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 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: The New Victory Theater 209 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

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Partner organizations can book school-time tickets beginning May 22, 2025.

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Week of January 19 – 25

Jan 21

Wed, 11am

Performance followed by a short Talk-Back

Jan 22

Thu, 11am

Performance followed by a short Talk-Back

Jan 23

Fri, 11am

Performance followed by a short Talk-Back

Week of January 26 – February 1

Jan 28

Wed, 11am

Performance followed by a short Talk-Back

Jan 29

Thu, 11am

Performance followed by a short Talk-Back

Jan 30

Fri, 11am

Performance followed by a short Talk-Back

Live audio-description provided

Live sign-interpretation provided

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Audio-Described

Live audio-description provided
Sign-Interpreted

Live sign-interpretation provided
Talk-Back

Performance followed by a short 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.

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!

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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.

Curriculum & Trip Planning

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Access Resource Units

Curriculum and activities!

Inspire creative thinking with ready-to-implement, grade-appropriate activities.

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Book a Workshop

Led by New Victory Teaching Artists!

Explore art forms and themes in the show in a pre- or post-show workshop.

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Field Trip Guide

Plan your visit!

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