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Dear Friend,
On the journey through our turbulent times, togetherness is essential. We want this to be central in our conversation with you, our community. At the end of 2019, we rewrote our mission, defining it as a journey. The resulting statement feels both like a compass and a map. It feels more holistic, more connected to the heart of Double Edge. It reaches farther back to our ancestors and looks farther ahead into our collective future. A few fragments rise to the surface: To prioritize imagination. To hold space for authenticity. To face isolation. To uplift. We are on a journey as a people. Double Edge is a vision of theatre as rite and a right: to vision, to remember, and to heal together. A belief that art in its many forms and manifestations is integral to this journey -- to our culture, to common wellness, and to our movement forward as a society. For nearly 40 years, we have held onto this. And we have been doing it, together, with you. Togetherness is the not-so-secret ingredient. Thanks to it, we keep growing, striving, thriving, and adapting. Below this letter, you will see a recap of Double Edge’s work in 2020 as well as our mission/vision statement. Amidst the pandemic, and all the societal unraveling it has brought to bare, we at Double Edge have tried to bring to light (and to ground) every opportunity of growth possible. We insist on building an oasis in the desert. In this time, we need you to believe in Double Edge and our impact on the journey, and to contribute as generously, as fervently as ever. What lies ahead will require us to continue creating Art, Living Culture and Art Justice. Onward! With love and gratitude,
Stacy Klein, Carlos Uriona, Jennifer Johnson, Adam Bright, Matthew Glassman, Jeremy Louise Eaton, Milena Dabova, Hannah Jarrell, John Peitso, Amanda Miller, Travis Coe, and Cariel Klein
The Double Edge Ensemble | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | Leonora, la maga y la maestra
The Farm (Ashfield, MA), ArtsEmerson (Boston, MA), Revolutions International Theatre Festival (Albuquerque, NM),
and Peak Performances at Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ)
SUGA
The Farm (Ashfield, MA) and Rude Mechs (Austin, TX)
6 Feet Apart, All Together
The Farm (Ashfield, MA) | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Events in Partnership with the Ohketeau Cultural Council: - The Living Presence of Our History - Part I: A forum with Ohketeau co-directors Rhonda Anderson and Larry Spotted Crow Mann and author/scholar Lisa Brooks on the history and presence of the Indigenous People of western MA
- The Living Presence of Our History - Part II: A Native Community Conversation Regarding Mascots, Imagery, and Cultural Appropriation.
| | Continuing Long-term Residencies with: - Ebony Noelle Golden, Jupiter Performance Studios
- Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Safe Harbors Indigenous Collective
- Morgan Jenness, This Distracted Globe Consultancy
- Baraka Sele, Consultant and Artist
- Andre Strongbear Gaines, Indigenous Carpenter
| | | |  | | | Training Programs update: Over the last season, we trained 50 emerging and professional theatre artists from around the globe who attended our Winter Intensive, Spectacle Immersion, and Fall Immersion. | | | |  | Workshops & Training Residences at: - Norwegian Theatre Academy
- Northeastern University
- University of Texas at Austin
- Greenfield Community College
- Boston University
- Gonzaga University
| | Residency Mentorships with: - Kia Smith, South Chicago Dance Theatre
- Aliana de la Guardia, Guerilla Opera
- Abner Delina Jr., Black Canvas
- Michael Valladares
- Will Edelson
| | | Facilities renovations and upgrades: The DE community kitchen was completed; entries, hallways, and bathrooms were given safety upgrades for COVID and beyond; a large scale hoop house was built on the lower farm pasture to extend our growing season into the cold months. | | | | | | | | | | Select Reviews & Publicity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Double Edge and its community believe in the power of theatre. We are invested in cultural exchange, localization, protecting the land, community collaboration, the next generation of artists, and the creation of a living, sustainable culture that elevates the human potential. | | | | | $5000 Diamond Members Circle ($417/month)
$2500 Sapphire Members Circle ($208/month)
$1000 Platinum Members Circle ($84/month)
$500 Gold Members Circle ($42/month)
$250 Silver Members Circle ($21/month)
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$120 Friends of Double Edge ($10/month) | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | We acknowledge and recognize the indigenous people and place where we stand, the Nipmuc Nation, and other indigenous peoples who have had a presence in Massachusetts and who have traveled this land. | | | | | | Take Action: Support Black Lives, Native Lives and Food Access! | | | | | | | | | | | | Double Edge Theatre
948 Conway Rd. | Ashfield, Massachusetts 01330
4136280277 | office@doubleedgetheatre.org | | | | Photos by Bob Stachel, Kim Chin-Gibbons, Joe Hill, Travis Coe, Maria Baranova courtesy of Peak Performances at Montclair State University, and Kevin Gutting of the Daily Hampshire Gazette | | | | | | | | | | | |
