Over the next couple of years, Double Edge Theatre will catalog and organize the audio, papers, videos, and photographs of four decades as an ensemble. Our Farm Center located in Ashfield, MA is the house of our living archive. This archive project is made possible by support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
For an questions and/or further inquires about our archives, please write archive@doubleedgeatheatre.org or call us at (413) 628-0277
Table of Contents
The Beginning of Double Edge Theatre (1982) & the Women’s Cycle (1982 – 1985)
The Song Trilogy (1985 – 2000)
The Garden of Intimacy and Desire (2001 – 2008) & the beginnings of Summer Spectacles
The Chagall Cycle (2009 – 2015)
The Latin American Cycle (2015 – 2018)
Ashfield Town Spectacle and Culture Fair & We The People (2017 – 2018)
The Surrealist Cycle (2017 – 2019)
Outdoor Spectacles (2019 – 2021) during the challenging times of COVID-19
RITES: A celebration of Double Edge Theatre’s 40 Years (2022 – Present)
The Chagall Cycle (2009 – 2015)
The Chagall Cycle (2009-2015) was imagined entirely from the visual art of Marc Chagall. Although the Song Trilogy took inspiration from Chagall’s work, it was not until this Cycle that performances were created wholly from the visual narrative of an artist. This led to expansive design as a further principle of the Summer Spectacles The Odyssey, Shahrazad, and The Firebird, and a new approach to the inner work of the Ensemble’s training and creation process for The Grand Parade, including long-term collaborations with composers, musicians, and dramaturgs. At the same time, Ashfield Hilltown residents began to be more involved in the Spectacle creation process, and building, landscaping, masonry, and design were among the volunteer jobs which transformed the Farm.
The Chagall Cycle Performances
The Arabian Nights (2009)
The Firebird (2010)
The Odyssey (2011 – 2012)
Shahrazad (2013 – 2014)
The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century) (2012 – 2016)
Selected Video from The Chagall Cycle
The Odyssey & Shahrazad
at Fredriksten Fortress in Halden, Norway
The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century)
