Double Edge: A Living Culture- Screening and Talk

An Evening with Double Edge Theatre: Documentary Screening and Book Talk

On November 5, from 7-9pm, Double Edge Theatre invites audiences to a one night only documentary screening, book talk, and community gathering in collaboration with Shea Theater Arts Center.

Double Edge: A Living Culture
Directed by Travis Coe & Ashley James

For more than forty years, Double Edge Theatre has lived at the crossroads of art and community. In the rolling hills of rural Massachusetts, the company continues its experiment in sustainable living—a commitment to "working things out" and to believing that, through imagination and collaboration, anything is possible. This three-part docuseries explores how art becomes a pathway to survival and a vibrant cultural life.

Series Trailer: https://youtu.be/1a_uWQlSXUw

Alchemy of Living Culture: Collected Writings on Double Edge Theatre
Written by Stacy Klein

Double Edge Theatre founder Stacy Klein will read a chapter from her new book, Alchemy of Living Culture: Collected Writings on Double Edge Theatre, and answer questions about the 45-year legacy of her work and the theatre located in rural Ashfield, MA.

This volume captures the theatrical and cultural practices that have emerged from Double Edge Theatre. It showcases the company's dedication to collective artistic creativity, cultural survival, and sustained, equitable organization-building, with Klein's artistic and social vision at its center.