Posts Tagged ‘theatre’

Hygienic Egg

  Come to the Hygienic Egg!!  on March 12th, at 12:30 pm, at the Hygienic Galleries in New London.    A group of performers associated with the Dragon’s Egg will be responding to the work of the poet, Adrienne Rich, in this promenade performance work.    Among those artists participating will be   Cristin Cawley […]


Chris Davis in Residence at the Egg

Chris Davis was in residency at the Egg earlier in January (when the website was down), so here is a bit more about the project!   Crime & Punishment (working title)   An exploration of the famous book by Leo Tolstoy written from the perspective of Katerina Ivanova.  Katerina is the wife of an alcoholic […]


Shara Zeiger and the Platform Group

Shara Zeiger and the Platform Group were at the Egg in January to film a work upon which they have been working, and spent an intensive few days doing so.  Here is a bit about them: Shara Ashley Zeiger an her company The Platform Group are committed to creating exciting inspiring work that provides a […]


Clare Byrne in December 2016

Clare Byrne and dancers/musicians were at the Egg in late December.  I had to remove the posting I had put up for this, as the website had been hacked, so now I am again posting a little summary of this amazing residency and offering.   Clare Byrne returns to the Egg for her yearly winter […]


The Hive

Shannon Sexton Potter and the Hive were in residence at the Egg, while the website was down.  Here is a bit of information about them:   My name is Shannon Sexton Potter and I am a Theater Maker based in Providence, RI.  I have been commissioned to develop and direct a new work for Andy’s […]


Tara Ocon and Dancers in Residence

Tara Ocon arrived for a residency at the Dragon’s Egg on February 14th.  Yay. Here is a bit more about the project and the participants: Tara O’Con – Rachel Berman – Lia Bonfilio – Giulia Carotenuto – Kelly Garone We are a group of female artists and performers who are interested in sharing creative space […]


Sara Juli and Claire Porter at the Egg

  Sara Juli and Claire Porter offered a look last week at their work in progress, “Lecterns”, which will premiere at the American Dance Festival this summer.  What a privilege to be present for the conversation and the playfulness. Here is more about them: THE LECTERN Living according to rules is the demand on all […]


Michelle Bach and Dancers

Michelle Bach and dancers and musicians were in residence, creating and living and breathing their dreams, in their seasonal residency at the Egg.


Taylor Donofrio at the Egg


Elm City Dance Collective in Residence at the Egg!

In the house!!   December 2 – 4.  Yay! Elm City Dance Collective was formed in 2008 by four dance artists—Lindsey Bauer, Jennifer Brubacher, Kellie Lynch and Emilia VandenBroek—with the intention of creating a stronger, more vibrant home for contemporary dance in the greater New Haven area. The founders envisioned a non-profit organization that would […]


Gina Bonati returns to the Egg, with Elizabeth Schmuhl

Gina Bonati was born in New Orleans, lived various places and finished high school at Mission High in San Francisco. In 1981 she moved to New York City to attend The Juilliard School. She studied with Hanya Holm, Anna Sokolow, Hector Zaraspe and Alfredo Corvino and was allowed by special permission of Harold Stone to […]


Abby Levine in the house!

Beginning right after Thanksgiving, Abby Levine will be returning to the Egg for an artistic residency.  Here is what she says about her project.   I understand the body as something that cannot fully abstract, cannot turn into lines and movement, cannot lose its referents to the world. This is the condition—constraint and richness—of working […]


Elizabeth Seldin at the Egg

  We took What Haunts You, a new play by Elizabeth Seldin to the Dragons Egg in October 2016.  The play explores the worlds of the 1920s and 1960s as experienced through ghosts in a theater called The Imperial Theater.  As a cast and creative team, getting to sleep, eat and play together was so […]


Clare in December!

  Clare Byrne will be at the Egg in December!!  and will have a showing on Dec. 21, at 4:30, of work in progress.    Clare Byrne is a Vermont choreographer and musician who has developed and performed her work across New York City and New England for the twenty years. She has been blessed […]


Dance Showing on October 25th at the Egg

Choreographer, Christine Poland will be holding a free informal works in progress showing Tuesday October 25th at 6pm at the Dragon’s Egg – 401Shewville Road, Ledyard, CT.  Performers include Chloe Carlson, Sarah Griffin, Alexandria Collins, Kelsey Alexander, Bethany Bonner, and Elizabeth Dannenberg.  There will be an artist discussion to follow the showing.  These works are […]


Dragon’s Egg at Triskelion

Dragon’s Egg Presents featured performances by past Artists in Residence at the Egg, and this year’s program presented dance, theatre, music, film, monologue!  Here are photos from work by Ceci Fontanesi, Marly Schneider, Shelley Fort, Jason Rabin,   and a fllm shot from Kristin Hatleberg’s film. To apply for a residency, check the website for […]


Dragon’s Egg at Triskelion Arts!!

  Dragon’s Egg Presents featured performances by past Artists in Residence at the Egg, and this year’s program was sublime!  Here are photos of Meldoy, Ara, Trina.  Look for more performances locally and out and about by the Dragon’s Egg and its wonderful artists who come for a stay.  Blessings on all!  xox


Dragon’s Egg Presents at Triskelion has happened!

Dragon’s Egg Presents, at Triskelion Arts, was this afternoon. What a wonderful programme, truly remarkable and varied, beautifully performed, smoothly presented with lights and care taken by Andy and Sabrina, in a great space. Brilliant wit and grace abounded! Fortunate were those who were there, in the audience, to enjoy. xo namaste, blessings, marya


Dragon’s Egg Presents

Triskelion Arts, 106 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Every year, the Dragon’s Egg presents a few of the dancers/actors/musicians who have been in residence at the Egg during the past couple of years.   We host around 40 residencies a year, and this year, we shall present 8 artists on September 24th at 2 pm, […]


Dragon’s Egg Presents: Marly Spieser-Schneider

Dragon’s Egg Presents, at Triskelion Arts  in Brooklyn, is an annual event in which Marya selects eight artists who have been in residence at the Dragon’s Egg, probably in the past year or two.  The event is on September 24 at 2 pm.  Reservations are via Marya:  mybeasts@aol.com.  Tickets are a mere $15. One of […]


Dragon’s Egg Presents: Melody Ruffin Ward

Every fall, Marya produces a concert in NYC that showcases a number of the artists who have been in residence at the Egg in the past year or so.  The concert this year will be on September 24th at 2 pm at Triskelion Arts.  Reservations are via Marya at her email: mybeasts@aol.com, and tickets are […]


Dragon’s Egg Presents: Shelley Fort

This photo is of Shelley Fort, actress and singer, who will be directed by Caitlin O’Connell.  Both are, by the way, also National Theatre Institute alum, and both went to graduate school at Brown University.   Black Wings Bloom (On an Ivory Sky)   Directed by Caitlin O’Connell Written and performed by Shelley Fort   […]


Dragon’s Egg Presents: Cecilia Fontanesi

As a part of the Dragon’s Egg Presents at Triskelion program, we bring you Cecilia Fontanesi and her explorations.   The concert is at Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY, on September 24th, at 2 pm, and features nine different actor/dancer groups who have been in residence at the Egg within the past year or two. […]


Dragon’s Egg Presents at Triskelion: Ara Fitzgerald