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Your Place. On-demand.
With live dance and song under the stars, Curbside Theater takes the theater to your place for the night– a block party, yard, lot, driveway, scenic space, secret spot, or event location.
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Block Party or Delivery
Curbside Theater usually arrives as a 30 min “block party”. Choose a relatively quiet, flat spot for our stage with plenty of room for the audience to spread out.
Another format is “delivery” of a 5-10 min show for smaller groups. This requires enough demand on the same night in the same general geographical area. Most shows are in Salt Lake and Summit Counties. Further away, residencies are available.
You’re the host
Most programs are hosted by someone for a family and friend group, neighborhood, business, school, nonprofit, or special event.
Sometimes we’re the host
On occasion, SB Dance hosts a block party at someplace cool. To attend, go to the reservation page. Be sure to subscribe to the email list for alerts (scroll down).
Get a Quote
A block party can be $400-$1,500 depending on location, date, number of performers, audience size, show duration, and underwriting by public and private donations. Make a reservation, we’ll contact you to get more details for a quote.
Most deliveries are free with a suggested donation.
Donating to Curbside Theater
As with all art, Curbside requires the support of cultural enthusiasts. Contributions underwrite most of our performances. Please consider donating so we can continue to make this program as available as possible. SB Dance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and your donation is tax-deductible as allowable by law.
FAQs
- Is this safe during the Covid crisis? It’s an outdoor performance with plenty of space, we stay far away from you, and masks are required if ample social distancing is not possible.
- How does hosting work? Most organize some kind of appropriately distanced socializing– anything from a wedding to nibbles and drinks– and cap it off with a Curbside performance at dusk.
- Is this okay for kids? Sure. You might think of it like going to a nice restaurant: some kids enjoy almost anything; some only order off the children’s menu. Please don’t make a reservation for a children’s party.
- What’s a good block party location? The simplest and often best spot is one where we can park the stage and tow vehicle on reasonably level ground, with lots of room for the audience to spread out, no obstructions like tree branches, and fairly quiet. Curbsides, driveways, and parking lots are all appropriate. In some cases, we can remove the stage from the trailer and set it up in a flat spot.
- What’s your advice about delivery location? We need enough curbside to easily park a car and trailer. It needs to be fairly level. We need 10′ between viewers and the stage. There should also be enough room for your group to social distance if they’re not in the same bubble.
- What’s the best time? After dusk so our stage lighting can elevate the experience.
- What time is dusk? In Salt Lake, it’s around 9:15pm on the summer solstice. By September, it’s closer to 8:15pm. If the location is shaded by mountains, trees, or buildings, it’s a bit sooner.
- What happens when I make a reservation for a delivery? We’ll contact you once there are enough locations in the same area who want the same night.
- Is it always the same show? There are almost a dozen pieces. The exact program depends on our schedule. Just hope you don’t get Grandma Clampett 🙂
- How can I help get spread the word? Send folks the link to this site, get on Instagram and tag #curbsidetheater. We endeavor to reach vulnerable people. Please reach out if you need suggestions or help with coordination.
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Site photography by Paul Christean
Lush Life
Dancer: Annie Kent
Music: Lush Life by Billy Strayhorn
Performed and rendered: Raffi & Ischa
Choreography: Stephen Brown
Corcovado
Dancer: Ari Hassett
Music: Corcovado by Antônio Jobim
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
Choreography: Stephen Brown
Broken Dreams
Dancers: Annie Kent, Stephen Brown
Music: Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Al Dubin
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
Choreography: Stephen Brown
L-O-V-E
Dancers: Natosha Washington, Nathan Shaw
Music: L-O-V-E by Kaempfert and Gabler
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
Choreography: Stephen Brown
Beyond the Sea
Dancers: Lucas Horns, Josh Shutkind
Music: Beyond the Sea by Jack Lawrence
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
Choreography: Stephen Brown
We’ll Meet Again
Dancers: Annie Kent, Stephen Brown
Music: We’ll Meet Again by Parker and Hughes
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
Choreography: Stephen Brown
I Got It
Dancer: Stephen Brown
Music: I Got It From Agnes by Tom Lehrer
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
Choreography: Stephen Brown
My Baby
Dancer: Christine Hasegawa
Music: My Baby Just Cares for Me by Donaldson and Kahn
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
Choreography: Stephen Brown
Cucurrucucú paloma
Song by Tomás Méndez
Arrangement: Caetano Veloso
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
I Wanna Be Around
Song by Sadie Vimmerstedt and Johnny Mercer
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa
That’s Life
Song by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon
Performed and rendered by: Raffi & Ischa