Pilobolus: Summer Residency at The Joyce (ended)

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Pilobolus is the rare dance company that thrills people who think they don't like dance: six sculpted performers stack, roll and counterbalance into centaurs, waves and machines that seem to defy anatomy. Tonight's Program A is the all-ages bill, loading up the troupe's greatest hits — the deadpan sprint-comedy Walklyndon and the solo Pseudopodia among them. If you want a night of jaw-dropping athleticism that needs zero dance literacy, this is the pick of the Joyce's summer.

What to expect

About two hours of short works with intermission, swinging between slapstick comedy and eerie, sculptural beauty. The Joyce is an intimate 472-seat former cinema where every seat has a clear sightline to the bodies-on-bodies detail that makes Pilobolus work.

Good to know

The Joyce is at 8th Ave and 19th St — take the A/C/E or L to 14th St/8th Ave, or the 1 to 18th St
Program A is the all-ages program; Program B on other nights contains nudity
Great for kids roughly 6 and up — lots of comedy and spectacle
The residency alternates programs, so check which bill plays the night you book
Seats in the first few rows put you close enough to hear the dancers breathe

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Common questions

Which Pilobolus program plays tonight?

Tonight is Program A — the family-friendly bill featuring Bloodlines, Walklyndon, Flight, Pseudopodia and Particle Zoo. Program B, which contains nudity, plays on other evenings of the residency.

Is Pilobolus good for someone new to dance?

Yes — it's more physical theater and human sculpture than traditional dance, with plenty of comedy. It's one of the most accessible companies in the world.

Pilobolus: Summer Residency at The Joyce

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