Conceived and curated by Tony Award-winning producer and Artistic Director David Binder, Powerhouse: International brings together large-scale, genre-defying works from around the world—including numerous U.S. premieres—into one dynamic, interdisciplinary celebration.
Presented in the cavernous spaces of Powerhouse Arts, a former power plant turned cultural engine, Powerhouse: International will feature more than ten major international productions, a music series and participatory installations—all rooted in a spirit of artistic freedom and global collaboration.
Highlights from the Powerhouse: International lineup include:
Skatepark
Mette Ingvartsen (Denmark)
September 25-27
Opening the festival, Mette Ingvartsen transforms Powerhouse’s Grand Hall into a vibrant skate park and performance space, building community through motion and joy.
Worktable
Kate McIntosh (Aotearoa New Zealand)
October 4-November 9
A site-responsive installation that invites audiences to break things apart—literally—Worktable runs for over a month as audiences explore agency through destruction.
Sibyl
William Kentridge (South Africa)
October 8-11
The Olivier Award-winning chamber opera weaves visual art, music and dance into a haunting meditation on fate and history.
Larsen C
Christos Papadopoulos (Greece)
October 16-18
A hypnotic dance piece inspired by the Antarctic ice shelf, marking Christos Papadopoulos’ U.S. premiere.
Chapter I: The Bride and the Goodnight Cinderella
Carolina Bianchi and Cara de Cavalo (Brazil)
October 23-25
A visceral theatrical exploration of sexual violence and power, co-presented with Crossing the Line Festival.
Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna
Soa Ratsifandrihana (Belgium)
October 28-30
French-Malagasy choreographer makes her U.S. debut with a powerful reflection on diaspora identity.
Good Sex
Dead Centre and Emilie Pine (Ireland)
November 5-8
A nightly revolving cast and an intimacy director unravel the mechanics and meaning of desire, betrayal and performance.
Theatre of Dreams
Hofesh Shechter Company (UK)
November 13-15
An immersive dance journey through the subconscious from one of the world’s most sought-after choreographers.
Music Series curated by Adam Shore
Featuring avant-garde concerts including:
claire rousay – In the Round
November 21
Moor Mother / Pussy Riot Siberia – In the Round
December 2
EYE and aya
December 5
Red Hot Presents TRA??A — A Live Experience
December 6
The Imagining
Amari Marshall (USA)
December 13
Closing the festival, Beyoncé’s dance captain presents a celebratory event that brings audiences onto the floor in a communal, cathartic finale.
