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David Gordon has the rare gift of slyly slipping profound commentary into what appears a wacky good time. Example: 'DANCING HENRY FIVE,' which will be revived after four years at Peak Performances, October 6-9. Using physical staging, movie, music and select bits of Shakespeare's own language, this severely condensed version (from five hours to one hour) of the Bard's anti-war play takes on contemporary relevance through its veiled, and sometimes not-so-veiled, allusions to present day politics, love and war, proving some things never change.

David Gordon has the rare gift of slyly slipping profound commentary into what appears a wacky good time. Example: 'DANCING HENRY FIVE,' which will be revived after four years at Peak Performances, October 6-9. Using physical staging, movie, music and select bits of Shakespeare's own language, this severely condensed version (from five hours to one hour) of the Bard's anti-war play takes on contemporary relevance through its veiled, and sometimes not-so-veiled, allusions to present day politics, love and war, proving some things never change.

John J Zullo Dance presents an evening of two works, including the World Premiere of How Brief Eternity, from April 28 - May 1, 2011 at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets), NYC. Performances are Thursday - Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $20 and are available online at www.theaterforthenewcity.net or by phone at 212-352-3101.

John J Zullo Dance presents an evening of two works, including the World Premiere of How Brief Eternity, from April 28 - May 1, 2011 at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets), NYC. Performances are Thursday - Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $20 and are available online at www.theaterforthenewcity.net or by phone at 212-352-3101.

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the line-up for the 2011 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, March 3-13 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), Lower Manhattan's premiere international dance center that provides the ultimate studio-to-stage experience for artists, announces their Winter 2011 Season.

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), Lower Manhattan's premiere international dance center that provides the ultimate studio-to-stage experience for artists, announces their Winter 2011 Season.

Miller Theatre presents the American Premiere of the composer's only ballet, with original choreography by Luca Veggetti and a performance by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)

Miller Theatre presents the American Premiere of the composer's only ballet, with original choreography by Luca Veggetti and a performance by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)

Miller Theatre presents the American Premiere of the composer's only ballet, with original choreography by Luca Veggetti and a performance by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)

John Simm will make his Sheffield Crucible stage debut as Hamlet in September 2010. The production will reunite him with Sheffield's Associate Director Paul Miller - the two last collaborated on Elling which originated at the Bush Theatre before transferring to the West End. Simm was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor for this role.

What do you get when you bring together Dracula, a mad scientist, a Santa Monica medium, and an uber-billionaress who thinks she can buy eternal life? You get 'The Prevalence of Mrs. Seal' now part of the 48th season of the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theater in downtown Baltimore.

What do you get when you bring together Dracula, a mad scientist, a Santa Monica medium, and an uber-billionaress who thinks she can buy eternal life? You get 'The Prevalence of Mrs. Seal' now part of the 48th season of the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theater in downtown Baltimore.

Victoria Theatre Association (VTA) honored its volunteers at the Sixth Annual Marquee Awards on Monday, August 3 at the Mead Theatre in the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. The awards ceremony was a thank you to the volunteers for over 59,000 hours of service to the Victoria Theatre, Schuster Center and Loft Theatre in the 2008-2009 season.

Sheffield Theatres is today delighted to announce the appointment of Daniel Evans as their new Artistic Director. Evans will be working with the company for a period of handover and preparation, on a part-time basis, from 20 April and assumes his position full time from 1 June 2009.

Hedwig Dances, a Chicago-based contemporary dance company in residence at the Chicago Cultural Center, will present two evening performances of original dances on Northwestern University's Evanston campus.