State of Play Festival
State of Play Festival
Thursday, August 27, 2026 7:00 PM - Sunday, August 30, 2026 7:30 PM (PDT)
Description
State of Play invites you to join the creative process, presenting premieres and works in progress by dance artists from the Bay Area and across the US who push the limits of experimentation, risk, and curiosity. Bringing audiences and artists closer together, State of Play centers the art of art-making and its constant: play.
Purchase festival passes and save on performances and workshops!
The Mini Pass - redeems 3 tickets* to the performances or workshops of your choosing during State of Play. Get a taste for great art at an amazing value.
The Mega Pass - redeems 5 tickets to the performances or workshops of your choosing during State of Play. Mega fun for the mega dance fan.
The Max Pass - redeems 9 tickets to the performances or workshops of your choosing during State of Play, PLUS get a free snack. Literally all that and a bag of chips.
*Excludes Friday Opening Night Performance.
ARTIST LINEUP
RISK-TAKERS // Evening Length Performances
Leslie Cuyjet, Laila J. Franklin, Malinda LaVelle and Emmaly Wiederholt, gizeh muñiz
CURIOUS CREATORS // Short Form Performances
Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Dragons Dance/Erin Yen
EXPERIMENTERS // Studio Presentations
Khala Brannigan, Babatunji, seymour::dancecollective
Festival Schedule
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Thursday, August 27
7:00-9:30pm - 836M Gallery hosts the State of Play Kick Off Party featuring performances by ODC Home Company Kinetech Arts and 2022-2024 resident curator Maurya Kerr, with remarks by creative director Chloë L. Zimberg and ODC Founding Artistic Director, Brenda Way. Get Tickets
Friday, August 28
10:00am - Morning Workshop: Florwerk For the Dance-Curious with gizeh muñiz Register
7:00pm - Opening Night Performance & After Party featuring Dragons Dance/Erin Yen, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, and Laila J. Franklin presenting BABYBABYBABY from Boston, MA and DJing the dance floor post-show! Get Tickets
Saturday, August 29
10:00am - Morning Workshop: Experiments in Dancing About Love with BABYBABYBABY dancers Sarah Pacheco and Sasha Peterson. Register
3:00pm - Babatunji - ASL Interpretation Provided
3:30pm - Laila J. Franklin - ASL Interpretation Provided
5:00pm - gizeh muñiz
6:30pm - Malinda LaVelle & Emmaly Wiederholt - ASL Interpretation Provided
7:30pm - Khala Brannigan - ASL Interpretation Provided
8:30pm - Leslie Cuyjet
Sunday, August 30
10:00am - Morning Workshop: From Risk to Reflection–Giving Form to Your Dance Story with Malinda LaVelle & Emmaly Wiederholt. Register
2:30pm - Leslie Cuyjet - ASL Interpretation Provided
3:30pm - seymour::dancecollective - ASL Interpretation Provided
4:30pm - Dragons Dance/Erin Yen & Johnny Huy Nguyễn - ASL Interpretation Provided
6:00pm - gizeh muñiz - ASL Interpretation Provided
7:30pm - Malinda LaVelle & Emmaly Wiederholt - Live Audio Description + Haptic Access Tour
3153 17th St
San Francisco, CA 94110 United States
San Francisco