As we approach the 20th anniversary of Older & Reckless, we shine a light on the senior artists who we are honoured to feature in our celebrations, including the multi-talented GERRY TRENTHAM Gerry Trentham in Danser Joe at Older & Reckless 2016- photo by Tamara Romanchuk Q&A with GERRY TRENTHAM With a lifetime of experience on stage, what keeps you engaged as a performer? Endless potential to get better, the feeling of being one with the audience, the joy of moving, the constant learning, the unending pleasure of overcoming fear, the feeling of being or coming home - where I most belong. How has your work in dance affected other aspects of your life? I don’t separate them really - dance is

As we approach the 20th anniversary of Older & Reckless, we shine a light on the senior artists who we are honoured to feature in our celebrations, including the sublime DENISE FUJIWARA This is a photograph of Denise in Sumida River, a work by Natsu Nakajima that was scheduled for Older & Reckless in the Fall 2020. Q&A with DENISE FUJIWARA We asked DENISE to please share a quote that guides and inspires during this time of COVID." Not knowing is most intimate.” - Zen master Dizang This is an old Zen koan, an enigmatic bit of wisdom, that was given to me by my Zen teacher as I set off to walk the 88 Temples Pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku for a month in 2014 (a gift from The Theatre Centr

As we approach the 20th anniversary of Older & Reckless, we shine a light on the senior artists who we are honoured to feature in our celebrations, including the “outrageously funny” SARA PORTER Sara Porter, photo by Jay Tse Q&A with SARA PORTER Please tell us about a highlight or pivotal moment from your dancing past. "The first time I performed in New York City, I traveled alone. I’d been working with a team up until then, but for this event, I was on my own. I was nervous and the performance loomed large in my mind. The piece – Sara does a Solo – opens with me walking on stage and addressing the audience directly with “Hi, my name is Sara Porter.” It is an easy line to say – being simple

As we approach the 20th anniversary of Older & Reckless, we shine a light on the senior artists who we are honoured to feature in our celebrations, including the astonishing BONNIE KIM Bonnie Kim in Danser Joe, O&R 2016- photo by Tamara Romanchuk Q&A with BONNIE KIM How has your work in dance affected other aspects of your life? In many ways, dance has been a pathway back to myself. As a 14 year-old in an arts high school, I thought it was cool that I could dance everyday. That eventually evolved into a need to express myself beyond movement, which led me to writing and a love for all the ways people express themselves - music, food, film, spirituality, art. In these especially unnerving tim

As we approach the 20th anniversary of Older & Reckless, we shine a light on the senior artists who we are honoured to feature in our celebrations, including the luminous CAROL ANDERSON Carol Anderson, photo by Donna Griffith Q&A with CAROL ANDERSON With a lifetime of experience on stage, what keeps you engaged as a performer? When I perform now - rarely, and with avid curiosity - connecting with other performers in real time and space with simultaneously shared understanding and unique interpretation is thrilling. How has your work in dance affected other aspects of your life? Connection to deep energy flow/understanding the fortitude and strength and resilience of the body; humble knowledg