performance: Reflection 1 (showings on Friday, and Saturday at 7 pm, or Sunday at 3 pm)
$30 Single Ticket – Performance: Reflection 2 (Sunday at 12 noon)
How to get tickets?
At the door: Cash or card
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Friday May 29, 2026 to Sunday May 31, 2026
FRIDAY MAY 29, 2026
7:00pm – 8:00pm – Performance: Reflection 1 (LabO Theatre)
8:15pm – 9:15pm – Conversation with the Artists (LabO Theatre)
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Workshop 1: Environmental Empathy and Action (Room 2202)
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Workshop 2: The Embodied Score – Exploring the Inner Landscape through Movement and Music (Room 2202)
7:00pm – 8:00pm – Performance: Reflection 1 (LabO Theatre)
SUNDAY MAY 31, 2026
10:00am – 11:00am – Workshop 3: Expression through the Harp with Dr. Angela Schwarzkopf (Room 2202)
12:00pm – 12:45pm – Performance: Reflection 2 (HarpSparks Composer Lab Showcase) (LabO Theatre)
12:50pm – 1:30pm – Conversation with the Artists (LabO Theatre) and Civic Imagination Lab
3:00pm – 4:00pm – Performance: Reflection 1 (LabO Theatre)
1 hour
Venue & Address
LabO, 60 Waller Street, Ottawa
Wheelchair accessible
Street Parking
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
