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See below for a collection of performances and other art sources that have been made available for free online, plus a list of sites that offer performing arts content for a fee. Follow Gustavus Theatre and Dance on social media! TwitterFacebookInstagram Dance Nederlands Dans Theater 2 NDT 2 performing Edward Clug’s Mutual Comfort. Free until…

MEISA: Movement – Exploration – Imagination – Sensation – Awareness,  is being offered as a Special Topics Class, T/D 244 in the Fall of 2016 on T/TH 10:30-12:20, taught by Melissa Rolnick.  It is a developing somatic/contemplative movement practice that invites all participants who are interested in moving with greater ease, expression, and range.  No…

By: McKayla Murphy ‘16 There’s something about the dance community that I have yet to observe anywhere else. I have a theory that dancers tend to reside in this space where brilliance and insanity overlap just a bit, resulting in something fantastic that I can’t quite put words to. But within that space we find…

by Kelsey Charlotte Hanstad My name is Kelsey Charlotte Hanstad and I am a graduating senior Dance major ’14. In the fall of 2012 (my Junior year), I was preparing to leave for my study abroad experience at a performing arts conservatory called Accademia dell’arte in Arezzo, Italia. There was a guest artist/Alum by the…

by Anna Michel (Theatre, ’14) I was incredibly surprised by the wonderful experience I had in Fort Worth, Texas and the 2014 USITT National Conference. While I will attempt to write a brief abstract of my experience, I would be more than happy to talk about it! I would like to extend my thanks to…

The Theatre and Dance Department at Gustavus Adolphus College is proud to present Hair, the American tribal love-rock musical with book and lyrics by James Rando and Gerome Ragni with music by Galt MacDermot. Directed by Amy Seham, Hair will be performed in the Anderson Theatre Feburary 21, 22, 28 and March 1 at 8:00 p.m. with matinee performances…

By Annie Galloway I am two days, 287 miles, one sea, and one plane ride removed from Dublin. Sitting in a cramped 17-bed hostel room five minutes from King’s Cross station in London, I can’t help but miss the familiarity of our comparatively spacious and private rooms located conveniently in the heart of the city’s…

by Rob Ward Two red chairs and two tables were lined up by the curtain at the Gaiety School of Acting’s black box theatre. We, the fourteen students from America, were dressed in our blacks and seated on bright red chairs on the far sides of the stage. Throughout the show, we would rise and…

by Laura Herbers One of the best parts about our program is that in addition to practical acting classes we have several days per week with scheduled time for cultural visits lead by an employee of the Gaiety School of Acting. We have had the privilege of seeing the book of Kells and the old…

By Nick Gersch The Gaiety School of Acting offers classes for those wishing to become professional actors and actresses. Those who want to go can take part-time or full-time classes to pursue their dreams of being onstage. For one small group of American students this January, a special three week program is currently underway to give…