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Athletic contemporary dance theatre unfolds in twelve vivid vignettes, moving from absurdist humor to profound pathos; includes Heather Maloy’s world premiere alongside revivals of Maloy’s Hunger and Salvatore Aiello’s Clowns and Others.
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Intense contemporary dance-theater blending humor, absurdity, and pathos across twelve vivid vignettes; includes Heather Maloy's world premiere plus revivals of Maloy’s Hunger and Salvatore Aiello’s Clowns and Others, performed by Terpsicorps.
Intense contemporary dance-theater blending humor, absurdity, and pathos across twelve vivid vignettes; includes Heather Maloy's world premiere plus revivals of Maloy’s Hunger and Salvatore Aiello’s Clowns and Others, performed by Terpsicorps.
Intense contemporary dance-theater blending humor, absurdity, and pathos across twelve vivid vignettes; includes Heather Maloy's world premiere plus revivals of Maloy’s Hunger and Salvatore Aiello’s Clowns and Others, performed by Terpsicorps.
Breathtaking 75-minute theatrical journey through contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre. World-class artists portray a woman's descent into a surreal realm where memories animate and ordinary moments become extraordinary.
Breathtaking 75-minute theatrical journey through contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre. World-class artists portray a woman's descent into a surreal realm where memories animate and ordinary moments become extraordinary.
Breathtaking 75-minute theatrical journey through contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre. World-class artists portray a woman's descent into a surreal realm where memories animate and ordinary moments become extraordinary.
Breathtaking 75 minute blend of contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre that follows a woman plunged into a surreal world where memories come to life and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Breathtaking 75 minute blend of contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre that follows a woman plunged into a surreal world where memories come to life and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Breathtaking 75 minute blend of contemporary circus, dance, and physical theatre that follows a woman plunged into a surreal world where memories come to life and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.
Kinetic contemporary circus blending aerial silks, tightwire feats, and gravity-defying partner acrobatics with theatrical choreography and live percussion, creating an immersive, visually striking exploration of seasonal transformation.
Vibrant, magical theatrical adventure set in an AI-dominated world where two strangers confront identity through whimsical challenges, eccentric performers, and a sentient refrigerator; a world-premiere play celebrating messy, human imperfections.
Vibrant, magical theatrical adventure set in an AI-dominated world where two strangers confront identity through whimsical challenges, eccentric performers, and a sentient refrigerator; a world-premiere play celebrating messy, human imperfections.
Vibrant, magical theatrical adventure set in an AI-dominated world where two strangers confront identity through whimsical challenges, eccentric performers, and a sentient refrigerator; a world-premiere play celebrating messy, human imperfections.
Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.
Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.
Electrifying contemporary and ballet driven choreography blending Afro Cuban rhythms and hip hop, performed with technical prowess and versatility by BODYTRAFFIC's internationally acclaimed company at the Wortham Center.
Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.
Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.
Explosive contemporary dance with vivid theatricality, virtuosic performers, and technical precision, presenting choreography that fuses ballet, modern, Afro Cuban, and hip hop into high energy, joyous narrative pieces.
Interactive, immersive dark comedy where audience members become lingering spirits summoned to help a vengeful ghost reclaim a young couple's apartment, blending domestic drama, gothic flirtation, and playful hauntings in an intimate theater.
Interactive, immersive dark comedy where audience members become lingering spirits summoned to help a vengeful ghost reclaim a young couple's apartment, blending domestic drama, gothic flirtation, and playful hauntings in an intimate theater.
Interactive, immersive dark comedy where audience members become lingering spirits summoned to help a vengeful ghost reclaim a young couple's apartment, blending domestic drama, gothic flirtation, and playful hauntings in an intimate theater.
Sharp, witty solo portrayal of a trailblazing Supreme Court justice that blends courtroom anecdotes, archival references, and warm humor to trace barrier-breaking legal battles and feminist resilience across a divided court.
Sharp, witty solo portrayal of a trailblazing Supreme Court justice that blends courtroom anecdotes, archival references, and warm humor to trace barrier-breaking legal battles and feminist resilience across a divided court.
Sharp, witty solo portrayal of a trailblazing Supreme Court justice that blends courtroom anecdotes, archival references, and warm humor to trace barrier-breaking legal battles and feminist resilience across a divided court.
Elegant to electric contemporary dance featuring Stewart/Owen ensemble and guest choreographers, including the Asheville premiere of The Front, a sharply charged satire commissioned by the American Dance Festival.
Elegant to electric contemporary dance featuring Stewart/Owen ensemble and guest choreographers, including the Asheville premiere of The Front, a sharply charged satire commissioned by the American Dance Festival.
Elegant to electric contemporary dance featuring Stewart/Owen ensemble and guest choreographers, including the Asheville premiere of The Front, a sharply charged satire commissioned by the American Dance Festival.
Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.
Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.
Young theatre artists from the Montford Moppets Youth Shakespeare present a spirited staging of Hamlet, blending classical Shakespearean tragedy with ensemble driven energy and teenage perspectives in a community centered performance.
High-energy Irish stepdance and Celtic music spectacle blending percussive hard-shoe rhythms, fiddles, bodhrán, and theatrical storytelling from an Off-Broadway/West End touring company. Flagship, family-friendly production promising laugh-cry-jig emotions and contemporary Celtic arrangements.
High-energy Irish stepdance and Celtic music spectacle blending percussive hard-shoe rhythms, fiddles, bodhrán, and theatrical storytelling from an Off-Broadway/West End touring company. Flagship, family-friendly production promising laugh-cry-jig emotions and contemporary Celtic arrangements.
High-energy Irish stepdance and Celtic music spectacle blending percussive hard-shoe rhythms, fiddles, bodhrán, and theatrical storytelling from an Off-Broadway/West End touring company. Flagship, family-friendly production promising laugh-cry-jig emotions and contemporary Celtic arrangements.
Hilarious one man tour de force where Robert Dubac morphs into five boneheaded characters—beer in hand—delivering broad, satirical takes on gender, dating, and relationships with rapid physical comedy.
Hilarious one man tour de force where Robert Dubac morphs into five boneheaded characters—beer in hand—delivering broad, satirical takes on gender, dating, and relationships with rapid physical comedy.
Hilarious one man tour de force where Robert Dubac morphs into five boneheaded characters—beer in hand—delivering broad, satirical takes on gender, dating, and relationships with rapid physical comedy.
Late night experimental fringe theatre revival featuring boundary pushing sketches, immersive ensemble scenes, and punkish indie energy in a cozy brewery taproom, ideal for adventurous after hours theatergoers.
Late night experimental fringe theatre revival featuring boundary pushing sketches, immersive ensemble scenes, and punkish indie energy in a cozy brewery taproom, ideal for adventurous after hours theatergoers.
Late night experimental fringe theatre revival featuring boundary pushing sketches, immersive ensemble scenes, and punkish indie energy in a cozy brewery taproom, ideal for adventurous after hours theatergoers.
Trapped in a basement during a storm, a statistics obsessed insurance agent delivers a sharp, darkly comic solo monologue that hurtles from pound cake to Hamlet while mixing heartbreak, wit, and fierce optimism.
Trapped in a basement during a storm, a statistics obsessed insurance agent delivers a sharp, darkly comic solo monologue that hurtles from pound cake to Hamlet while mixing heartbreak, wit, and fierce optimism.
Trapped in a basement during a storm, a statistics obsessed insurance agent delivers a sharp, darkly comic solo monologue that hurtles from pound cake to Hamlet while mixing heartbreak, wit, and fierce optimism.
Raw, intimate solo adaptation of advice column essays that blends dark humor and tender monologues, tracing grief, love, and redemption through confessional storytelling and vivid, emotionally charged stagecraft.
Raw, intimate solo adaptation of advice column essays that blends dark humor and tender monologues, tracing grief, love, and redemption through confessional storytelling and vivid, emotionally charged stagecraft.
Raw, intimate solo adaptation of advice column essays that blends dark humor and tender monologues, tracing grief, love, and redemption through confessional storytelling and vivid, emotionally charged stagecraft.
Tense, seductive two person drama where an uncouth actress seizes control of an audition, inverting power dynamics and blurring reality with meta theatrical humor and erotic undertones in an intimate black box setting.
Tense, seductive two person drama where an uncouth actress seizes control of an audition, inverting power dynamics and blurring reality with meta theatrical humor and erotic undertones in an intimate black box setting.
Tense, seductive two person drama where an uncouth actress seizes control of an audition, inverting power dynamics and blurring reality with meta theatrical humor and erotic undertones in an intimate black box setting.
Razor-sharp mythic storytelling propels audiences through a crash-course chain of beginnings, interrogating failure as creators conjure new worlds with immersive, lyrical prose and theatrical cadence.
Razor-sharp mythic storytelling propels audiences through a crash-course chain of beginnings, interrogating failure as creators conjure new worlds with immersive, lyrical prose and theatrical cadence.
Razor-sharp mythic storytelling propels audiences through a crash-course chain of beginnings, interrogating failure as creators conjure new worlds with immersive, lyrical prose and theatrical cadence.
Fast-paced, laugh-out-loud musical farce of suave con artist rivalry on the glamorous French Riviera, featuring dazzling dance numbers, nonstop hijinks, witty wordplay, romance, and high-stakes deception.
Fast-paced, laugh-out-loud musical farce of suave con artist rivalry on the glamorous French Riviera, featuring dazzling dance numbers, nonstop hijinks, witty wordplay, romance, and high-stakes deception.
Fast-paced, laugh-out-loud musical farce of suave con artist rivalry on the glamorous French Riviera, featuring dazzling dance numbers, nonstop hijinks, witty wordplay, romance, and high-stakes deception.
Razor-sharp solo storytelling blending candid humor and heartfelt reflection on growing up Mexican American, family dynamics, and the absurdities of being an “ethnically ambiguous” actor.
Razor-sharp solo storytelling blending candid humor and heartfelt reflection on growing up Mexican American, family dynamics, and the absurdities of being an “ethnically ambiguous” actor.
Razor-sharp solo storytelling blending candid humor and heartfelt reflection on growing up Mexican American, family dynamics, and the absurdities of being an “ethnically ambiguous” actor.