NH Dance Collaborative

Theatre KAPOW - On The Exhale (2/17/24)
2024-02-17 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH, 03301
When a senseless act of violence changes her life forever, a liberal college professor finds herself inexplicably drawn to the very weapon used to perpetrate the crime–and to the irresistible feeling of power that comes from holding life and death in her hands. Peering down the barrel of a uniquely American crisis, she begins to suspect that when it comes to gun violence, we’re all part of the problem. This is the New Hampshire premiere of Martín Zimmerman’s gripping play, which draws you into the white-hot center of our country’s most urgent debate. This performance* is presented by theatre KAPOW, Senior Fellow in our Dance Accelerator program.

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Theatre KAPOW - On The Exhale (2/18/24)
2024-02-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH, 03301
When a senseless act of violence changes her life forever, a liberal college professor finds herself inexplicably drawn to the very weapon used to perpetrate the crime–and to the irresistible feeling of power that comes from holding life and death in her hands. Peering down the barrel of a uniquely American crisis, she begins to suspect that when it comes to gun violence, we’re all part of the problem. This is the New Hampshire premiere of Martín Zimmerman’s gripping play, which draws you into the white-hot center of our country’s most urgent debate. This performance is presented by theatre KAPOW, Senior Fellow in our Dance Accelerator program.

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NSquared Dance: A Continuation of Love
2024-02-18 16:00 - 17:45 | The Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., Manchester, New Hampshire, 03101
A Continuation of Love extends the Valentine’s Day theme into the weekend. Join NSquared Dance as they dive into the many levels and spirals of love through dance. Featuring catered food, drinks, silent auction, and incredible dancing within numerous vignettes, this fundraiser performance will provide the audience with a meaningful glimpse into the capabilities of NSquared Dance.
Ticket Prices: $40

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NSquared Dance: Citizen of the Year Performance
2024-04-04 17:00 - 18:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton, 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
NSquared Dance has been invited to perform at the prestigious Citizen of the Year Award which will honor Howard Brodsky. This performance will be personally tailored to reflect Howard’s life’s work as an innovator in the Cooperative model. Through the power of this model, Howard’s company, CCA Global Partners, has brought scale and strength to many small business sectors. The dance will embody the hallmarks of Cooperatives; honoring individual small businesses while providing the competitive edge for these
businesses to compete as a collective.

Excerpts and Investigations: Paradise Now!
2024-05-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Kimball Jenkins, 266 N Main St,, Concord,, NH, 03301
Join us for a FREE preview of excerpts from theatre KAPOW’s upcoming June production of Paradise Now! and investigations into how they create performances. Hear from the actors, designers, and the director as they discuss the essential questions for theatre makers and audiences: Why this play? Why now? And how?
This casual evening of sharing and conversation in the Carriage House at Kimball Jenkins in Concord is hosted by New Hampshire Dance Collaborative. NHDC creates immersive, multi-disciplinary opportunities with organizations to provoke discussion, understanding, action and problem solving. Expressive movement—whether in dance or theater—can open minds and provide deeper insight into the human condition.
Margaret Perry’s play brings together a group of women who join a multi-level marketing company promoting a range of essential oils that soothe the myriad of life’s stresses. They smell lovely, but can hopes and dreams really lead to Paradise? This U.S. premiere of Paradise Now! is a funny and raging new play about ambition, exploitation and the search for connection in a fractured world.

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Theatre KAPOW - Paradise Now (6/7/24)
2024-06-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH, 03301
Margaret Perry’s new play brings together a group of women who join a pyramid selling scheme promoting a range of essential oils that soothe a myriad of life’s stresses. In Paradise, you’re your own boss. In Paradise, you could make a fortune. The women hope that they will find cures to the challenges in their own lives, but the road to Paradise is not so sure and smooth. This U.S. premiere of Paradise Now! is a funny and raging new play about ambition, exploitation and the search for connection in a fractured world. This performance is presented by theatre KAPOW, Senior Fellow in our Dance Accelerator program.

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Theatre KAPOW - Paradise Now (6/8/24)
2024-06-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH, 03301
Margaret Perry’s new play brings together a group of women who join a pyramid selling scheme promoting a range of essential oils that soothe a myriad of life’s stresses. In Paradise, you’re your own boss. In Paradise, you could make a fortune. The women hope that they will find cures to the challenges in their own lives, but the road to Paradise is not so sure and smooth. This U.S. premiere of Paradise Now! is a funny and raging new play about ambition, exploitation and the search for connection in a fractured world. This performance is presented by theatre KAPOW, Senior Fellow in our Dance Accelerator program.
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Theatre KAPOW - Paradise Now (6/9/24)
2024-06-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH, 03301

The Lavender Scare
2024-06-27 00:00 - 19:00 | The Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., Manchester, New Hampshire, 03101
In Lavender Scare, Artistic Director Zack Betty & Creative Director Nick Neagle will tap into their choreographic skills, to explore the eponymous period in our nation’s history, The Lavender Scare, when a moral hysteria broke out and Gay people were outed and fired, & paved the way for the beginnings of the gay rights movement. Dance is a vehicle to explore difficult subjects and tell truths that reveal as much about our current condition as the past storyline. Save the date and don’t miss this important work of art.

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Excerpts and Investigations: Milonga!
2024-08-15 17:00 - 18:30 | Kimball Jenkins, 266 N Main St,, Concord,, NH, 03301
Join us on August 15th at 5 pm for a FREE preview of excerpts from Lila Production’s upcoming August production of Milonga! (8/18) and investigations into how they create performances. Hear from Nathan and Elyssa Moyer, founders of Lila Dance Festival, and Alejandro Figliolo, a distinguished tango dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Buenos Aires who will be featured in Milonga!. After a brief, moderated discussion, attendees will watch both Figliolo and the Moyers dance. Wine and light refreshments will also be served.
This casual evening of sharing and conversation in the Carriage House at Kimball Jenkins in Concord is hosted by New Hampshire Dance Collaborative. NHDC creates immersive, multi-disciplinary opportunities with organizations to provoke discussion, understanding, action and problem solving. Expressive movement—whether in dance or theater—can open minds and provide deeper insight into the human condition.

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Milonga!
2024-08-18 12:00 - 14:00 | NH
Experience the allure of Argentine tango at the Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth, NH, on August 18, 2024, as LILA Productions presents “Milonga!” featuring captivating excerpts from choreography by Alejandro Figliolo, LILA Dance Festival’s 2024 Guest Artist. Alejandro, a distinguished tango dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Buenos Aires, will ignite the stage with an immersive daytime performance, including a Tango demonstration and an opportunity for attendees to engage in a traditional Tango social dance.
Taking place at The Music Hall Lounge, Milonga! will also be performed with live music, featuring Skye Darling and Yusef Saife. In addition, guests will have the option to participate in a tango class before the immersive performance, which will also include a choreographed tango show and an opportunity for attendees to dance in a ‘milonga.’
Tickets are $30 for the event and $45 for the class and event.

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Lila Dance Festival
2024-08-24 14:00 - 21:00 | NH
The LILA Dance Festival, held annually during the summer in Rochester, NH, celebrates the talents of local professional dancers, studios, and choreographers. Presented by Lila Productions, the festival aims to bring dance directly to the community in an accessible outdoor venue, offering a captivating performance experience for all.

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Excerpts and Investigations: Every Brilliant Thing
2025-01-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Kimball Jenkins, 266 N Main St,, Concord,, NH, 03301
Join us for a free preview of excerpts from theatre KAPOW’s upcoming February production of Every Brilliant Thing and investigations into the actor-and-audience relationship in this play. It’s a solo performance, but it’s not done alone. It follows a script, but it can’t be repeated. Every Brilliant Thing is brand new every time the solo performer and the audience combine to create it.
This casual evening of sharing, exploration and conversation in the Carriage House at Kimball Jenkins in Concord is hosted by New Hampshire Dance Collaborative. NHDC creates immersive, multi-disciplinary opportunities with organizations to provoke discussion, understanding, action and problem solving. Expressive movement—whether in dance or theater—can open minds and provide deeper insight into the human condition.
You’re six years old and your mom’s in the hospital because, as your dad says, she “finds it hard to be happy”. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for. This surprising and immersive theatrical experience speaks openly about depression, mental illness and suicide. With poignant humor and joy, Every Brilliant Thing takes us on a journey through grief, healing, falling in love, and rediscovering all that life has to give.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
5.30 pm – Wine and light hors d’oeuvres
6.00 pm – Presentation and discussion
Kimball Jenkins – Carriage House
266 N Main St, Concord, NH 03301

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Every Brilliant Thing (Concord)
2025-02-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH, 03301
Every Brilliant Thing
Dates & Times:Friday, February 7, 2025 – 7:30 PMSaturday, February 8, 2025 – 7:30 PMSunday, February 9, 2025 – 2:00 PM (ASL interpreted performance)
Location:BNH Stage, Concord, NH
Description:Rediscover all that life has to give with Every Brilliant Thing, a poignant and immersive theatrical experience. When you’re seven, and your mom is in the hospital, you begin a list of everything brilliant about the world—ice cream, water fights, the color yellow. The list takes on a life of its own, bringing joy, healing, and perspective on the beauty of life, even in the face of grief and mental illness.
With heartfelt humor, this play explores depression, mental illness, and suicide while celebrating love, resilience, and the things that make life brilliant.
Storytellers:Carey Cahoon: February 8, 21, 23Peter Josephson: February 7, 9, 22
Running Time: 80 minutes
Accessibility:ASL interpretation available at the February 9, 2:00 PM performanceBraille programs available at all performances
Presented by theatre KAPOW in partnership with Future in Sight, this inclusive experience is designed to welcome blind and visually impaired audience members.

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Every Brilliant Thing (Meredith)
2025-02-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Cir, Meredith, NH, 03253
Every Brilliant Thing
Dates & Times:Friday, February 21, 2025 – 7:30 PMSaturday, February 22, 2025 – 7:30 PMSunday, February 23, 2025 – 2:00 PM (ASL interpreted performance)
Location:Winnipesaukee Playhouse, Meredith, NH
Description:Rediscover all that life has to give with Every Brilliant Thing, a poignant and immersive theatrical experience. When you’re seven, and your mom is in the hospital, you begin a list of everything brilliant about the world—ice cream, water fights, the color yellow. The list takes on a life of its own, bringing joy, healing, and perspective on the beauty of life, even in the face of grief and mental illness.
With heartfelt humor, this play explores depression, mental illness, and suicide while celebrating love, resilience, and the things that make life brilliant.
Storytellers:Carey Cahoon: February 8, 21, 23Peter Josephson: February 7, 9, 22
Running Time: 80 minutes
Accessibility:ASL interpretation available at the February 9, 2:00 PM performanceBraille programs available at all performances
Presented by theatre KAPOW in partnership with Future in Sight, this inclusive experience is designed to welcome blind and visually impaired audience members.

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Milonga! at The Musical Hall Lounge
2025-02-22 16:00 - 18:00 | The Music Hall Lounge, 131 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Milonga! An Evening of Argentine Tango
Date & Time:
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Master Class: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Performance & Milonga: 5:00 PM
Location:
The Music Hall Lounge
131 Congress Street
Description:
Step into the world of Argentine Tango as LILA Productions presents Milonga! featuring Alejandro Figliolo, renowned Tango dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Buenos Aires.
Master Class: Begin the evening with a hands-on Tango master class led by Alejandro. From 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM, participants are invited to join him on stage to learn fundamental Tango steps and connect with the passion of the dance.
Performance & Milonga: At 5:00 PM, immerse yourself in the art of Tango with a traditional milonga social dance. Experience captivating excerpts choreographed by Alejandro and performed by the LILA Productions Dance Company. Engage with the performers and feel the rhythm of Argentine Tango in an unforgettable fusion of music, dance, and culture.
Tickets:
$35: Event Only
$50: Event & Master Class (includes access to the pre-show class at 4 PM; doors open at 3 PM)
Don’t miss this vibrant celebration of dance, passion, and connection!

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April Open Training with theatre KAPOW
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | tKAPOW Studio, 66 Hanover Street Suite 101, Manchester, NH, 03104
April Open Training with theatre KAPOW
Date & Time:
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10am
Location:
tKAPOW Studio
66 Hanover Street Suite 101
Manchester NH 03104
Description:
Join theatre KAPOW for an engaging and dynamic training session that explores the core elements of performance, including acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, and viewpoints. Drawing from techniques developed by renowned institutions such as Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School, and SITI Company, this workshop offers a rich foundation for performers of all levels.
Open to participants aged 16 and older, no prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore and move. Please wear comfortable clothing (no jeans) and arrive 15 minutes early for check-in and stretching.
Come discover the techniques that shape theatre KAPOW’s powerful and expressive work!
Tickets:
Pay what you will

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ARTiculate play reading: Bauer by Lauren Gunderson
2025-05-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH, 03104
May Open Training with theatre KAPOW
Date & Time:
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10am
Location:
tKAPOW Studio
66 Hanover Street Suite 101
Manchester NH 03104
Description:
Love. Art. Defiance. theatre KAPOW presents a staged reading of Bauer, Lauren Gunderson’s gripping play about modernist painter Rudolf Bauer. Once a celebrated artist, Bauer saw his life’s work procured by the Guggenheim Foundation—only for his paintings to vanish from its walls. Betrayal, scandal, and an unresolved art controversy unfold in this imagined confrontation between Bauer, his wife Louise, and his former lover Hilla Rebay.
Presented in conjunction with the Currier Museum of Art’s Nicolas Party and Surrealism exhibition. Hear the play, see the art, and join the conversation.
Tickets:
Adults $30, Seniors/Students $25, Youth $15

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May Open Training with theatre KAPOW
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | tKAPOW Studio, 66 Hanover Street Suite 101, Manchester, NH, 03104
May Open Training with theatre KAPOW
Date & Time:
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10am
Location:
tKAPOW Studio
66 Hanover Street Suite 101
Manchester NH 03104
Description:
Training is an integral part of theatre KAPOW’s work: acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, viewpoints, and more. Company members have trained with Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School and SITI Company, and draw on these techniques and methods for their work.
Training is open to everyone 16 and older, with any level of experience or none. Participants should come comfortably dressed to move (no jeans). Arrive 15 minutes early to check in and stretch.
Tickets:
Pay what you will

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The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by Emily Feldman
2025-06-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH, 03301
The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by Emily Feldman
Dates & Times:Friday, June 13, 2025 – 7:30 PMSaturday, June 14, 2025 – 7:30 PMSunday, June 15, 2025 – 2:00 PM (ASL interpreted performance)
Location:BNH Stage, Concord, NH
Description:theatre KAPOW concludes its 17th season with the NH premiere of The Best We Could (a family tragedy). A daughter’s road trip with her father to adopt a rescue dog becomes a humorous and theatrical journey across more than just state lines as both of their pasts rise to the surface, revealing unexpected truths. Emily Feldman’s heartwarming and revelatory play is inspired by the classic works of Thornton Wilder (Our Town) and Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman).
Ticket Prices:Adults $33.75, Seniors/Students $26.75
Running Time: 90 minutes
Accessibility:ASL interpretation available at the June 15, 2:00 PM performanceBraille programs available at all performances
Presented by theatre KAPOW in partnership with Future in Sight, this inclusive experience is designed to welcome blind and visually impaired audience members.

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LILA Dance Festival Open Auditions (June 14)
2025-06-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Lila Studios, Rochester, NH
This audition gives dancers the opportunity to be considered for LiLaB Residency Projects, Fairytales & Tutus, and other choreography opportunities. You only need to attend one audition. Both dates offer the same casting opportunities and choreographer representation. Dancers will be considered for all applicable roles, and casting decisions will be made by the LILA team in collaboration with our choreographers based on the needs and vision of each project. Not all dancers will be selected. Dancers must be 18+ and have strong training in any movement form.
Rehearsals will take place at the LILA Studios in Rochester, NH. This is a paid opportunity, though housing and transportation are not provided. There is no audition fee. Dancers unable to attend the live audition are welcome to submit a video audition, although priority will be given to those attending in person. Please submit video auditions by June 14, 2025.

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The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by Emily Feldman
2025-06-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH, 03301
The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by Emily Feldman
Dates & Times:
Friday, June 13, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 14, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 15, 2025 – 2:00 PM (ASL interpreted performance)
Location:
BNH Stage, Concord, NH
Description:
theatre KAPOW concludes its 17th season with the NH premiere of The Best We Could (a family tragedy). A daughter’s road trip with her father to adopt a rescue dog becomes a humorous and theatrical journey across more than just state lines as both of their pasts rise to the surface, revealing unexpected truths. Emily Feldman’s heartwarming and revelatory play is inspired by the classic works of Thornton Wilder (Our Town) and Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman).
Ticket Prices:
Adults $33.75, Seniors/Students $26.75
Running Time: 90 minutes
Accessibility:
ASL interpretation available at the June 15, 2:00 PM performance
Braille programs available at all performances
Presented by theatre KAPOW in partnership with Future in Sight, this inclusive experience is designed to welcome blind and visually impaired audience members.

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LILA Dance Festival Open Auditions (June 15)
2025-06-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Lila Studios, Rochester, NH

The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by Emily Feldman
2025-06-15 19:30 - 21:00 | NH

June Open Training with theatre KAPOW
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | NH
June Open Training with theatre KAPOW
Date & Time:Saturday, June 21, 2025, 10am
Location:tKAPOW Studio66 Hanover Street Suite 101Manchester NH 03104
Description:As actors we often work to “get into” character. But what if we allow the character to get into us? Beginning with the space around us, and playing with objects, we can arrive at an imagination of character without limits. Bring a favorite stuffed animal. Join us for a morning of exploration and experimentation led by company member Peter Josephson. Training is an integral part of theatre KAPOW’s work: acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, viewpoints, and more. Company members have trained with Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School and SITI Company, and draw on these techniques and methods for their work.
Open to participants aged 16 and older, no prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore and move. Please wear comfortable clothing (no jeans) and arrive 15 minutes early for check-in and stretching.
Come discover the techniques that shape theatre KAPOW’s powerful and expressive work!
Tickets:Pay what you will

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Romeo & Juliet
2025-07-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Saint Anselm College, 100 St Anselm Dr, Manchester, NH, 03102, United States
Romeo & Juliet
Dates & Times:
Thursday, July 17, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Friday, July 18, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 19, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, July 24, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Friday, July 25, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 26, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Location:
St. Anslem College, Manchester, NH
Description:
theatre KAPOW and Ballet Misha bring to life the greatest love story and most epic tragedy of all time. Seven actors and sixteen dancers lay their scene in fair Verona in this fresh and physical reimagining of Shakespeare’s transcendent Romeo & Juliet.
Featuring selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet ballet, this is the second collaboration by these two Manchester, NH-based companies for Shakespeare on the Green, presented by the Dana Center. Performances will take place on the beautiful green space in front of the iconic Alumni Hall at Saint Anselm College.
Ticket Prices:
$25, Kids 12 and under are free.
Running Time: 90 minutes

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July Open Training with theatre KAPOW
2025-07-19 10:00 - 12:00 | NH
July Open Training with theatre KAPOW
Date & Time:Saturday, July 19, 2025, 10am – 12pm
Location:tKAPOW Studio66 Hanover Street Suite 101Manchester NH 03104
Description:This month, in keeping with tKAPOW’s current production of Romeo & Juliet, we will explore breath and movement as an approach to finding meaning in Shakespeare’s text Join us for a morning of exploration and expression led by company member Carey Cahoon..
Open to participants aged 16 and older, no prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore and move. Please wear comfortable clothing (no jeans) and arrive 15 minutes early for check-in and stretching.
Come discover the techniques that shape theatre KAPOW’s powerful and expressive work!
Tickets:Pay what you will

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Romeo & Juliet
2025-07-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Saint Anselm College, 100 St Anselm Dr, Manchester, NH, 03102, United States
Romeo & Juliet
Dates & Times:
Thursday, July 17, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Friday, July18, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 19, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, July 24, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Friday, July 25, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 26, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Location:
St. Anslem College, Manchester, NH
Description:
theatre KAPOW and Ballet Misha bring to life the greatest love story and most epic tragedy of all time. Seven actors and sixteen dancers lay their scene in fair Verona in this fresh and physical reimagining of Shakespeare’s transcendent Romeo & Juliet.
Featuring selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet ballet, this is the second collaboration by these two Manchester, NH-based companies for Shakespeare on the Green, presented by the Dana Center. Performances will take place on the beautiful green space in front of the iconic Alumni Hall at Saint Anselm College.
Ticket Prices:
$25, Kids 12 and under are free.
Running Time: 90 minutes

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