WERK Performance Festival

10/23/2014

We had fun last year at Dance Mission Theater. More performances to come.....

Ashley Trottier, Samantha Giron, Tim Rubel and Alyce Finwall

11/12/2013

Both “The Dirt on Dorian Gray” and “Shapeless Crown” had inventive choreography, beautiful dancing and a solid conceptual basis.....more about the pieces here!

Dance Commentary and Reviews by Heather Desaulniers, freelance dance critic, former dancer and choreographer, PhD in dance history.

11/09/2013

WERK! Performance Festival 2013: A team of four choreographers, Alyce Finwall, Samantha Giron, Timothy Rubel and Ashley Trottier, embrace a festival format of presenting, sharing one weekend at Dance Mission Theater. From Street Dance to Dance Theater, themes of aging, homelessness, relationships du...

11/06/2013

Hey, WERK! Performance Festival is a weekly pick! Get your tickets here, http://www.werk2013.bpt.me

WERK! Performance Festival
In more abundant times, Werk Collective's four artists — Alyce Finwall, Tim Rubel, Samantha Giron, and Ashley Trottier — probably would've produced their own full-evening programs. But we live in an era of scarcity, and sharing has not only become an economic reality but also a way of overcoming the isolation artists (dancers in particular, who depend on "other bodies") experience. For us, the audience, shared evenings are a good deal: You get two for the price of one. This mini-festival presents four programs, each with a different set of two pieces at a time. Expect works to revolve around uncertainty and struggle on wobbly ground but also persistence, toughness, and survival. (Rita Felciano)
Ashley Trottier, Samantha Giron, Timothy Rubel

"Boys and girls of every age, wouldn't you like to see something strange?" If so, (and especially if you recognize these lyrics), then come with us and you will see Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) at SoMa StrEat Food Park, where this week's StrEat Flicks features everyone's favori...

11/04/2013

Special discount until midnight tomorrow. Type in "WERK!" At purchase to get 15% off tickets! Shows Nov. 8 - 10!

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11/04/2013

WERK it with us at Dance Mission Theater!

11/04/2013

The lovely Vivian Aragon in Shapeless Crown. Get your tickets now for the WERK! Performance Festival 2013, happening this weekend, Nov. 8-10. http://m.bpt.me/event/451040

11/02/2013

The Ms. Mary Mailhot WERKin' it on the dance floor! See her next weekend at the WERK! Performance Festival 2013 at Dance Mission theater.
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10/31/2013

Samantha Giron's "The Dirt on Dorian Gray", at the WERK! Performance Festival 2013, Nov. 8 - 10. Tickets on sale now: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/451040
Photo by Adrian Mendoza of Clare Schweitzer.

10/11/2013

WERK it with us at Dance Mission Theater!

10/05/2013

Getting ready for our upcoming performances, Nov. 8-10 at Dance Brigade's Dance Mission!