Pilobolus at Mahalia Jackson Theater

Oct 17, 2026 | 7:30PM A New Orleans audience favorite, Pilobolus returns with its signature blend of athleticism, illusion, and inventive storytelling. Known for its collaborative creative process, the company transforms the human body into unexpected shapes and striking visual images, creating works that are both playful and profound. Seamlessly merging dance, theater, and shadow, Pilobolus offers an engaging experience that is as entertaining as it is imaginative, captivating viewers of all ages and celebrating the limitless possibilities of movement.

Now under the brilliant artistic direction of Renée Jaworski and Matt Kent, this pioneering company continues to build on a remarkable 55 year legacy of testing the absolute limits of human physicality. By constantly breaking down barriers between creative disciplines, Jaworski and Kent inject an adventurous, modern energy into the performance that challenges how we think about dance. New Orleans audiences can prepare to see the human form utilized in entirely new ways as this legendary ensemble delivers a masterclass in group creativity and pure, breathtaking wonder.