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HOT Festival 2026

Cosmic Docks

About This Show

In this trans tall-tale about orbiting the sources of yourself and searching for clarity in a broken world, a 30-something stumbles into the dumpster out back of their local top surgery office and finds an alien missive providing guidance to queers on earth. Through looping choreographies, chronicles, characters, and choruses, they build a world where personal history and sci-fi futurism intersect to chart a pathway beyond story or self.

Leander Nora Sharp hosts audiences in worlds where language and embodiment merge in unexpected and illuminating ways. A past fellow with Queer|Art, Chicago Dancemakers Forum, and Oberlin Screenwriters Intensive, Nora has had work presented by Links Hall, The Momentary, On the Boards, MR@Judson, Steppenwolf LookOut, New Dance Alliance, Open TV, the Fly Honey Show, Pivot Arts Festival, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Cannonball Festival, Notes on Masculinity, Salonathon, and on many other stages, pages, and screenings both DIY and institutional across the country. www.norasharp.com

July 24 2026 at 7:30 PM

Tickets:

$30 in advance
$35 at the door
$10 tickets to help see the show! 5/ show, first come first served

Performed on the Mainstage

Estimated Runtime: 55 minutes
Credits

Photo Credit: William Frederking