BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play
Camille A. Brown & Dancers
from New York, New York
- January 21 – 30, 2026
- Recommended Grades
- Grades 4 – 12
- What Kind of Show?
- Dance with live music; vivid and personal
- Running Time
- 70 minutes with no intermission
- Venue
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The New Victory Theater
209 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Only Partner organizations can book school-time tickets.
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Key
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Audio-Described
Live audio description provided
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Sign-Interpreted
Live sign interpretation provided
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Talk-Back
Performance followed by a short Talk-Back
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.
Playful tour de force
—The New York Times
Take a fun-filled field trip!
Student tickets: $2
Chaperone tickets: $5
There’s nothing like a live performance to celebrate your students’ creativity! At New Victory performances, dedicated Education staff and Youth Corps Ushers welcome groups into the theater, ensuring students, chaperones and educators feel comfortable and safe.
And the experience extends beyond the show on stage! Students can connect with the artists at Talk-Backs after every performance, and outside the theater, Partner Schools can engage with show-specific, ready-to-implement activities, unit plans, creativity pages, and FREE pre- and post-show Classroom Workshops.
New Victory is the best field trip we come on—so organized!
—New Victory Partner Teacher
Prepare for your show! Get the scoop on everything you need to know for your school’s trip to the theater with the New Victory Field Trip Guide.
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Accessibility
For every performance at the New Victory Theater…
- You can request 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 those with sensory sensitivities or anyone who needs a break from the theater.
- Wheelchair-accessible seats are available (see more details when buying tickets).
Get additional accessibility details, and prepare for your visit with our New Victory Social Narrative.
