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No Excuses, No Limits: Sensory-Friendly

ILL-Abilities
from all over the world

March 7, 2026, at 4pm
Recommended Ages
For everyone 6 and up
Price
All tickets $33*
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 *Price includes service fees
What Kind of Show?
Dance; explosive and inclusive
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 March 2 – 8

Mar 07

Sat, 4pm

Relaxed performance adapted for sensory sensitivities

Key

  • Audio Described Performance
    Sensory-Friendly

    Relaxed performance adapted for sensory sensitivities

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About the Show

Get ready for a dance party! The b-boys of ILL-Abilities™ are flying in from four continents to bust expectations with moves so sick your head will spin. After wowing the world at the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, nothing can stop this international all-star crew! Upending stereotypes and flipping disability into pure power, their boisterous blend of breaking and biographical storytelling centers self-determination and proves that there are No Excuses, No Limits to what they are capable of.

Breakdancing that you truly have to see to believe

—CBC

What to Expect

  • Modified lighting and sound
  • Judgment-free, inclusive environment
  • Limited audience size so everyone has more space
  • Calming corner and activity area
  • Specialists and support resources

Prepare for Your Visit

Social Narrative

Prepare for your trip with our New Victory Social Narrative.

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Character and Story Guide

This Show Guide will be available before the performance.

ILL-Abilities: No Excuses, No Limits

The show on stage is just one act of your experience! Come early or stay late for free lobby activities on the day of the show. Then whether you’re building anticipation, continuing the fun or looking for laughs at any time, at-home New Victory Arts Break activities await you whenever and wherever.

About the Artists

The ILL-Abilities™ crew came together in 2007 with the goal of competing and performing internationally. With positive attitudes and unique dance moves, they encourage audiences everywhere to do anything they want “their own way.” Today, ILL-Abilities continues to inspire awe and optimism, sharing their stories with motivational entertainment programs and theatrical dance performances worldwide.

Photos

On a dark stage with a blue, white and purple lightning backdrop, two men dressed in black and gray balance in handstands on forearm crutches. Behind them, a man with dark curly hair kneels down. In the background, a DJ stands behind a turntable.
In a bright parking garage, a man with dark hair wearing a navy and white pinstripe shirt, gray jeans, and black and white sneakers stands on his hands with his legs held out behind him. One leg is straight and the other is bent up towards the sky. The man wears a brace on one wrist.
On a parking garage roof, a man wearing a black sideways cap, t-shirt, sneakers and jeans balances in a handstand on two forearm crutches. The background shows a white cement block wall and a cloudy pale blue sky.
In an empty room with big warehouse windows, a man with short dark hair wearing a black tank top, gray sweatpants and white sneakers balances in a handstand on two forearm crutches.
On a parking garage roof, a man wearing a black bucket hat, pants and sneakers strikes a pose in midair with his feet and one arm outstretched to the sky and one arm bent at a right angle, palm flat and facing the ground. The background shows a white cement brick wall and a cloudy, pale blue sky.
On a dark stage with blue lighting, two men dressed in black balance in handstands on forearm crutches. Four men dressed in black kneel in a circle around them with their arms crossed. In the background to the left, a DJ stands behind a turntable.
On a dark stage with a blue, white and purple lightning backdrop, two men dressed in black and gray balance in handstands on forearm crutches. Behind them, a man with dark curly hair kneels down. In the background, a DJ stands behind a turntable.
Photo: Courtesy of ILL-Abilities
In a bright parking garage, a man with dark hair wearing a navy and white pinstripe shirt, gray jeans, and black and white sneakers stands on his hands with his legs held out behind him. One leg is straight and the other is bent up towards the sky. The man wears a brace on one wrist.
Photo: Courtesy of ILL-Abilities
On a parking garage roof, a man wearing a black sideways cap, t-shirt, sneakers and jeans balances in a handstand on two forearm crutches. The background shows a white cement block wall and a cloudy pale blue sky.
Photo: Courtesy of ILL-Abilities
In an empty room with big warehouse windows, a man with short dark hair wearing a black tank top, gray sweatpants and white sneakers balances in a handstand on two forearm crutches.
Photo: Courtesy of ILL-Abilities
On a parking garage roof, a man wearing a black bucket hat, pants and sneakers strikes a pose in midair with his feet and one arm outstretched to the sky and one arm bent at a right angle, palm flat and facing the ground. The background shows a white cement brick wall and a cloudy, pale blue sky.
Photo: Courtesy of ILL-Abilities
On a dark stage with blue lighting, two men dressed in black balance in handstands on forearm crutches. Four men dressed in black kneel in a circle around them with their arms crossed. In the background to the left, a DJ stands behind a turntable.
Photo: Courtesy of ILL-Abilities

Creative Team

Director
Luca Patuelli

Production Stage Manager
TJ Lee

Accessibility

On the left, seven disabled dancers on a stage stand side by side, holding up their left arms, as they face the audience away from the camera. On the right, an ASL interpreter signs against an orange background.
Watch the No Excuses, No Limits ASL-interpreted trailer!
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For every performance at the New Victory Theater…

  • You can head downstairs to the Accessibility Table (across from the bathrooms and lockers) to borrow supports like fidgets, earplugs, assisted listening devices, wheelchairs and more.
  • 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).

 
Get additional accessibility details, and prepare for your visit with our New Victory Social Narrative.

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Accessibility

Our facilities and programs

We strive to make our programs, performances and spaces accessible.

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Plan Your Visit

Amenities and free activities

Dive into everything to know about seeing a show at the New Victory.

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New Victory Arts Break

Explore the arts from home!

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