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Peggy Piacenza

The Forever Project | January 18 - 21

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Piacenza’s personal and artistic movement archives are deconstructed and exaggerated with dark humor through a satirical ecofeminism lens.

  • Thursday, January 18 at 8pm (SOLD OUT)

  • Friday, January 19 at 5pm (SOLD OUT)

  • Friday, January 19 at 8pm (SOLD OUT)

  • Saturday, January 20 at 2pm (SOLD OUT)

  • Saturday, January 20 at 5pm (SOLD OUT)

  • Saturday, January 20 at 8pm (SOLD OUT)

  • Sunday, January 21 at 2pm (SOLD OUT)

  • Sunday, January 21 at 5pm (SOLD OUT)

  • Sunday, January 21 at 8pm (SOLD OUT)

Jaha Koo

The History of Korean Western Theatre | February 1 - 3

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The History of Korean Western Theatre is an intelligent documentary theatre performance in which Jaha Koo interweaves personal stories with historical, political and sociological facts.

Kyle Abraham

A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham (Presented in Partnership with STG) | February 21

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Led by acclaimed Choreographer and Artistic Director Kyle Abraham’s innovative vision, the work of A.I.M is galvanized by Black culture and history and grounded in a conglomeration of unique perspectives.

Presented at the Moore Theater in Downtown Seattle

  • Thursday, February 21 at 7:30pm

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Annie Saunders & Becca Wolff

Our Country | March 21 - 23

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Inspired by Sophocles’ Antigone, artist Annie Saunders sets off on an autobiographical journey, using recreations of recorded conversations with her outlaw brother.

Cherdonna & The Bearded Ladies

Threesome | April 18 - 20, 25 - 27

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Starring Cherdonna Shinatra, Martha Graham Cracker, and Jarbeaux, Threesome uses pleasure, punk rock, and spectacle to seduce and challenge audiences.

Presented at Repair Revolution in SoDo

Andrew Schneider

N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) | May 16 - 19

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Walking in total darkness to immersion in a theatrical cosmos, viewers explore traces of themselves in starlight, the universe, and those who have been here before us.

Audiences have the opportunity to choose between a guided visit led by Andrew Schneider, or a self-led exploration.

The 2023 - 2024 Season at On the Boards has been curated by Rachel Cook.