Review: In-Ward Explodes with Raw Force in Vancouver, Touching Deftly on Social Issues

The Dance Current

In-Ward by Ebnfloh ran from July 11 to 12 at the Firehall Arts Centre Theatre as part of the 2022 Dancing on the Edge festival.

“The energy is infectious upon entering the theatre at Vancouver’s Firehall Arts Centre for In-Ward by Ebnflōh Dance Company presented by Dancing on the Edge festival. The wings have been pulled back, hip hop music is pounding and six white-sweatsuit-wearing dancers are freestyling all over the room. 

Members of the Montréal-based company are clearly in their element, just responding to the music – their bodies like liquid, waving and morphing, highlighting accents in the music with gestures, steps and chugs…”