DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A VOLCANO

Director: Jon Ferguson

Music Director: Adam Levy

Dramaturge/Creative Writing Director: Ariane Sandford

PERFORMANCE TIMES

Saturday,  January 25th  1:00pm

Sunday, January 26th 1:00pm

Sunday, January 26th 5:00pm

Approximate Run Time: 75 minutes

PERFORMANCE VENUE

Anne Smiley Theatre: Hamline University
1530 W Taylor Ave
St. Paul, MN 55104

SYNOPSIS

It’s the spring of 1933. Berlin. The staff and performers of a Kabaret are preparing for the opening night of their latest show, with all of the accompanying jitters, last-minute disasters, backstage drama, excitement, and chaos. What none of them know, however, is that their first performance will also be their last. Adolf Hitler has just been elected chancellor of Germany, and his Brownshirts are shutting down “degenerate” shows and nightclubs. Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano follows the lives of a handful of cast and crew members present on that final night–the night that everyone’s life changed forever. 

Created by actors, writers, musicians and visual artists from SPCPA in collaboration with Performing Artists from Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, this groundbreaking production will be a passionate act of poetic rebellion as Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Bauhaus, and jazz combine in an explosion of unbridled creativity to create a work that will lift your spirits and break your heart.