Building a State-of-the-Art Theatre for the Future of Dance

Three years after a fire that destroyed the Doris Duke Theatre on the campus of Jacob’s Pillow, which The New York Times called “the dance center of the nation,” a new theatre is now rising from the ashes. Join us for a conversation between architects and dance professionals to learn about the new Doris Duke Theatre under construction that is embracing Indigenous design and digital technology to produce a facility specifically for the creation and presentation of dance.

Moderated by Jacob’s Pillow Executive & Artistic Director Pamela Tatge, speakers will include Danielle Cerone, the Director of Marvel and the architect of record for Mecanoo, the Netherlands-based firm leading the design team. Wendy Whelan, Associate Artistic Director of the New York City Ballet and Jacob’s Pillow trustee, and Andrew Schneider, Artistic Director of Andrew Schneider Performance, will discuss choreographic possibilities that are enhanced by both the design and digital technologies that are being incorporated into the new theatre.