Category: Theatre & Dance
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Tickets Now Available for Spring Dance Concert
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Between Heaven and Earth is the dance concert being presented March 17-19 in Anderson Theater by the Gustavus Department of Theater and Dance. The concert will feature a diverse set of choreography including that of Dr. Kemal Nance, and works from student and faculty choreographers. Tickets are on sale now.
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Gustavus to Bring Sweeney Todd to Anderson Theatre
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The Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College brings Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street to the Anderson Theatre stage as the first production of 2017. Directed by Henry MacCarthy, and under the musical direction of Sam Grace ’11, performances will be presented at 8:00 p.m., February 17-18…
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Dancers Pictured in Mankato Free Press
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Choreographed by artist in residence McKayla Murphy, the dance was based on her creative movement sessions with children in her Movement Lab at the Mankato museum.
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Anderson Theatre to Present More Light
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Written by Sylvia Michels The Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College brings Bryrony Lavery’s More Light to the Anderson Theatre stage November 17—19 (8:00 p.m.) and November 20 (2:00 p.m.) Tickets are now on sale at gustavustickets.com and will also be available at the door 1 hour prior to show time. Inspired…
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It’s August in Minnesota: It’s Fringe Festival
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For most Minnesotans, summer means family vacation, time at the lake or in the Boundary Waters, a slower pace, and some time to themselves. For others, as July rolls into August, it means Minnesota’s Fringe Festival and their lives go from wild to crazy. Playwrights, directors, choreographers, dancers, actors and theatre enthusiasts from around the…
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Anderson Theatre 2016-17 Season Includes Rob Gardner as King Lear
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Written by Micah J Maatman The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce an exciting season of new works and forever friends. The 2016-17 schedule features cutting-edge contemporary theatre, student playwrights, award-winning choreography, and the return of Emeritus Professor, Robert Gardner, in the title role of King Lear! The…
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Gustavus Dance Company Presents Next Best Steps
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Press Release written by Callie Fischer ’17 The faculty of the Gustavus Dance Program and students of the Gustavus Dance Company are proud to present the 2016 spring dance concert, Next Best Steps, a compelling show featuring the work of faculty, guest artist and selected student choreographers. Performances are set for May 13 – 14…
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TU Dance Set for April 29 Dance at Anderson Theatre
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The Gustavus Artist Series and the Department of Theatre/Dance are pleased to bring TU Dance, the Saint Paul, Minnesota-based dance company, to the campus for a public performance on Friday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. at Anderson Theatre. Funded through the Gustavus Artist Series, this visit by TU Dance includes a three-day residency by the…
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The Department of Theatre and Dance Commemorates Autism Awareness Month on Stage
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“The play’s the thing. Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.” – William Shakespeare Some disabilities are not visible to the human eye. April is Autism Awareness Month. What better way to celebrate its conclusion than with an evening of theatre steeped in magical realism with friends, family and significant others? DeSENSORized takes you…
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Endgame & Other Short Plays by Samuel Beckett Set for Anderson Theatre
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For its final main-stage theatre production of the year, the Department of Theatre/Dance at Gustavus will present Samuel Beckett’s absurdist comedy Endgame and six other Beckett short works. Directed by Amy Seham, performances of the seven works will be presented at 8:00 p.m. April 14-16, and 2:00 p.m. April 17 in Anderson Theatre. Tickets are…