Toronto 
Events Description
Art of Time Ensemble is thrilled to announce its latest production of 1920s-inspired jazz and cabaret music, DANCE TO THE ABYSS, as part of its 25th anniversary final concert season. This new musical production from the Weimar Republic is set to captivate audiences at Harbourfront Centre Theatre from February 23rd to 25th, 2024.
Experience the music that captured the zeitgeist of a culture on a path to catastrophe. This program features songs celebrated in the 1920s and later dismissed as “degenerate” by the Third Reich, including excerpts from The Threepenny Opera Suite by Kurt Weill and tunes by Mischa Spoliansky, Erwin Schulhoff, and other artists whose names are largely lost to
history.
“Fierce satire and black humour permeated much of the art created in the Weimar Republic. I look forward to presenting a program of jazz and cabaret-inspired music that came out of Germany in the “Golden 20s”, and to explore the censorship that followed during the Third Reich. Drawing from Josef Skvorecky’s written record of Nazi Germany’s dance band rules and regulations we will explore how those edicts sought to constrain the expressive elements of Jazz.” Andrew Burashko, Artistic Director, Art of Time.
Featuring a stellar lineup of acclaimed soloists Martha Burns, John Millard, and Patricia
O’Callaghan, paired with the exceptional musicians of the Art of Time Ensemble, DANCE TO THE ABYSS promises to push musical boundaries, and illustrate its censorship in the most visceral way possible.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $40 – $80
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Friday February 23, 2024 to Sunday February 25, 2024
February 23, 24 2024 @ 8pm
February 25, 2024 @ 2pm
Venue & Address
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8
Wheelchair accessible
