Three works. One night. One powerful experience.
We’re less than a month away from The Insidious Trilogy—and Saturday, May 23 is the only night to experience all three works together: Strange Fruit, Grief, and Targeted in one complete program. This full trilogy performance offers a rare opportunity to move through the entire arc of the work—plus special offerings for audiences joining us that evening.
This is the first time the trilogy is presented in its entirety. We’re building toward something bold, and we want you in the room.
📍 On the Boards @ontheboards
📅 May 20–24, 2026
⭐ Full Trilogy Performance: Saturday, May 23 (limited availability)
🎟️ Tickets on sale now—secure your seats early @sdtseattle
Strange Fruit (2019) by Marcia Davis
Grief (2024) by Nate Watters
Targeted (2024) by Jim Coleman
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Not just movement—memory in motion.
Across five performances, Artistic Director Donald Byrd brings together Strange Fruit, Grief, and Targeted—three works that contemplate America’s history of racial violence, systemic oppression, Jim Crow histories, and “deliberate forgetting”.
Grief centers on the moments before Emmett Till’s funeral, imagining the interior world of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, as she prepares to face an unimaginable loss. Grief shifts from a normal external perspective on the pre-funeral events to the sensation of experiencing the moment from inside Till-Mobley’s mind and body.
Rather than recounting events, Grief asks what it means to hold loss in the body, and how private mourning becomes a public act that shaped history.
📍 On the Boards @ontheboards
📅 May 20–24, 2026
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now @sdtseattle
Video by Luke Wigren
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FROM THE DARK LAND 🖤
Donald Byrd’s contemporary ballet returns to the stage for two nights only. Don’t miss out, get your Spring Rep tickets now!
📍@edmondscenter
🗓️ Sat, April 11 at 7 PM
🗓️ Sun, April 12 at 5 PM
🎟️ Ticket link in bio
Choreo: @dansbyrd
Music: George Crumb and Franz Schubert
It’s been such a pleasure having @sdtseattle Artistic Director and Tony-nominated choreographer Donald Byrd in the studio with us these past few weeks!
Since OBT last performed From the Dark Land in 2023, the cast has evolved, welcoming 4 new dancers while 5 return to the work. As our final contemporary ballet of the season, this work feels especially meaningful.
Don’t miss it on stage at Spring Rep, next weekend only.
🎟️ Ticket link in bio
Donald Byrd is here! 📍
Our dancers have been rehearsing Byrd’s “From the Dark Land”, set to music by George Crumb and Franz Schubert. This haunting yet beautiful contemporary ballet will return to the stage for the first time since its 2023 premiere as part of Spring Rep.
See it again—or experience it for the first time—April 11 & 12 at @edmondscenter .
🎟️ Tickets at olympicballet.org.
📸 Photos by Hadley Kaufmann
1. FTDL choreographer Donald Byrd
2. OBT company dancer Alison Walters
3. OBT company dancers Wyatt Johnson and Taylor Lim
Three works. Five nights. One unflinching vision.
#TheInsidiousTrilogy
The Insidious Trilogy confronts the history of Jim Crow and its present-day echoes through movement, sound, and memory.
📍 On the Boards, Seattle
📅 May 20–24, 2026
🎟️ Tickets on sale now @sdtseattle
Strange Fruit (2019) by Peak Performances
Grief (2022), Targeted (2024) footage by Luke Wigren
NEXT ON STAGE: Spring Rep
A dynamic double-bill celebrating the past and present of ballet!
🖤 From the Dark Land - A contemporary ballet by Donald Byrd returning to OBT for the first time since its premiere in 2023. Set to music by George Crumb and Franz Schubert, this ballet explores the tension between beauty and dissonance, chaos and calm.
🩰 La Fille Mal Gardée - Excerpts from Alexander Gorsky’s 19th-century ballet, restaged by OBT Artistic Directors Mara Vinson & Oleg Gorboulev. Set to music by Peter Ludwig Hertel, LFMG brings warmth and charm to the stage, featuring the lively Waltz and the spirited pas de deux of Lise and her beloved Colas.
Spring Rep
📍@edmondscenter
🗓️ Saturday, April 11 at 7 PM
🗓️ Sunday, April 12 at 5 PM
🎟️ Get your tickets now! Link in bio.
📸 OBT dancers in Donald Byrd’s “From the Dark Land” by @intodustphotography
At the Feet of the Masters is a two-hour master class series for intermediate and advanced dancers that is composed of 90 minutes of dance class instruction and 30 minutes of a Q&A with the master teacher.
This year’s roster of teachers and styles includes: Karen Brown - Ballet, Donald Byrd - Modern, Lyrik London - Hip-Hop, Cleo Parker Robinson - Cleo Dance
At The Feet Of The Masters is ONLY included in full registration and is not available as an a la carte option. Each full registrant is able to take up to two (2) of these classes over the course of the week.
Register Today! Visit to learn more.
Dance doesn’t exist in isolation—it is sustained by community, and this season is no different!
Led by Artistic Director and choreographer Donald Byrd, the SDT Company continues to produce thought-provoking work that responds to our world. Season 2025/26 at Spectrum Dance Theater explores memory, truth, and resistance through movement that invites reflection and dialogue.
Your support is what makes this possible, providing the foundation for new creative work and the continued evolution of this season’s performances.
Fuel our momentum and support Spectrum Dance Theater @sdtseattle
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Congratulations to the incomparable @dansbyrd on his well-deserved @dancemagazine Award! What an honor it was to share space with him and all the brilliant honorees last night at @officialdadance . It was a true celebration of artistry and the legacy of dance makers who continue to shape and move our world forward.
It was exhilarating to show up with pride and intention for a night that uplifted the power of movement. Dance dreamers were recognized, dance luminaries were honored, and I am grateful to witness these contributions being named.
But as we celebrated, I kept thinking about the names of those who may never receive awards, secure notable leadership roles, or headline major commissions. Their labor, creativity, and courage remain essential to the vast pantheon of dance. They are part of the lineage too….shaping the form in ways history must continue to learn how to see.
Here’s to the legends, present last night and present in spirit, who make dance what it has always been: necessary!
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