ROSE

CHRISTINA

ASHBY

NYC BASED DIRECTOR, EDUCATOR, & THEATRICAL COLLABORATOR

ABOUT CHRISTINA

Christina Rose Ashby is an Alaskan raised, NYC based multi-disciplinary theater artist. Her work has been seen in New York, Alaska, West Virginia, and Scotland. She is the founding artistic director of Permafrost Theatre Collective, a new works incubator.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Christina’s mission as a director is to tell universal stories in unique and challenging ways and work with artists who have captivating imaginations. She aims to bring back wonder to the world and spotlight voices and artists who don’t always get a chance to be seen. Christina veers toward more abstract storytelling while keeping a foundation of truth.

Reviews

  • “Are You Alice takes fragments of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and uses them as found objects, repurposes them into a haunting oneiric journey.”

    Are You Alice: A New Wonderland Tale

    Neil Gaiman, author

  • “This show was a sweet combination of whimsy and thoughtfulness, exploding all the aspects of beloved Alice into an entrancing theatrical collage of words and songs.”

    Are You Alice: A New Wonderland Tale,

    Amanda Palmer, punk musician and activist

  • "[Are You Alice] reaffirms kindness to oneself and others as a central answer to the many problems in life. Lewis Carroll would be proud."

    Are You Alice: A New Wonderland Tale

    Hi! Drama

  • "Director Christina Ashby’s work here is excellent. The time and place are unified like tea with milk and two sugars…From the setting, to the delivery of the humor, to the mise en scene, to the occasionally devastating performances, the play feels well looked after and committed to. It keeps you planted firmly in seat, assured that reality, no matter how surreal, is happening in front of you."

    A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, OnStage Blog

  • “Exploring the lines of reality and dream, Eager Risk Theater's adaptation Life is a Dream is a haunting take on the classic that awakens the drama for a new audience…(director) Ashby did an incredible job imagining the world (playwright) Such and Calderon de la Barca crafted.”

    Life is a Dream: A New Vintage

    Theater in the Now