Dates
Feb 17 - Feb 19, 2027
Event Type
ExxonMobil Discovery Series
Ticket Price
This is a non-ticketed event provided free of charge to local school districts.
Registrations managed by partner school districts' Fine Arts Department.
Duration
One hour
ExxonMobil Discovery Series
Fine Arts, Science, ELAR
TEKS: §112.16: 5.9(A), 5.10(A); §110.7: 5.6(A); §117.119: 5.2(A)
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 writer Elizabeth A. M. Keel 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.
Learn More about the Hobby Center’s educational programming and future opportunities for Houston school districts.
This project is supported in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2026 BIG grant.
Performance Schedule
- Audio Description
- Open Captions
- ASL
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- Wed Feb 17, 2027 at 9:45 am
- Wed Feb 17, 2027 at 11:45 am
- Thu Feb 18, 2027 at 9:45 am
- Thu Feb 18, 2027 at 11:45 am
- Fri Feb 19, 2027 at 9:45 am
- Fri Feb 19, 2027 at 11:45 am
About Houston Contemporary Dance Company
Houston Contemporary aims to lead and innovate performing arts in Houston by drawing upon the director’s long tradition of inclusiveness and diversity within all facets of the organization.
Houston Contemporary Dance Company sets itself apart by employing high caliber performing and choreographic artists from across the country. In setting high technical and artistic standards, Houston Contemporary Dance Company is currently the only contemporary repertory company to provide Houston audiences with opportunities to view works created by some of America’s most exciting dancemakers that speak to and are representative of the full spectrum of Houston’s diverse populace, while supporting talented Texas based artists as well. houstoncontemporary.org