Company members in ‘The Sacrifice’, Photo by John Hogg

A community celebrates nature through music and dance. One women is eventually singled out by fate as the “Chosen One.” She dances to her death while her ancestors look on.

Pulling from her South African roots, choreographer Dada Masilo has transposed the themes and motifs of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring into a Tswana context. The Sacrifice, presented by Harbourfront Centre as part of their Torque series, honours the source while removing the mythic tale from its European trappings, giving it an transcendent cultural significance. Continue Reading