Friday, Sep 12, 2025 at 7:00pm
Deborah Hay's Performance Club
How I may see our universe, acknowledging its infinitude as I dance, is my survival.
— Deborah Hay
The Performance Club operates on the belief that live performance is a catalyst for audiences and performers. At Kaatsbaan, Deborah Hay has 20 minutes to experience a work-in-progress in the presence of the audience. As an audience member, you have 40 minutes to process any reciprocal responses to the live event you just experienced. By providing time for audiences to witness a live performance and immediately process the performance individually, in their own way—through writing, drawing, dancing, resting, meditating, etc.—unforeseen insights arise.
The Performance Club is not about critique, and no one imposes their exploration on anyone else. It is a community experiment that provides audiences and performers the opportunity to notice how they influence and inspire one another.
The Porch: Live Storytelling
The Porch is a live storytelling series created by Joey and Lorelei Shavelle that brings members of our Hudson Valley community together for an intimate evening of curated, true stories told without notes. A cast of local residents, who work with The Porch to shape stories from their lives, tell varied and affecting tales under the late-summer night sky. Refreshments at our concessions will be available before and during the performances.
Schedule:
1 PM -Deborah Hay's Performance Club
7:00 PM -The Porch: Live Storytelling
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