“In the collective memory of 20th century Los Angeles, says Duckler, ‘the Ambassador is a big place. And I wanted to take a big bite out of it.’”
Dance Magazine | Mon, 2002-12-02
“…an 80-year-old Cuban woman told the choreographer, ‘You’ve inspired me to keep on living.’”
Daily Breeze | Mon, 2002-05-06
“No doubt about it. Heidi Duckler and her Collage Dance Theatre are a Los Angeles treasure. Her site-specific multimedia performances combine history and cultural commentary in a way that takes audiences on an eye-opening odyssey.”
Back Stage West | Thu, 2000-03-30
“Iconic, profound, yet playful, it's the kind of thing Collage does best, and it'salso some of the best theatre to be found in L.A. or anywhere.”
L.A. Weekly | Wed, 2000-03-15
“We go for those ooh and aah moments when Duckler forgoes the obvious in favor of surreal, often painterly grandeur.”
Dance Magazine | Wed, 2000-03-08
“Duckler is a choreographer of site dance at its most original and compelling.”
Dramalogue | Tue, 2000-02-22
“Duckler paces her vignettes flawlessly, contrasting beautifully patterned surreal abstractions with farcical pantomimed chores.”
Los Angeles Times | Sun, 2000-01-30
“Heidi Duckler, the reigning queen of L.A. site-specific dance-performance, is one choreographer who really cooks.”
New Times | Wed, 1999-12-15
“Best interactive performance group. Collage Dance Theatre. Imaginative in the extreme.”
Miami Light Project | Thu, 1999-12-09
"...illuminates the truth that lies beneath the surface of a place.”
