SWITCHEROO AT THE HOUSTON ZOO! with Houston Contemporary Dance Company
Tickets: This is a non-ticketed event provided free of charge to local school districts. Registrations managed by partner school districts' Fine Arts Department.
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SWITCHEROO AT THE HOUSTON ZOO! this magical, interactive story brings the audience along to our city’s incredible Zoo for a day of wonder and exploration. Join two siblings and their frazzled parents as they learn to stop fighting and reconnect, with help from the resilient Houston toads, the curious red pandas, the creative Asian elephants, and the playful Humboldt penguins.
Houston Contemporary Dance Company’s core values of creativity, growth, curiosity, and pluralism are deeply aligned with the buoyant story Elizabeth has crafted. SWITCHEROO AT THE HOUSTON ZOO! portrays a family in dire need of unity. They are struggling with in-fighting, frustration, isolation, and a skewed work-life balance. It is only by entering into community that they can rescue themselves. The wise, diverse population of animals, with the help of their friendly zookeeper, offer the young humans reminders that everyone deserves to be shown kindness, patience, and grace.
Sound and visual design contributed by BEND Productions. Costumes by Colleen Grady, and props by Ryan McGettigan.
This project is supported in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2026 BIG grant.
SWITCHEROO AT THE HOUSTON ZOO! this magical, interactive story brings the audience along to our city’s incredible Zoo for a day of wonder and exploration. Join two siblings and their frazzled parents as they learn to stop fighting and reconnect, with help from the resilient Houston toads, the curious red pandas, the creative Asian elephants, and the playful Humboldt penguins.
Houston Contemporary Dance Company’s core values of creativity, growth, curiosity, and pluralism are deeply aligned with the buoyant story Elizabeth has crafted. SWITCHEROO AT THE HOUSTON ZOO! portrays a family in dire need of unity. They are struggling with in-fighting, frustration, isolation, and a skewed work-life balance. It is only by entering into community that they can rescue themselves. The wise, diverse population of animals, with the help of their friendly zookeeper, offer the young humans reminders that everyone deserves to be shown kindness, patience, and grace.
Sound and visual design contributed by BEND Productions. Costumes by Colleen Grady, and props by Ryan McGettigan.
This project is supported in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2026 BIG grant.
