Seven Gates
Produced by Yasmina Ramzy Arts
Surrounded by three large film screens with the camera lens as your eyes, travel a breathtaking odyssey through worlds of inspiring archetypes. Journey to the realm of seductive emotion, the fast-moving web of thoughts, the mysterious subconscious, and so much more. Your heart will be pulled, tickled, broken, healed, and melted with bliss along the way. Featuring the artistry of 42 dance artists, originally composed eclectic music is expressed through Ballet, Sufi Dance, Street Dance, African Dance, Middle Eastern Dance, Contemporary and more. Be transported on this epic mystical adventure.
Director: Yasmina Ramzy
Director of Photography: Manuel Garcia
Choreographers: Yasmina Ramzy, Bengt Jorgen, Patrick Parson
Composers: Rob Christian, Rich Greenspoon
Environmental Designer: Gabriel Gropley
Creative Associate: Jeff Dimitriou
Assistant Director: Christina Djokoto
Set Design: Mike Boer, Heather Campbell, Jess Kalucki
Costume Design: Nancy Balthazar, Helal Hakim
Make-up Design: Voula Zisis
Dance scenes filmed at Immersion Room, Toronto
Camerapersons: Luca Cianfarani, Will Binks
Make-up Assistant: Isabella Martinello,
Wardrobe Assistant: Karen Perez
Production Assistants: Linda Crites, Shruti Srinivasan, Erika Galindo
Executive Producer: Yasmina Ramzy
The seven worlds are depicted by 42 Dance Artists – Contemporary, Streetdance, Raqs Sharqi, Sufi Dance, African Dance, Ballet
Dance Artists: Ana Zamora, Ana Isabel Arauz, Leandro Prada, Marcio Teixeira, Akane Shimazu, Roula Said, Chrystal Powell, Emilio Colalillo, Kwasi Obeng Adjei, Robert Halley, Rumi Jeraj, Sebastian Hirtenstein, Emod Vafa, Tim Spronk, Cosmin Negreanu, Rhythm Vekariya, Stacie Noel, Akane Shimazu, Leanna Mendolia, Katy Solo, Anastassia Lada, Sofia Filipe, Rhythm Vekariya, Jaicyea Smith, Lily Yan, Angelina Da Silva, Tia Beete, Tihana Beete, Tanya Rybina, Mariano “Glizzi” Abarca Palomares, Chris Otchere, Kajaanan Navaratnam “KJ”, Matthew Morales, Chloe Reelis, Jason Patryluk, Kaleigh Murphy, Laura June Ness, Lindsay Aquin, Marisa Sherk, Raniya Farah, Penelope Artemis, Zoe Cacciotti
November 6, 2024
to November 10, 2024
Tickets are Regular $29 | Student/Seniors: $24
Franco Boni Theatre
Wednesday, November 6 to Saturday, November 9
2:30pm
3:15pm
4:00pm
4:45pm
6:45pm
7:30pm
8:30pm
9:15pm
Sunday, November 10
11:15am
12:00pm
12:45pm
1:30pm
2:30pm
This screening is 30 minutes
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