Productions

Dancing with the Universe

Premiered: April 2022 (Fleck Dance Theatre as part of CoMotion Deaf and Disability Arts Festival)

Lead Artist: Vivian Chong 

Co-direction: Vivian Chong and Kathleen Rea

Choreography and Staging: Kathleen Rea

Dramaturge: Tristan R. Whiston

Original Music: Vivian Chong, Cheryl O, and Rudi Äneas Natterer 

Ensemble Dancers and Co-creators: Sofia Castillo Ardines, Brayden Cairns, Sid Ryan Eilers, Nickeshia Garrick, Karen Kaeja, Ryan Kostynikl, Suzanne Liska, Rudi Äneas Natterer, Zita Nyarady, Elise Tigges. 

Supported by: Toronto Arts Council. Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Nominations: nominated for a DORA award for outstanding performance.

Five Angels on the Steps

Premiered: November 2021 (Wychwood Theatre)

Choreographer: Newton Moreas

Dancer and Co-creator: Kathleen Rea

Lighting Design: Sharon DiGenova

Supported by: Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Neuro Possible

Premiered: April 2020 (Canada performs Live Stream)

Choreographer/Director/Writer: Kathleen Rea 

Dancers: Kathleen Rea and Jeff Moskal 

Choreographed with support from the Canada Performs, National Arts Centre

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions 

Thread Bound

Premiered: Oct 2019 (IGAC Studio Theatre)

Choreographers/Directors/Writers/Dancers: Kathleen Rea and Suzanne Liska

Dramaturge: Tristan R. Whiston

Lighting design: Tristan R. Whiston

Stage Manager: Michael Haltrecht

Choreographed with support from the Toronto Arts Council

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance

Mens Circle

Premiered: November 2017 (Betty Oliphant Theatre)

Choreographer/ Director: Kathleen Rea

Performers and co-creators: Allen Kaeja, Bill Coleman, Mateo Galindo Torres, Kousha Nakhaei, Paul Lewis, Deltin Sejour, Rudi Natterer, Harold Tausch

Dramaturge: Tristan R. Whiston

Lighting design: Tristan R. Whiston

Stage Manager: Michael Haltrecht

Choreographed with support from Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council and Canada's Ballet Jorgen

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions 

Unraveling The Tight Weave

Premiered: June 2011 (Winchester Street Theatre)

Choreographer/ Director: Kathleen Rea

Performers and co-creators: Yves Candau, Miranda Forbes, Samantha Farruggio, Janet Johnson, Karen Kaeja, Kirstie Keenan, Suzanne Liska, Sarah MacDonald, Jessica Runge, Holly Small, Teisha Smith and Lee Walder

Dramaturge: Tristan R. Whiston

Lighting design: Gabriel Cropley

Stage Manager: Michael Haltrecht

Costume Designer: Kathleen Rea

Choreographed with support from the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, Canada's Ballet Jorgen and Greg Schilhab Photography

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions

The Wild In Us (Youth programming)

Premiered: June 2011 (Winchester Street Theatre)

Choreographer/ Director: Kathleen Rea

Performers and co-creators: Cheryl Chan, Mallory Belzile, Jaquelin Brown, Samantha Farruggio, Emily Goulet, Kirstie Keenan, Marc Kwapis, Leora Kirshenblatt, Heather Lumsden-Ruegg, Sarah MacDonald, Lauren Runions, Victoria Seguin, Eric Solu and Vanessa Vici.

Lighting design: Gabriel Cropley

Stage Manager: Michael Haltrecht

Costume Designer: Kathleen Rea

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions 

Long Live

Premiered: July 2008 (Betty Oliphant Theatre)

Choreographer/ Director: Kathleen Rea

Performers and co-creators: Suzanne Liska, Robert Halley, Tom Brouillette, Karen Kaeja, Lee Walder, Chelsea OBrian, Teisha Smith, Marlene Latour

Lighting design and Dramaturge: Tristan R. Whiston

Stage Manager: Michael Haltrecht

Costume Designer: Amelia Ehrhardt 

Choreographed with support from the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, Canada's Ballet Jorgen and Greg Schilhab Photography

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions

Nominations: nominated for three DORA awards, outstanding choreography, dancer and musical score.

Close Knit

Premiered: Sept, 2007 (Outdoor stage in Parkdale, Toronto)

Choreographer: Kathleen Rea

Performers: Meghan Smith, Marlene Latour, Taylor Lorette, Marlowe Porter, Monique Comeau, Veronica Smyth, Aya Belshiem and Suzanne Liska

Choreographed for: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2007

Produced by: The Parkdale BIA and REAson d'etre dance productions

IRE

Premiered: July 2006 (Winchester Street Theatre)

Choreographer: Kathleen Rea

Performers and co-creators: Johanna Bergfeldt, Bess Callard, Anna Finkel, Pam Johnson, Karen Kaeja and Teisha Smith - are featured.

Choreographed for VIVID 2006 with support from the Ontario Arts Council, the Laidlaw Foundation and the Toronto Arts Council

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions

Lapinthrope

30 minute dance film that was presented at various film festivals world wide

Music: Rachel Smith

Dancers: Anna Hein, Allen Kaeja, Malgorzata Nowacka, William Yong and Ella Gladstone

Produced by: Decadence Films and REAson d'etre dance productions

Marrow

Premiered: July 2003 (Winchester Street Theatre)

Dancers: Amy Hampton, Karen Kaeja, Lisa Otto, Yvonne Ng, Nicole Fougère

Choreographed for: VIVID 2003, with support from The Laidlaw Foundation and The Toronto Arts Council

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions

Flux

Premiered: Oct 2002 (Dancemakers)

Dancers: Kathleen Rea

Musician: Roman Koudriavtsev

Choreographed for: I SAW made in canada/fait au canada

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions and princess productions

Fleeting

Premiered: July 2002 (Winchester Street Theatre)

Dancers: Piotr Biernat, Johanna Bergfeldt, Courtnae Bowman, Tom Brouillette, Eryn Dace-Trudell, Amy Hampton, Karen Kaeja, Malgorzata Nowacka, Lisa Otto, Tim Spronk and William Yong

Choreographed for: VIVID 2002, with support from The Laidlaw Foundation and The Toronto Arts Council

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions

Elysian

Premiered: February 2002 (Winchester Street Theatre)

Dancers: Amy Hampton and Courtnae Bowman

Choreographed for: Before During After, festival of duets

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions

I Once Was

Premiered: April 2001 (Studio303, Montreal, Quebec)

Dancer: Kathleen Rea

Choreographed: With support from The Laidlaw Foundation

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions

Frames

Premiered: April 2001 (Studio303, Montreal, Quebec)

Dancer and choreographer: Kathleen Rea

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions

The Velveteen Rabbit

Premiered: March 2001 (George Brown Theatre)

Composer: Ivan Barbotin

Music recorded by the Waterloo Symphony Orchestra

Set Designer: Glen Davidson

Produced by: Canada's Ballet Jorgen, for the Prologue for the Performing Arts

The rights ot this ballet have now fallen back to REAson d'etre dance productions

Respire Me Through

Premiered: August 2000 (Buddies In Bad Times Theatre)

Dancer: Kathleen Rea

Choreographed for: fFIDA 2000

Produced by: REAson d'etre dance productions and fFIDA with support from The Toronto Arts Council

Frauenmythos

Premiered: August 2000 (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre)

Dancers: Anna Hien and Eve Muller

Choreographed for: REAson d'etre dance productions and fFIDA with support from The Toronto Arts Council