Choreographed by
Inbal Pinto, Avshalom Pollak, and Robby Barnett, based on original material developed with Talia Beck, Otis Cook, Josie M Coyoc, Matt Kent, Renée Jaworski, and Andreas Merk, and created in collaboration with Andy Herro, Jeffrey Huang, Renée Jaworski, Jun Kuribayashi, Jenny Mendez, Manelich Minniefee, Edwin Olvera, and Annika Sheaff

Music by
Eddie Sauter, Miles Davis, John Blow, Big Noise from Winnetka used by permission, Dukes of Dixieland (dukesofdixieland.com), Arvo Pärt

Costume Design by
Avshalom Pollak and Inbal Pinto

Lighting Design by
Yoann Tivoli

Film Animation by
Peter Sluszka

 about rushes

A collaboration with world-renowned dance-theater makers Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak, Rushes is a mix of movement languages born out of a series of conversations and a laboratory workshop. In an isolated community of broken dreams, six characters navigate belonging, isolation, desperation, and relief, punctuated by surreal humor in a world where Jasque Tati meets Nikolai Gogol. Pilobolus’s quirky partnering, graceful glides, unforgettable props usage, and deep emotional impact make the piece unforgettable. Rushes is a remarkable exploration of the range and intensity of deep collaboration, a harmonious blending of depth and whimsy in an unconventional narrative that touches audiences profoundly.

More About the Piece

Rushes was co-commissioned by the American Dance Festival with support from the Doris Duke Awards for New Work and additional funding from the Mellon Foundation; by The Joyce Theater’s Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work; and by Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida. It was also made possible in part by generous contributions from the Office of Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Israel in New York, and from Jonathan M. Nadler. Rushes was created through Pilobolus’s International Collaborators Project with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.