Fancy Dancer
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Sat, Sep 12, 2026 - Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Location & Parking
History Theatre
30 10th St E
Details
September 12-October 4, 2026
by Larissa FastHorse
directed by Chay Yew
Regional Premiere
Growing up in South Dakota, Lara/Larissa is half Lakota and half white but feels like an outsider everywhere she goes. When a problem with her legs lands her in a beginner ballet class for physical therapy, she hates it—until the story of Osage prima ballerina Maria Tallchief inspires her to pursue a professional dance career. But with a body that doesn’t quite conform, can she make her dream come true? Suitable for multigenerational audiences, this autobiographical coming-of-age drama by MacArthur Fellow and Broadway playwright Larissa FastHorse (Broadway: The Thanksgiving Play) celebrates the power of perseverance and finding your community.
"With Fancy Dancer, FastHorse proves again why she is a trailblazing voice in American theater, and Seattle audiences are lucky to see it first. This world premiere feels destined to have legs well beyond the city. FastHorse threads humor, heartbreak, and triumph into a coming-of-age tale that lands across generations." -MPX
“A feast for the eyes as well as the soul.” - BroadwayWorld
