March 27 at Double Edge Theatre; 8pm

If you've missed these performances locally in the past, now is the chance to see them both together before being presented in Poland. One evening only and seating is limited. All tickets are $25.

Special dinner/performance package available! Eat dinner at Elmer's Restaurant in Ashfield between 5:30 and 7:30 and then head down to the theatre for the 8:00 performances. Tickets for this combo are $36.

Republic of Dreams is drawn from the magic realism writings and imaginings of WWII-era Polish-Jewish artist Bruno Schulz (1892-1942), and adapts his lush, magical and sometimes erotic drawings to the stage. Using the theatre's signature style of physicality, imagery, puppetry, live instrumental and choral music, Double Edge deeply explores Schulz's powerful prose and life, as well as his banal death at the hands of a jealous Nazi, to create a dreamlike journey through the human experience in the modern world.

"Dreams" is definitely thinking-people's theater, and anyone who has an appreciation for painstakingly impeccable directing and actors who thoroughly and masterfully embody their craft would do well to experience this."
Nick Dussault, Boston Metro

the Disappearance marks a new point of departure for Double Edge - a collaboration with a living author, Ilan Stavans, on a work rife with contemporary relevance and power. Conceived and directed by Stacy Klein, the Disappearance follows the story of a famous Jewish actor in Belgium, Maarten Soetendrop, who stages his own kidnapping to awaken his community to a perceived renewal of anti-Semitism. The result of this collaboration is a multi-layered theatrical adaptation where a linear narrative meets a shifting dreamscape. The performance also features a haunting original score, a play-within-a-play performance of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, life-sized puppets and an evocative set fashioned from glass doors and mirrors.

"[in] your work with the Disappearance...your company is unabashedly and constantly testing theatrical limitations and challenging the audiences that see them...thanks for keeping me in the loop and a part of Double Edge's continual and valuable efforts to expand the American theatrical experience."
-Bruce MacVittie, Actor



For information or tickets, visit www.doubleedgetheatre.org, or call
413.628.0277
Double Edge Theatre
948 Conway Road
Ashfield, MA 01330