Past Performances — On the Boards

Holland Andrews and yuniya edi kwon

How does it feel to look at nothing · October 15-17, 2026

An opera of the elemental, of pre-deities, and illusions of containment, this performance emerges through a story of transitional states.

Clayton Lee

The Goldberg Variations · September 17-19, 2026

An unhinged and reckless deep dive into power dynamics, sexual desire, heartbreak, and tenderness.

NW New Works 2026

June 4-6, 2026

Since 1983, NW New Works has been a vibrant celebration of artists from all performance disciplines, showcasing the dynamic arts community of the Pacific Northwest.

Fauxnique

How Do I Look? · May 7-9, 2026

Fauxnique wields a provocative, wry framework of drag, dance, and philosophy to confront identity, femininity, and self-image.

Amy O'Neal

Again, There Is No Other (The Remix) · March 26-28, 2026 | Commission, World Premiere

A ritual of femme power and connection rooted in two decades of research and participation in street and contemporary dance cultures.

Rose Jarboe

Rose: You Are Who You Eat · February 19-21, 2026 | West Coast Premiere

A genre-defying musical shrine to queer identity and transformation invites us into an irreverent feast of gender, memory, and grief.

Ogemdi Ude

MAJOR · January 29-31, 2026 | Commission, West Coast Premiere

Rooted in deep cultural memory and archival research, six Black femmes channel the power and poetry of majorette dance in a fierce investigation of memory, sensuality, and pride.

In Tandem: A Trio of Duets

featuring Angie Hauser & Darrell Jones in collaboration with Bebe Miller, Maurya Kerr/tinypistol, and Rachael Lincoln & Leslie Seiters · December 18-20, 2025

An evening of three duets by visionary artists.

Aya Ogawa

The Nosebleed · November 13-15, 2025

A tender and darkly comic autobiographical play that transforms grief into a ritual of forgiveness.

Eiko Otake & Wen Hui | Special Screening

No Rule is Our Rule · October 11, 2025 | 4pm

Composed from unscripted video diaries filmed in Beijing in 2020, this documentary traces the beginnings of Eiko Otake and Wen Hui’s artistic collaboration, laying the groundwork for What is War.

Eiko Otake & Wen Hui

What Is War · October 9-11, 2025

Dance luminaries Wen Hui and Eiko Otake create a complex tapestry of language, movement, and video to share their personal memories related to war.

San Cha

Inebria Me · September 11-13, 2025

An experimental, genre-bending opera of queer liberation, melodrama, and divine transformation.

NW New Works 2025

June 12-14, 2025

NW New Works returns by popular demand to showcase the most daring, cutting-edge performances in our region once again!

dani tirrell

Elysium: Leviticus or Love and to walk amongst HUMANS! Book II · May 29 - 31, 2025 | Commission & World Premiere, presented in partnership with CD Forum and Velocity Dance Center

Seattle’s legendary dancer/choreographer dani tirrell brings the club to heaven in the second installment of the widely acclaimed Leviticus or Love project. Centering around Black and brown bodies leaving this world and

Miguel Gutierrez

Super Nothing · May 1-3, 2025 | Commission

How can a dance speak to the overwhelming and constant grief that undergirds our lives? This is one of many questions raised in the latest work by the award-winning bicoastal multimedia artist, Miguel Gutierrez. Thinking

Dynasty Handbag

Titanic Depression · March 27-29, 2025

This hilarious reimagining of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic stars Dynasty Handbag - the peerlessly subversive, wacky, and dystopian alter ego of LA-based artist Jibz Cameron. The performance wields animation, soundsc

Shamel Pitts | TRIBE

BLACK HOLE – Trilogy And Triathlon · February 6-8, 2025 | West Coast Premiere

Deeply inspired and infused by the spirit of Afrofuturism, this contemporary Gesamtkunstwerk combines dance, original sound, video projection, and light design in a tale of vitality and tenderness, darkness and light, pe

Paul Budraitis

I Love That For You · January 16-19, 2025 | West Coast Premiere

Berlin-based theater artist Paul Budraitis returns to Seattle, his once long-time home, to share this intimate, honest, and deeply moving performance. It’s a community offering that invites the audience to notice what de

Juni One Set: Degenerate Art Ensemble with Senga Nengudi and yuniya edi kwon

Boy mother / faceless bloom · December 12-14, 2024 | West Coast Premiere

Threading mythology and autobiography, while drawing from the diverse lineages of queer, anti-colonial, and care-based artistic practices, Boy mother / faceless bloom tells a story of transformation, transgression, and t

Timothy White Eagle

Indian School · November 14-16, 2024 | Avant Premiere

Timothy White Eagle, a Seattle-based visual and performance artist, returns to OtB to present a deeply personal performance about displacement and identity, tracing the impact of America's history of cultural genocide. T

Mouthwater Festival

Vanessa Hernández Cruz · October 10, 2024 | 6:30pm (Mask-required performance) Presented in partnership with Velocity Dance Center

Mouthwater Festival is a 3-week, city-wide fringe festival of Disability arts, with 26 events including meals, movement workshops, parties, artist socials, and performances!

The Javaad Alipoor Company

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World · September 12-14, 2024 | West Coast Premiere

Internationally renowned British-Iranian artist, Javaad Alipoor, takes you on a wild ride down the rabbit hole of Wikipedia and murder mystery podcasts. This interdisciplinary work sorts through the tangle of digital inf