Organization - Double Edge Theatre - Ashfield - MA

Double Edge Theatre’s mission is to create a ‘living culture’ by developing the highest quality of original theatre performance, based on the long-term imaginative work of the actor and his/her interaction with the communities in which the work takes place, and by cultivating at its home in Ashfield, MA – the Farm – a permanent center of performance, training, research, and cultural exchange. The goal is to elevate the creation and understanding of artistic expression and cultural mutuality between artists and their communities.

Description:
Double Edge is more than a theatre: it is a center for discovery. Its activities include year-round theatre training, indoor and outdoor performances, and community events. The theatre's highly physical performances are immersive events that are lush and dreamlike, nuanced and emotional. Each original performance is created by an ensemble of multi-talented artists who have worked together over many years and are bound together by regular, strenuous training. These works are toured nationally and internationally, creating further opportunities for reciprocal exchange between artists and audiences. Double Edge's training methodology attracts students from all over the US and the world to The Farm to learn challenging techniques that enable them to physically and visually craft an original theatrical landscape. Interns and apprentices also work in our gardens, on our buildings, and take part in the administration of the company in order to learn about the context of making art and producing and sustaining a theatre company.

History:
Double Edge uses its knowledge resources to build strong connections to its local community, co-creating performances with the students in local schools, and holding monthly Open Trainings that offer a low-commitment introduction to the theatre’s methodology. The relationship between Double Edge and western Franklin County embodies the concept that good art makes thriving communities, and supports historic and commercial value in ways that engage local residents’ perceptions of what is possible.

Contact person: Kieran Smyth, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

948 Conway Rd Ashfield, MA 01330 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.doubleedgetheatre.org

Directions:

FROM BOSTON and all points East --Take I-90 West to I-91 North (near Springfield) --Take I-91 North to Exit 24/South Deerfield --At the end of the ramp, turn right --Go straight through two sets of traffic lights --At the third traffic light, turn left on. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

What is the type of this organization?
	501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
Does the agency conduct CORI checks?
	No

Last updated on June 11, 2012