2026 Festival of New Dance: PLAY

PLAY is an interactive, interdisciplinary performance by choreographer Jacinte Armstrong that blurs the lines between workshop and show, play and performance. Set in an informal, non-proscenium space, the piece explores how colourful large-scale objects shape how we move. Through accessible, structured improvisation, bursts of choreography, sound, drawing, and colourful props, audiences are gently invited to co-create the experience. Audience members are invited to join in or simply observe as the performance unfolds around them. Designed for all ages and abilities, PLAY is joyful, and responsive—transforming a shared space into a temporary world of movement, presence, and possibility.
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PLAY will be held in the Kirk's gymnasium, located in the church hall next to the main building.
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Join us at the LSPU Hall at 7:30PM for CHAMPIONESS, the closing performance of the 2026 FND!
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New this year! Neighbourhood Dance Works, WritersNL, Arts & Culture Centre, and Anna Templeton Centre are pleased to present Writers, Makers, & Illustrators in Residence programming adjacent to the 2026 Festival of New Dance. Learn more about the residency and sign up for free response labs on our website: https://www.neighbourhooddanceworks.com/fnd2026