The Motion
Starting Date: September 13, 2025
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season sponsors

Karen Elizabeth Austin
Naomi Janowitz & Andrew Lazarus
Craig & Kathy Moody
Russell Nelson
Les & Sue Polgar
Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie
Bibi Tiphane
Richard & Kate West

production sponsors

Kitty Bosher
Donald Kaufman

The MOTION

BY CHRISTOPHER CHEN
DIRECTED BY PATRICK DOOLEY

So this is what true communion feels like

Welcome to Intelligence Cube​d​, a heated debate on animal testing ​that slips down a kaleidoscopic rabbit hole where the audience is not only voyeur, but accomplice.​

Equipped with voting cards, ​y​ou’ll be invited to take part in the experience as it happens on stage. With clever comedy, sharp dialogue, and surreal bursts of science fiction, The Motion creates a fractal pattern of moral dilemmas.

In this world premiere from Obie Award–winner Christopher Chen, the line between performance and participation is blurred, and the fate of two lovers hangs in the balance.

Post-show Conversations: Thursdays and Sundays

Single ticket prices are different this year! Learn more about our sliding scale, $12 MAD Tickets and other discounts here.

The Motion is generously supported by a grant from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation

preview performances

Sat, September 13
Sun, September 14
Wed, September 17
Fri, September 19

Opening night

Sat, September 20

POST-SHOW CONVOS

Thursdays & Sundays
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POST-SHOW CONVERSATIONS

Stick around after Thursday and Sunday performances for a 30-minute discussion with Shotgun’s creative team. We’ll dive into the play’s themes and aesthetics, and we’d love to hear your thoughts. It’s a chance to connect, reflect, and engage with fellow audience members.

The bar is open!

MAD NIGHT


Thurs, September 25

Are you 25 or under? Don’t miss MAD Night! $12 gets you pizza, a beer (21+), or soda!

AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Sun, September 28

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audio-described performances

During these performances, blind and low vision patrons may use headset devices provided by Gravity Access to listen to a live audio description of the show. The narration guides the listener through the performance with concise, objective descriptions of new scenes, lighting, costumes, facial expressions / body language, and “sight gags,” all slipped in between portions of the actors’ dialogue or songs.

For sighted patrons, these performances are the same as any other evening.

HAPTIC TOURS

Pre-show haptic tours allow blind and low-vision patrons to experience the space, performers, costumes, and props through touch, their own movement, hearing, and kinesthetic senses. Usually lasting 20 to 30 minutes, these tours lay a multi-sensory foundation to support the audio description. Doors for pre-show Haptic Tours open at 12:45 PM for check-in. We recommend arriving early as tours begin promptly at 1 PM. The audio-described performances start at 2 PM.

MASKED-AUDIENCE PERFORMANCE
Sun, October 5

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masked-audience performances

We understand that there are many members of our community who prefer to gather in masked spaces. To make our performances accessible to as many people as possible, we offer select Sunday “Masked Audience” performances. Food and drink will still be available at our concessions and can be enjoyed outside, but there is no eating or drinking inside the theater during these performances as all audience members, ushers, and staff will be required to wear masks. Performers will be unmasked while on stage during the performance.

video on demand Performance

Streaming October 13-17 on Vimeo

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