Embodiment Project and Dance Mission Theater present…
Belly of the Whale 2027
BELLY OF THE WHALE:
THE FOURTH STOMACH CHAMBER
January 29–31 & February 5–7, 2027
Dance Mission Theater · San Francisco
Embodiment Project’s acclaimed Belly of the Whale returns to San Francisco for a limited two-weekend engagement.
A bold multidisciplinary work that bridges street dance and dance theater, Belly of the Whale combines virtuosic hip-hop and house dance, live music, spoken word, comedy, documentary theater, mask art, interactive media, and butoh to explore accountability, belonging, transformation, and the possibility of Revolutionary Love.
Inspired by the ancient story of Jonah and the Whale, the work asks what it means to confront the ways we discard one another—and what might happen when we choose to stay, listen, and transform together.
January 29–31 & February 5–7, 2027
Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th Street, San Francisco
*Intended for mature audiences and includes stories involving incarceration, childhood sexual abuse, and homicide.
SCHEDULE
WEEKEND 1
Friday, January 29 - Show 8pm
Saturday, January 30- Show and Dance Party 8pm
Special post-show dance party @ 9:30 pm feat. CoFlo, 20Block Radius, Fidelius & Vania
Sunday, January 31- Show 4pm, followed by optional RJ Circle
WEEKEND 2
Friday, February 5 - Show 8pm
Saturday, February 6- Benefit celebration and show 7pm
Sunday, February 7- Show 4pm, followed by optional RJ Circle
*Restorative Justice Circles: Select performances will be followed by facilitated restorative circles with Oakland-based community leaders. These gatherings offer audiences an opportunity to process the themes of the work, connect with one another, and continue the conversation beyond the theater.