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CHICAGO DANZTHEATRE ENSEMBLE

1650 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60640

Open House
Open House
12/13


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE), 1650 W Foster Ave, is excited to host an open house, Saturday, Dec. 13 from 1 - 4 p.m.   Join ...



Chicago Danztheatre Announces Recent Grant Awards and Their Impact


by Gillian Blum - December 06, 2025

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, founded in 2001, is the recent recipient of grants from the Innovation 80, Illinois Arts Council and Richard H. Driehaus Foundation....

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble To Present FULL CIRCLE FESTIVAL This Month


by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2025

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) will present its reimagined Full Circle Festival from September 19–28, 2025, at Chicago Danztheatre (1650 W. Foster Avenue). ...

LUMINOSITY, FULL CIRCLE FESTIVAL, and More Included in 25-26 Season at Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble


by Emmy Rice - August 02, 2025

CDE will open this season with LUMINOSITY, Aug. 1-2, followed by a reimagined “Full Circle Festival,” Sept. 19-28, featuring local artists participating in a classic fringe-style festival....

THE OSTRICH World Premiere Cast And Creative Team Revealed


by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2025

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District have announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of The Ostrich, written by Wendy A. Schmidt and directed by Eileen Tull....

FUNNY, LIKE AN ABORTION Will Be Performed By Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble and Fat Theatre Project


by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2025

Written by Rachel Bublitz and directed by Eileen Tull, Funny, Like an Abortion, a Chicago premiere, takes place Fridays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Learn more here!...

Past Shows

Body Passages
Body Passages
11/14 - 11/15/2025


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) presents the return of The Artists’ Residency, Body Passages, Nov. 14-15. This collaboration between ten Chicago-based creatives will take place at ...

Halloween Creepy Crawlies


Halloween Creepy Crawlies is a family friendly dance production that explores the mysteries of Halloween through a lost ghost’s search for her haunted home. On ...

Always, Sometimes, Maybe
9/21 - 9/28/2025


Always, Sometimes, Maybe follows a janitor who unexpectedly finds herself on stage, using her imagination and a collection of rubbish to seek connection. Directed by ...

Arachne
9/21 - 9/28/2025


Arachne presents a unique blend of Greek mythology and contemporary themes in a solo show that explores the intricate relationship between Athena, the Goddess of ...

Destination Wedding
9/21 - 9/28/2025


Destination Wedding explores the complexities of a wedding through multiple perspectives. The show delves into the nuanced interactions and emotions that surround a couple's big ...

Full Circle Festival
Full Circle Festival
9/19 - 9/28/2025


Experience Nine Original Works from Chicago Based Artists.

Chicago MemoryScape
9/20 - 9/27/2025


Chicago MemoryScape is a public art and dance installation presented by RE|Dance Group as part of the Full Circle Festival. This innovative piece transforms the ...

Every Brilliant Thing
9/20 - 9/27/2025


Every Brilliant Thing is a heartwarming and interactive play that explores the joys and struggles of life. Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, and ...

The Storage Closet
9/20 - 9/27/2025


The Storage Closet is a new play by Emma Jean Eastlund that explores the world of GoGo dancing through a raw, femme-driven narrative of survival, ...

Well-Balanced Dads
9/20 - 9/27/2025


Well-Balanced Dads is a family-friendly physical comedy presented by Whisper Theater, showcasing the humorous journey of two fathers adjusting to life after their children have ...

Josephine
9/19 - 9/26/2025


Josephine, presented by HGBIC Productions and directed by Mikey Duran, explores the early years of the iconic actress Josephine Baker as she prepares for her ...

Funny Like an Abortion
Funny Like an Abortion
3/10 - 3/30/2025


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE),  located at 1650 W. Foster Ave, in collaboration with Fat Theater Project will present Funny Like an Abortion March 10 - ...

Funny, Like an Abortion
3/10 - 3/30/2025


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, in collaboration with Fat Theater Project, presents the Chicago premiere of Funny, Like an Abortion, written by Rachel Bublitz and directed by ...

Tethering In Wander Land
Tethering In Wander Land
11/1 - 11/9/2024


“Tethering In Wander Land”  is an artistic collaboration performance and art exhibition between 28 artists tethered together through creativity. Storytellers, choreographers, and devised theater artists ...

What We Carried
What We Carried
5/8 - 5/16/2020


The final performance of the 2019-20 Art & Activism Performance Series, What We Carried is a documentary-style danztheatre work created by ensemble-members that brings to ...

The Queer Landscape
The Queer Landscape
3/20 - 3/21/2020


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is pleased to announce the third installment of its 2019-20 Art & Activism Performance Series, THE QUEER LANDSCAPE, an evening of live ...

Stories of Chicago
Stories of Chicago
1/24 - 1/25/2020


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is pleased to present Stories of Chicago. This is the second of a four-part performance series called Art + Activism. The featured ...

The Forward March of Women
The Forward March of Women
9/20 - 9/21/2019


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is pleased to present, The Forward March of Women. Through performance and visual art, this one-weekend presentation of, The Forward March of ...

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