http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html ACDT Repertoire http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#0 656c3685-db63-48d9-8993-9dc4aaed25ab http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/DSC01799/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/DSC01799/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">“Last Dance of Mata Hari”<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">A full length modern dane theatre production based on the life of Mata Hari and told through the eyes of her daughter. This production uses a different dancer to portray Mata Hari throughout each stage of her life, and takes the position that Mata Hari was a vicitim of the times. There are original video projections created by William Towers used throughout the performance. This pieces was directed by Susan Collard and choreographed by Susan Collard and ACDT company members. It premiered at Diana Wortham Theater in Asheville, NC November 2008.</p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#1 e7d40ea2-cac8-4f6d-9252-10454ba8040c http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/conventOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/conventOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Convent of  the Devil<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_7"><span class="style_4">An original dance drama based on the Urbain Grandier affair of 17</span><span class="style_5">th</span><span class="style_4"> century France. </span><span class="style_6">The Convent</span><span class="style_4"> was choreographed by Susan Collard in collaboration with Graciella Torres of Compania de Yucatan of Merida, Mexico.  It includes original music composed by Carlos Gutierrez and also uses a chorus.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#2 9ab6d680-15e6-40e9-acfd-ffd4aa17ffae http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/FridaOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/FridaOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Looking for Frida<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">A dance piece based on the life and art of the famous Mexican female artist Frida Kahlo, who was married to Diego Rivera, the most celebrated muralist of his era.  It is a multi-disciplinary event that incorporates dance and theatre.  The ballet is comprised of seven acts, which are inspired by different facets of Frida’s life; her paintings, Diego’s paintings, photographs, and her diaries. The show is performed to the music of Dead Can Dance, Lila Downs, and traditional Mexican music.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#3 99feab47-ca68-477e-8251-017f2145a758 http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/bernardaOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/bernardaOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">La Casa de Bernarda Alba<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">An original dance production based on a play by Frederico Garcia Lorca.  It was choreographed by ACDT director Susan Collard and Cuban dancer Nelson Reyes, with collaboration for music and Spanish dance by Tony Saldana.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#4 c632fd3c-b545-4c90-b088-efec3f0d9b7b http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/tinaOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/tinaOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">The Loves of Tina Modotti<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">A passionate interpretation in dance and theatre of one of the most talented female artists of the 20th century who was also one of the great characters of the last century and whose life was intertwined with an incredible array of artistic and political figures.  The production features multimedia and multiple levels that has dancers performing on scaffolding that move to represent different locales and viewpoints.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#5 77d69310-86c4-4c68-b75a-1aca667e4a6f http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/DaliOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/DaliOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Salvadore Dali, Gala, and Lorca: The Obssesion<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">An exciting modern ballet based on the life and art of surrealist Salvadore Dali, his music, his muse and wife Gala, and the brilliant Spanish poet and playwright Frederico Garcia Lorca.  This story ballet was choreographed by ACDT director Susan Collard and Cuban dancer Nelson Reyes. Visual and double exposure photography, which Dali loved to use in his work, is used in the performance.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#6 7211e964-853f-4fc2-9731-1991647bbb54 http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/skirtOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/skirtOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Men who wear colored skirts<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">“Men Who Wear Colored Skirts” is a tongue and check male duet about gender identification and male competition, appropriate for mature audiences.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#7 54422737-e71a-47b4-85de-9b48c5fdd620 http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/DSC01983/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/DSC01983/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">The White Parasol<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">This is a duet about 10 minutes long with two women that focuses on beauty and bondage and self-imposed restrictions. The music of Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble is used and there is a live video feed of someone painting being payed in the background. </p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#8 3eb28628-2108-4986-8b6f-c80950714571 http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/swan%20lake%20OK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/swan%20lake%20OK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Swan Lake<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">ACDT offers a 60 minute modern dance theatre piece based on the classical Swan Lake ballet.  ACDT’s version includes the traditional music by Tchaikovsky with some surprising twists and humor appropriate for mature audiences.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#9 e6115e72-af42-4dd4-9db4-e4152ca1196d http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/AbbayaOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/AbbayaOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Abbaya<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">Based on the restrictions of women and the joy of freedom.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#10 8cc302bd-84a8-4b28-beb3-f4e2bad725a8 http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/NORI%20GILES%202/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/NORI%20GILES%202/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Frank’s Got the Blues<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8">This is a smaller, more conceptual piece choreographed by Susan Collard about 12 minutes long that uses the music of Tom Waits, a live female singer, and two musicians. This piece focused on domestic issues and premiered at “The Physics of Happy Hour” in June 2009. The audience was asked to drink a glass of beer while watching the piece. </p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#11 9dab0b10-f7f4-49e1-b287-1e355d415dda http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/monkeyOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/monkeyOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">The Monkey King<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">A modern dance performance based on a 16th century folk tale.  Directed and choreographed by Susan and Giles Collard, this updated folk tale is an allegory of hindrances along the journey to spiritual enlightenment.  This piece is one of ACDT’s children shows and includes colorful sets, costumes, masks, traditional music, martial arts, contemporary and traditional dance, and spoken text.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#12 2458a495-e553-49fe-b7df-e7753f1732b3 http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/puss%20boots/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/puss%20boots/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Puss and Boots<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">A classic fairy tale of the trickster cat who goes from poverty and rags to the pinnacle of riches.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#13 ac29741d-8bed-41ac-a24e-a172858a73f7 http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/cinderellaOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/cinderellaOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">Cinderella<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_8"><span class="style_4">A children's dance theatre piece based on an Egyptian Legend about a gold sandal.</span></p></div></div> http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire_.html#14 5fd1fb99-08ab-49d9-ad3c-14bd73c3415f http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/snow%20queenOK/thumb.jpg http://www.acdt.org/ACDT_Home/ACDT_Repertoire__files/Media/snow%20queenOK/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_6">The Snow Queen</p></div></div>