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SHAKING THE TREE THEATRE

823 SE Grant St.
Portland, OR 97214



Review: DANCING ON THE SABBATH at Shaking The Tree


by Krista Garver - October 21, 2025

Samantha Van Der Merwe once again demolishes any idea of conventional theatre with DANCING ON THE SABBATH, her adaptation of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses,' now running at Shaking the Tree Theatre. It's a story told without audible dialogue, a movement piece without traditional dance, and an immers...

The 1/52 Project Reveals Twelve 2025 Early Career Designer Recipients


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 08, 2025

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, revealed the twelve early-career designer recipients selected for the 2025 cycle to benefit from $165,000.00 in grants....

Review: THE ANTIPODES at Shaking The Tree


by Krista Garver - February 27, 2025

What did our critic think of THE ANTIPODES at Shaking The Tree?...

THE ANTIPODES Announced At Shaking The Tree Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2025

Shaking the Tree Theatre will present The Antipodes by Annie Baker, directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe, running February 22nd - March 22nd. ​​Pulitzer Prize-winner, Annie Baker's latest play is about people telling stories about telling stories. ...

Past Shows

Dancing on the Sabbath
Dancing on the Sabbath
10/11 - 11/8/2025


Dancing on the Sabbath Based on the Twelve Dancing Princesses by The Brothers Grimm Adapted for the stage by Shaking the Tree Directed by Samantha ...

Nothing Left To Lose: A Multimedia Summer Festival


Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of art, performance, and community at Shaking the Tree Theatre's 2025 Nothing Left to Lose Summer ...

Red by John Logan
"Red" by John Logan
6/14 - 6/30/2019


Crave Theatre Company proudly presents “RED” by John Logan at Shaking the Tree Theatre from June 14th-30th! Crave’s “RED” tackles the tumultuous creation of Mark ...

Miss Julie, adapted by Craig Lucas


In this new adaptation of Strindberg's classic drama, mistress of the house, Miss Julie, and her servant play a dangerous game of seduction in an ...

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Twilight Theater Company (1/22 - 2/8) Tracker
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Lakewood Theatre Company (1/2 - 2/8)

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Bad Seed in Portland Bad Seed
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Milagro MainStage (1/15 - 1/25)
RENT in Portland RENT
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