T. Roberts News

Protecting the body from injury is important to a dancer.  Teachers Tanya T. Roberts and Melissa Desrosiers and director Ann Davison from The Bedford Youth Performing Company in Bedford, New Hampshire visited the Marblehead School of Ballet and attended a customized workshop presenting in-depth lessons on injury prevention techniques using proper alignment and core strength for dancers. 

The artistic team at Capital Classics thinks we'll want a good laugh this summer. That's why it's staging Shakespeare's popular comedy "Love's Labour's Lost" for the Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival, which runs for three weekends (July 13-30, 2017), outdoors on the grounds of the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT. Performances are held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m.

In conjunction with the opening of stop/time dance theater's Rockin' The Forest, Playhouse on Park is honored to host Connecticut Dances - A Visual History Exhibition curated by the Connecticut Dance Alliance in partnership with the Connecticut Historical Society. This photographic exhibition brings to life the valuable contribution that dance has played in the cultural vitality of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Dance Alliance in partnership with the Connecticut Historical Society announces the opening of the Connecticut Dances- A Visual History exhibition on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

One of my favorite things in seeing all the shows I do is to stumble upon one that I like to refer to as 'alchemy'. It's that rare instance where all of the elements, the script, actors, director, set, costume, lights, music, etc all come together in just the right way and at just the right times to form pure gold. It may look like science or technical expertise but it's really just magic. One of those shows is ACT's current production of Christopher Hampton's 'Dangerous Liaisons'. If in seeing this show you are not able to have a thrilling night then you're just not paying attention.

The National Theatre of the Deaf has launched their Fall Touring Season with a varied and comprehensive bill featuring: Two by Twain -Experience of the McWilliamses directed by Guest Artist Joey Caverly and Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning directed by Guest Artist William C. Martin. These two comic gems are ushered onstage by a curtain warmer of American Poets all presented in the unique theatrical style created by NTD. The talented company is comprised of:

The National Theatre of the Deaf is pleased to announce a performance of excerpts from John Basinger's THE KING, based on the title character in William Shakespeare's KING LEAR. Mr. Basinger will also direct this production for NTD. Patrick Graybill plays the lead character.  Graybill is responsible for the Sign Language adaptation of THE KING.   

The National Theatre of the Deaf is pleased to announce a performance of excerpts from John Basinger's THE KING, based on the title character in William Shakespeare's KING LEAR. Mr. Basinger will also direct this production for NTD. Patrick Graybill plays the lead character.  Graybill is responsible for the Sign Language adaptation of THE KING.   

The National Theatre of the Deaf is set to return to the Hygienic Art Park in New London, CT with seven performances of their newest family-oriented production It's in the Bag on August 14-21, 2016. This is the 5th Summer Season of TIP (Theatre Immersion Program) produced in collaboration with ASD and the renowned outdoor performance/gallery space on Bank St-- just steps from the Transportation Center in downtown New London. Free parking is available.

The National Theatre of the Deaf announced the Second Annual Theatre Immersion Program (TIP) in association with the American School for the Deaf from August 8 through 18th at the ASD Campus at 139 North Main Street in West Hartford, CT.

The University of Hartford's Hartt School Dance Division presents 'Reflected Light', the Spring Senior Dance and Music Collaboration, tonight, March 4th at 7:30 p.m., and tomorrow, March 5 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Theater, at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford.

The University of Hartford's Hartt School Dance Division presents "Reflected Light", the Spring Senior Dance and Music Collaboration, Friday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 5 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Theater, at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford.

The Hartt School Dance Division presents "From Where, With Purpose", the Fall Senior Dance Concert. The show features a wide range of choreographic styles, in which Hartt Dance seniors Jennifer Binversie, Katie Bittner, Abigail Corr, Jillian Foley, Marjorie Gross, and Dana Mazurowski, paint a visually diverse yet conceptually sound landscape through the use of energetic, raw, and dynamic movement.

Full Force Dance Theater presents Vivid Tapestry, an evening of bold and physically vibrant, contemporary dance woven together by Artistic Director Katie Stevinson-Nollet. Performances are in the Edward C and Ann T. Roberts Theater at the Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford, CT.  Friday, May 29th and Saturday, May 30th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 31st at 2:00 PM. Tickets are 25.00 with discounts for students, seniors and groups. Box Office:  860.768.4228 www.hartford.edu/tickets.

The University of Hartford's Hartt School Dance Division presents 'untempered', the Spring Senior Dance and Music Collaboration, tonight, March 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Theater, at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford.

The University of Hartford's Hartt School Dance Division presents “untempered”, the Spring Senior Dance and Music Collaboration, Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Theater, at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford.

The University of Hartford's Hartt School Dance Division presents 'untempered', the Spring Senior Dance and Music Collaboration, Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Theater, at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford.