• Martin Austin

  • About Me

    Hello, I'm Martin, and I'm a dance academic, writer, and critic based in Toronto, ON! As a PhD Candidate at University of Toronto's Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies, I explore dance as an entrypoint into conversations for new, ethical ways of being in the world with each other.

    I'm a frequent reviews and features contributor for Intermission Magazine, with additional publications in The Dance Current and smART Magazine. Across my time as a freelance writer, I've written on major choreographers including Akram Khan, Ohad Naharin, Guillaume Côté, and covered shows put on by National Ballet of Canada, Toronto Dance Theatre, Stratford Festival, Canadian Stage, Theatre Passe Muraille, and more. My contacts are below if you have any interest in working together!

  • Print Pieces

    broken image

    Why You Should Go to the Ballet with National Ballet of Canada

    Artist Perspective for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    Miigis: Underwater Panther at Canadian Stage

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    Toronto Dance Theatre centres communitry and new voices

    Feature for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    Richard II at the Stratford Festival

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    Akram Khan's jungle book...reimagined at Canadian Stage

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    RUTAS Festival for Aluna Theatre

    Feature for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    Convergent Divergency at Toronto Dance Theatre

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    Reflections, Reviews, and Revelations on Alvin Ailey

    Artist Perspective for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    X and da Spirit at Theatre Passe Muraille

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    Singin' in the Rain at Mirvish

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    X (DIX) at Crow's Theatre

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    welcome, we've been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    At the Confluence of Many Worlds: In Conversation with Crypto's Guillaume Côté

    Feature for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    The Choreography Within

    Arts and Letters for smART Magazine

    broken image

    Kamuyot at Fall for Dance North

    Review for The Dance Current

    broken image

    The Magic of Assembly at Toronto Dance Theatre

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    What Dance Can Learn From Theatre

    Artist Perspective for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    L-E-A-K at The Theatre Centre

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    dance: made in canada / fait au canada Festival

    Review for Intermission Magazine

    broken image

    Winter Double Bill at Toronto Dance Theatre

    Review for Intermission Magazine

  • Academic Work

    broken image

    The Sad Choreography of Systemic Misconduct, From Cause to Affect

     

    Performance Research, vol. 28, no. 5, 20 Apr. 2024, pp. 81–87. On Sadness (institutional access required)

  • Education

    broken image

    University of Toronto

    Masters of Arts (MA) 2021-2022

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2022-

    Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies

    University of Toronto Fellowship Recipient

    CDTPS Grad Award Recipient

    broken image

    Fordham University

    Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 2016-2020

    Dance and English

    cum laude Academic Honors

    Departmental Honorable Mention in Dance

    Fordham Jogues Scholarship Recipient

  • Reach Out