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Image featuring a photograph with overlapping text. Two mature dancers, a man and a woman, dance together in front of a grey wall. His hands are on her hips and her arms are raised, both heads tilted back as they look up. Above them, silver paint drips down from the centre of the image. Text: Older & Reckless. 25 years of recklessness.
Image featuring a photograph with overlapping text. Two mature dancers, a man and a woman, dance together in front of a grey wall. His hands are on her hips and her arms are raised, both heads tilted back as they look up. Above them, silver paint drips down from the centre of the image. Text: Older & Reckless. 25 years of recklessness.
Photo: Marc Boivin & Louise Bédard. Design by Orin T McRey. Photo by Jonathan Inksetter.

25 years of recklessness 25 years of recklessness

celebrated with dance works by creators & performers 45+.

Photo: Marc Boivin & Louise Bédard. Design by Orin T McRey. Photo by Jonathan Inksetter.

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Older & Reckless 25

For three performances only – on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22, 2025 – Moonhorse Dance Theatre celebrates the 25th anniversary of Older & Reckless at the Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre. An annual dance show presenting works by lifelong performers and creators age 45+, this year’s program features four dance works created and performed by luminary dance artists, plus a community ensemble of over 20 mature dance enthusiasts.

The nationally acclaimed series of dance works returns!

Curated by Moonhorse Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Allison Cummings, Older & Reckless seeks to redefine destructive assumptions about age and dance ability; and celebrate artists over 45 who continuously take risks, ask pertinent questions and dig deep into nuance.

This year’s bill includes:

  • “Handmade”: A premiere duet by acclaimed Montreal-based artists Marc Boivin and Louise Bédard that explores the invitation to be Older & Reckless;
  • “de corazón”: A love letter to the heart – its resilience, its mischief, its ache and its boundless capacity for joy – choreographed by William Yong and performed by ballet legend Sonia Rodriguez; and
  • “Elsinore/night hours”: A highly anticipated remount of a work by Carol Anderson and performed by Julia Sasso, originally presented by this dynamic duo in 1999.

The program also features a new dance created by Jenn Goodwin for this year’s Older & Reckless Community Performance Project, featuring over 20 mature dance enthusiasts.

In addition to the dance performances, to mark Moonhorse Dance Theatre’s 25th anniversary of Older & Reckless, they’ll screen a special video celebrating the work and artists that have taken the stage over the years.

About Older & Reckless

Older & Reckless, conceived by Claudia Moore, founder of Moonhorse Dance Theatre, is a dance series acclaimed for its celebration and amplification of dance artists 45+ and their tenacious life-long pursuit of physical expression. Appealing to all generations, it shines a light on those Canadian and international dance artists who continue to pursue their passion and share it as performers, teachers, mentors and advocates for the arts.

About Moonhorse Dance Theatre

Moonhorse Dance Theatre was founded in 1996 by renowned Canadian dance artist Claudia Moore. Under Moore’s vision, Moonhorse developed into an important dance organization, providing lifelong artists of all contemporary dance forms opportunities for presentation, commissions, teaching and professional development. Now led by Toronto Dance Artist Allison Cummings, the company continues the legacy of Older & Reckless. Other offerings include Dance Encounters, dance classes for both dance enthusiasts and professionals alike; workshops for the professional community facilitated by renowned artists; and Crossing the Streams, an interdisciplinary exchange program. They hold and form working relationships with dance organizations in the community in the spirit of partnership and cohesiveness in the sector.

Two mature dancers, a man and a woman, dance together in front of a grey wall. His hands are on her hips and her arms are raised, both heads tilted back as they look up. Above them, silver paint drips down from the centre of the image.

(Photo credits: Moonhorse Dance Theatre. Marc Boivin & Louise Bédard. Design by Orin T McRey. Photo by Jonathan Inksetter.)

 

Event details

Presented by: Moonhorse Dance Theatre 

Type of event: dance performance

Curated by: Allison Cummings 

Featured choreographers & performers: Marc Boivin & Louise Bédard; William Yong & Sonia Rodriguez; Carol Anderson & Julia Sasso; Jenn Goodwin & 20+ mature dance enthusiasts

Dates: Friday, November 21 & Saturday, November 22, 2025

Start times:

  • Friday & Saturday evenings @ 8:00 PM ET
  • Saturday matinée @ 2:00 PM ET

Duration: 75 minutes (no intermission)

Cost:

  • Regular: C$38.00
  • Students, seniors & arts workers: C$30.00

Location: The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON, M5J 2G8, Canada

Booking link: Book your tickets here. Accessible seats are available. For all ticketing inquiries, e-mail audienceservice@harbourfrontcentre.com.

Contact details: Moonhorse Dance Theatre, marketing@moonhorsedance.com, moonhorsedance.com; Harbourfront Centre box office: audienceservice@harbourfrontcentre.com.

 

Accessibility: Accessible seats are available. For all ticketing inquiries, e-mail audienceservice@harbourfrontcentre.com. General venue info here.

Health & safety policy: Info here.

Refund policy: Please note that all performance ticket sales are final. Ticket upgrades and exchanges, where possible, must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the performance. Please allow extra time for parking and locating your venue. Latecomers are not guaranteed entrance to all performances as late calls differ by production, and no refunds will be issued.