The Joy List is a powerful original dance theater production that follows one man’s journey through love, loss, and rediscovery. 

As a child, his mother encourages him to begin a list of things that spark joy—ice cream, water balloons, soccer—but as life takes its turns, the list is lost, then found again at just the right moment. Through emotional storytelling and evocative movement, The Joy List is a moving celebration of hope, resilience, connection and the everyday sparks of joy that keep us going.

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Wonderland aims to shed light on and de-stigmatize mental health issues. Set in a psychiatric hospital, characters from Alice in Wonderland face challenges, explore what “normal” means, and share an uplifting story of empathy, acceptance, and friendship in the face of mental illness. The story is told using Collide’s signature blend of high-energy dance set to a pop-rock soundtrack. 

The Detention Diaries is an educational dance-theater performance touring schools, set in a high school detention room where students from different cliques—like the cheerleader, the jock, the rebel, and the overachiever— are forced to confront the labels placed on them. The Detention Diaries brings to life the untold stories behind the labels students often carry and peels back the stereotypes to reveal the real struggles hiding underneath.