Members of Pilobolus pose outside of The Joyce Theater in NYC following the 2025 season. Top row, left to right: Ryan Hayes (Dancer), Gabriel Esparza (Lighting Supervisor), Evan Hausthor (Production Stage Manager); Middle row, left to right: Isaac Huerta (Dancer), Hannah Klinkman (Dance Captain), Connor Chaparro (Dancer), Jessica Robling (Dancer); Kneeling: Darren Robinson (Dancer)
Pilobolus premiered the Other Worlds Collection at The Joyce Theater in New York City for a three-week residency from June 24 to July 13, 2025. Two stellar programs delighted audiences and included two new works:
Flight, a playful tale of perseverance inspired by original Pilobolus member and pilot Lee Harris, and featuring contributions from longtime collaborators Paul Sullivan (music), Thom Weaver (lighting), and Márion Talán de la Rosa (costumes), all of whom were in attendance at The Joyce.
Photo by Steven Pisano
Lamentation Variations, Pilobolus’s interpretation of Martha Graham’s iconic solo Lamentation, was created in celebration of GRAHAM100 and the Lamentation Variations Project. The piece elicited audible gasps from the audience as the lights illuminated the stage.
Photo by Emily Denaro
Complementing these works were company classics and recent favorites created by Executive/Co-Artistic Director Renée Jaworski and Artistic Director Matt Kent, along with collaborators Stuart Bogie, Aaron Posner, and Gaspard Louis. A children’s matinee, curtain chat with Clinton Kelly, plus a one-night-only appearance by a lucky patron in a walk-on role in Walklyndon, punctuated the residency.
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS…
“It is a company of dancers that are totally in harmony with each other, a perfect collective whose lifts, turns and ability to deftly intertwine their limbs is mesmerizing.” - Broadway World
“….an ideal concoction of movement and poetic storytelling….” - Interludes
“If you appreciate challenging work that will have you gasping, laughing, and pondering, be sure to see Other Worlds.” - DC Theater Arts
“Pilobolus remains one of the most unique and inspiring dance companies. Their blend of physical daring, artistic precision, and emotional authenticity continues to challenge and move audiences. Whether evoking childhood play, deep longing, or surreal dream logic, they remind us that the body, in all its complexity, is the most powerful instrument of all.” - Stage and Cinema
“After bursting onto the dance scene in the 1970s with its playful and artfully athletic work, Pilobolus has endured as one of the form’s most popular companies.” - NY Times
Additional Coverage:
Pilobolus returns to The Joyce for multi-week dance run
Interview with Executive/Co-Artistic Director Renée Jaworski and Stephanie Simon of NY1
Pilobolus dance company wraps up season in NYC this weekend
Interview with Executive/Co-Artistic Director Renée Jaworski and Matt Kent by Dave Carlin of CBS2