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Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Presents 
  Consumed
Debut Work of Artistic Director, Sara Maslanka
- An exploration of distraction and downfalls in redefining a modern American dream through dance, theatre, and technology.

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) continues its 16th Season of Disconnect | Redirect, on March 10th, with the premiere and debut of a new full-length work by Artistic Director, Sara Maslanka.  The 16th Season centers on the themes identity, society and technology through the exploration consumerism and time. 

About Consumed:
Entangled in the addictive culture of media and technology, how do the people of tomorrow make the choice to begin consuming culture objectively. By disconnecting and reconnecting with one another, can we rise up, redefining our modern American Dream?  Devised and created through movement, multimedia and satire, Consumed follows personal stories of distraction and downfall of Americans just like you. The performance will open with Spoken Word poets responding to the photo gallery by local artist that will be displayed at the theatre. 

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Public Opening: Friday, March 10, 2017, at 8 p.m. (reception following)
Performances:  Fridays and Saturdays March 10-25 at 8 p.m.

Where: Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, 1650 W. Foster, Chicago, IL 60640
Free street parking on Foster and neighboring streets; CTA Bus Stops #9, #50, #92

Tickets:  Tickets are available at: www.danztheatre.org or 773.486.8261
$15 | Advance
$20 | Door
$10 | College Students and Seniors (with ID)
FREE to high school students


PERFOMERS: Michelle Broecker, Gillian Butcher, Scott Dare, Ansley Davis, McKenna Liesman, Sara Maslanka, Maggie Robinson, Richie Schiraldi, & Tony Springs

STAFF: Ellyzabeth Adler (Executive Director, CDE), Andy Berlin (Cinematographer) David Goodman-Edberg (Light Designer, Bread and Roses Productions), Andrew Stefano (Sound Designer), Mitchell Wilson (Marketing Intern)

Up Next
Closing the 16 th Season in May, Ethereal Abandonment is a series of photography by Candace Casey that tell part of a story of a larger story waiting to be uncovered. The series explores ruins to understand the past, present and future. In collaboration with CDE, Executive Director and Founder, Ellyzabeth Adler and RE|Dance Group to take inspiration of these photographs and create new, original danztheatre works. The photography will also be on display through the theatre space and incorporated into the performances.

Photo by Candace Casey

About the Company
Mission
Dedicated to "performance with a purpose", Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble challenges, engages and inspires audiences both onstage and in the classroom, through innovative, multidisciplinary storytelling in the genre of Tanztheatre, "which unites all art media and to achieve an all-embracing, radical change in humankind." As an Ensemble, we collaboratively create thought-provoking arts performances and educational outreach programs incorporating elements of theatre, music, movement, visual arts and literary text.

Vision
For Residents of the Chicagoland area to be inspired to make their world a better place by exploring important social issues in an artistic setting. For all students would have access to arts education and holistically develop their skills to be proactive, positive members of society.

Artistic Identity in Performance
Rooted in the traditions of Tanztheatre and the collaborative process of devising, CDE creates contemporary multi-disciplinary performances for the purpose of addressing social issues in a space that allows for community conversation and cultural change.

Artistic Identity in Education Programs
CDE's arts education programs create a space in Chicago schools for students to explore their own creativity, and supports the holistic development of science, math, reading, and social skills through art and performance.

About the Performance Venue
For the last three years, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble has been a resident of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, an all affirming congregation dedicated to social justice and the development of the human soul.  The auditorium space is slowly being converted into a multi-use theatre for dance, theatre and multidisciplinary performing arts groups in Chicago at low-cost rentals.


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