Two Black girls face away from the audience with their feet apart and their arms and legs out straight as they look at one another. The background is covered in colorful chalk drawings.

BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play

Camille A. Brown & Dancers
from New York, New York

January 24 – February 1, 2026
Recommended Ages
For everyone 8 and up
What Kind of Show?
Dance with live music; vivid and personal
Running Time
60 minutes with no intermission
Venue
The New Victory Theater 209 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
public schools

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Week of January 19 – 25

Jan 24

Sat, 2pm

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Jan 24

Sat, 7pm

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Jan 25

Sun, 2pm

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Week of January 26 – February 1

Jan 31

Sat, 2pm

Get to know the performers and creative team at a Talk-Back!

Jan 31

Sat, 7pm

Live audio-description provided
Live sign-interpretation provided
Get to know the performers and creative team at a Talk-Back!

Feb 01

Sun, 2pm

Get to know the performers and creative team at a Talk-Back!

Key

  • Audio Described Performance
    Audio-Described

    Live audio-description provided

  • Audio Described Performance
    Sign-Interpreted

    Live sign-interpretation provided

  • Audio Described Performance
    Talk-Back

    Get to know the performers and creative team at a Talk-Back!

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About the Show

“Who was I be­fore the world de­fined me?” Celebrated choreographer Camille A. Brown shines a spotlight on sisterly love, unfurling the joys and complexities of Black girlhood. Across three dynamic duets, the rhythmic play of schoolyard games and adolescent feuds gives way to nurturing friendships forged in common struggle. Through live music and a mix of modern and ancestral African-American movement traditions—stepping, Double Dutch, Juba, ring shout—BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play evokes memories of self-discovery and resonates with the humanity of young women whose experiences deserve to be danced.

 

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Photo: Kirk Richard Smith
Photo: Sharen Bradford

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  • Our quiet Cozy Zone and a live feed of the performance are available in the lower lobby at all times for patrons with sensory sensitivities or anyone who needs a break from the theater.
  • Wheelchair-accessible seats and Companion seat tickets are available for purchase (see more details on the seat selection page when buying tickets).

 
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