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.
Past Performances
The Goldberg Variations
September 17-19, 2026
An unhinged and reckless deep dive into power dynamics, sexual desire, heartbreak, and tenderness.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
December 18-20, 2025
An evening of three duets by visionary artists.
The Nosebleed
November 13-15, 2025
A tender and darkly comic autobiographical play that transforms grief into a ritual of forgiveness.
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.
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.
Inebria Me
September 11-13, 2025
An experimental, genre-bending opera of queer liberation, melodrama, and divine transformation.
June 12-14, 2025
NW New Works returns by popular demand to showcase the most daring, cutting-edge performances in our region once again!
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 entering the "afterl
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 about movement in b
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, soundscapes and a stunning
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, personal growth and co
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 death can teach us in
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 the formation of new
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. Through it, he confro
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!
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 information about the m
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