Amour, acide et noix (Love, Acid and Nuts) | Daniel Léveillé | DanceHouse | Vancouver Playhouse | October 24 – 25, 2025 Four dancers stomp onto the stage and perform jump squats. Their feet slap down on the stage amidst the darkness and stark silence. The long pauses leave plenty of time for the audience to ponder the nudity that confronts us and consider its purpose. While there is a certain element of shock, it is quickly overtaken by the choreography’s meditative effect. Daniel Léveillé’s Amour, acide et noix is stark, daring, and visceral. Despite an overall serious tone and lack of facial expression, there are moments of humour that pop up throughout, all the more prominent amidst such a pared-down display of physical feats. As Vivaldi’s Four Seasons begins to play, the