The World Looks Different Sitting Down at Seattle Public Theater

The World Looks Different Sitting Down
Written and performed by Teal Sherer
Directed and Choreographed by Jessica Wallenfels
February 20 - March 1, 2026

Have you ever become invisible in Whole Foods? Or fielded a stranger’s question about your sexual functioning? Enter the absurd world of Teal Sherer. The World Looks Different Sitting Down is her tale of confronting the world at crotch level to bust open misconceptions and limitations about life as a wheelchair user. Drawing from traditions of standup comedy, theater and dance, Teal’s storytelling weaves together realism with heightened physical theater for a bold, unapologetic evening that’s hilarious, enraging and heartrending.

Open captioning for all performances and additional seating for wheelchair-using patrons. 

For the best view of open captions, reserve seats in the middle section.

Runtime: 75 minutes, with no intermission