NEWSLETTER
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7 PM; Free, reservations recommended
HUDSON, NY — Hudson Hall proudly presents Behind the Curtain, a new collaborative theater production from integrated theater company Camphill Hudson Players. Presented in partnership with Operation Unite NY, Beautiful Racket, Camphill Triform, and Camphill Copake, the evening features a series of short vignettes directed by Jody Brookes (Camphill Hudson), Stephanie Monseu (Bindlestiff Family Cirkus), and Carol Rusoff (Columbia County Players). Performances feature local artists, musicians, and actors of all abilities.
Behind the Curtain is Camphill Hudson’s latest original production to premiere at Hudson Hall. Using storytelling, music, dance, and humor, the work offers an opportunity for Camphill friends and collaborators to share their experiences and connect with the wider community.
This year, Camphill Hudson Creative Director Jody Brookes is excited to incorporate a community call-and-response choir experience led by kirtan artists, the Camphill Hudson Players, Beautiful Racket’s Hudson Community Choir, and local musician Phil Roebuck. With origins in Hinduism, kirtan is a traditional Indian devotional practice often described as “sound medicine.”
“Singing is a universal form of expression and connection,” says Brookes. “We are excited to bring this beautiful tradition to Hudson Hall to celebrate our diverse community, elevate our collective spirit, and foster a sense of togetherness and peace.”
The evening also features the color and magic of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, modern dance performed by Operation Unite NY and the Camphill Hudson Players, and a hilarious snapshot of backstage drama from the Columbia County Players, presented by a new mixed-abilities cast.
This family-friendly performance takes place at Hudson Hall on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7 PM. Tickets are free with reservation at hudsonhall.org or by calling (518) 822-1438.
ABOUT CAMPHILL HUDSON PLAYERS
The Camphill Hudson Players are an integrated theatre company that champions inclusion, creativity, joy and inspiration through performance. Their work brings together artists with developmental disabilities and the broader Hudson community in a vibrant celebration of shared expression.
EVENT DETAILS:
Behind the Curtain
Camphill Hudson Players & Friends
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7 PM
Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
Tickets: Free, reservations recommended. Visit hudsonhall.org or call (518) 822-1438
ABOUT HUDSON HALL
hudsonhall.org
Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House is a cultural beacon in the Hudson Valley, offering a dynamic year-round schedule of performance, visual art, film, literature, workshops for youth and adults, as well as family programs and city-wide events such as the Hudson Jazz Festival. Located in an historic landmark that houses New York State’s oldest surviving theater, Hudson Hall underwent a full restoration and reopened to the public in April 2017 for the first time in over 55 years. @hudsonhallny
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