In Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre’s performance “From Time to Time…At the Oasis,” a group of four performers dance in, around and on top of a trailer they call Oasis.

Through the month of April, the production will bring the Oasis trailer to four California State Universities for free performances: CSU Fresno, CSU East Bay, CSU Dominguez Hills, and CSU Los Angeles.

Since 1985, Artistic Director and founder Heidi Duckler has created over 100 professional dance productions in places across the globe, ranging from Los Angeles to New York, Portland, Las Vegas, Seattle, Hong Kong, and Russia.

The group began when Duckler started to question why she was moving environments into a stage space, rather than creating work in these spaces.

The company works exclusively outside the traditional stage setting, where the goal is to invite the community to become the base of the performance.

“There is an emphasis on critical and creative thinking which develops universal and transferable skills and knowledge including, but not limited to, respect, patience, self-expression, collaboration, and spatial awareness,” said Emily Wanserski, managing director for the dance group.

The play will be coming to campus April 9, offering two free shows at 5:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at a location to be determined.

The CSUEB Department of Theatre and Dance encourages students to be adventurous and take artistic risks, and the performance does just that, according to Nina Haft, assistant professor.

“Performances like this change how you look at a campus. Every time you walk past the familiar area, you remember that performance and how you felt,” Haft said.

According to Wanserski, the performances produce immersive art experiences in nontraditional places and outreach programs that provide creative learning opportunities in diverse neighborhoods that redefine the relationship between audience and art.

“The company is looking forward to interacting with the students on campus,” said Wanserski.

Due to recent changes, the location of the event is undetermined. Stay up-to-date on the trailer’s specific location on campus via the project’s blog at: http://ducklerducktruck.tumblr.com.

Along with the performances on April 9, an online screening will occur on Thursday, April 17 as the dancers perform live at California State University, East Bay at 8:00 p.m. in THEA 182, Studio Theatre. Wanserski will give an “inside the trailer” look at the production, and an ongoing online conversation with the company members as they perform.

“Come explore the idea that no matter where you are or who you’re with, you can always take a piece of home wherever you go,” Duckler encourages.