They sing, they dance, they tell serious tales!
This Spring 2015 semester of NTI and NMTI students at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Centre will be presenting their final project this Friday, May 1, at 7 pm, and Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 pm. Here they are in their masks on their second day here, way back in January, during the blizzard! Now, […]
Skytails!
The Beasts have been traipsing from the New Bedford Whaling Museum to the Carroll School in Massachusetts, and now, on May 1, at the Pennfield School in RI. Marya will be performing her one person version of the play she wrote for the Beasts a few years ago, and for which she wrote a story […]
Earth and Egg and Earth
We are celebrating Earth Day at the Egg this year in May!! May 17, from 2 – 4:30. There will be games and some circle dancing, a few vendors, some snacks, some play, some seriousness, some sun worships, some sculpture making, some masking and unmasking. Come join us! (let me know if you would like […]
Hygienic Kids’ Art Show
The Hygienic Gallery presents Kids’ Art at the Garde Gallery, this Saturday, January 31, from 12 – 4 pm, and we Beasts shall be rambling about, as well as dressing hopefuls in masks and costumes to trail dreams and mystery through the gallery of art. There will be many activities, crafts, storytelling, hooping. Do come […]
Winter births Masks at the O’Neill
NTI/NMTI Spring (?! hah!) 2015 make masks, write tales, and move through new adventures! Yay – it was magical fun! xo m
Clare, Sharon, Meredith, Jeffrey Dance together!
It was wonderful! The dance showing on December 29th, by residents Clare, Sharon, Meredith, and Jeffrey! Rosena, sitting next to me, giggled throughout, and the audience willingly rose (after a tentative pause) at one point, to roll on the floor in a way that challenged all and caused eruptions of giggles. The dancers were exciting, […]
Dreaming the Sky
Marya’s new picture story book, illustrated by Dan Potter and by herself, is here and ready for purchase – from Marya directly! SkyTails – a series of Native American tales. Written by me, illustrated by Dan and by me. $10 in person. to have it mailed: turns out the postage is a bit over $3 […]
Veterans’ Day Parade
Veterans’ Day Parade – Pawcatuck- Westerly, RI – the Beasts will be a part of this, next Saturday, November 8th. Step off for the parade is 9:30 am. See you there!
Tellabration!
Tellabration! Tell a story tell a tale! As a part of the Connecticut Storytelling Center’s statewide story telling celebration the Egg will host an event of stories on November 9th, Sunday, at 4 pm. Suitable for all ages. By donations. Come join us!
Gala!
It came with a rush of rain and excitement, and flourished under parachute playing (thanks to David Chandler), with amazing and generous performances by Golden Ratio (Bernadette and Larry with songs composed for past Egg events: Lion and Lamb, and Surrender), David Dorfman Dance Company (dancing Lightbulb Theory), Cristin Cawley (dancing On Tenebrous Wings), Jeremy […]
Gala! October 4th: 7 – 10 pm
Tomorrow! The Gala at the Dragon’s Egg! October 4th, from 7 -10. Come join us for performances, dancing, parachute playing, nibbles, silent auction! I look forward to seeing you, rain or shine – it is in the Egg, that amazing hexagonal sacred circus tent of a space! xo m
Dragon’s Egg Presents, and Beasts’ Gala, are upon us!
Come to Dragon’s Egg Presents! this Saturday at Triskelion, in Brooklyn. Dragon’s Egg Presents at Triskelion Arts’ Aldous Theater Triskelion Arts 118 North 11th Street, 3rd Floor walk up (between Berry and Wythe) Brooklyn, NY 11249 L train to Bedford St.is closest= 5 blocks or the G train to Nassau 718-599-3577 triskelionarts.org […]
Dragon’s Egg Presents!
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NTI/NMTI Begins!
NTI and the new NMTI began earlier this month, yay! Marya and Dan taught a mask workshop, with Doug Moffat helping, and Marya is on the regular faculty throughout the semester (for thirty years – yipes!). Come to their final production in December –12 and 13.
Modern Dance Tuesdays at 5:30
A modern dance class begins on Tuesday, September 23rd, at 5:30 pm, with Christine Poland. Christine Poland will be teaching a modern dance class for all levels teen to adult. This class will begin with bartenieff fundamentals and floor barre exercises to stimulate the core without fighting gravity. This leads to a simplistic center barre […]
Hooping!
“Hoop for the Soul! With rotating facilitation by the Shiva Shakti Hoop Dance Collective. HoopDance is a mystical practice with many benefits: physical, emotional, mental & spiritual. Wherever you are in your practice is perfect, even if you haven’t yet begun! Bring your hoop if you have one, comfy clothing, water, and prepare […]
Dragon’s Egg Presents – address change!!
Alert! Alert! address change! Please note. Dragon’s Egg Presents at Triskelion , on September 27th at 2 pm, will be at the Old Location. (the new place is not yet ready). If you came last year, it is the same place you were last year. This is the address where the concert will be:Triskelion Arts118 […]
Beasts Rove at Coogan’s Farm
Hi! The Beasts will be roving on Saturday 9/6 from around 5:15 – 6:30 at Coogan Farm for their grand celebration. It is free and suitable for all ages. There will be a cajun band for you to dance to! Bring a picnic, or purchase gourmet delicacies there! 162 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic. namaste, marya Coogan_Farm_Saturday_Poster_1.pdf
Beasts Rove to celebrate Coogan Farm’s opening
Hi! The Beasts will be roving on Saturday 9/6 from around 5:15 – 6:30 at Coogan Farm for their grand celebration. It is free and suitable for all ages. There will be a cajun band for you to dance to! Bring a picnic, or purchase gourmet delicacies there! 162 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic. namaste, marya Coogan_Farm_Saturday_Poster_1.pdf
Dragon’s Egg Presents!
Dragon’s Egg Presents! at Triskelion, in Brooklyn, NYC, on September 27th at 2 pm. This will be a concert of dances, theatre pieces, music, monologue, all created by artists who have been in residence in the past year at the Dragon’s Egg. Tickets are a mere $15 – do come join us! Call […]
Residents Galore at the Egg!
There have been residencies galore at the Egg this summer! Dancers, actors, musicians are all making things happen – new worlds are opening and frolicking there in our sacred circus tent in the field! Residents have included: Filling the Well, the Nadine Project, Julian Barnett, Sophie Maguire, Grant Jacoby, Art Bark International, Jennifer […]
Beasts in Marlborough!
The Beasts will be performing on Union Square in Marlborough, Mass, on 8/9 at 1 pm. Yay! ‘Twill be fun! Come join us!
