‘Knockout’ premieres in Minneapolis THIS July 2026 🥊

Created + Performed by Chicago dance artists Erin Kilmurray + Kara Brody, Knockout is a fierce contemporary dance duet that explores queer possibilities through a dynamic choreographic collage of intimacy, attraction, strength and survival.

Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “two of Chicago’s most captivating performers,” Kilmurray + Brody propel audiences through a cinematic thrill ride of femme fight sequences, lush sonic landscapes, toothy camp, and partnerships that sidestep tidy categorization.

Intoxicating, heart-stopping, and surreal, Knockout exists inside of the disorienting moment after the point of contact but just before hitting the floor.

TKO, baby.

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Two Performances Only!
SATURDAY JULY 11 @ 7:30P
SUNDAY JULY 12 @ 3:00PM

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“Intuitive, thrillingly chaotic, deeply vulnerable” + “Chock full of layers and complexity, smart composition and plain old good dancing — frustratingly good in its attention to detail”

—Chicago Tribune

“Brody and Kilmurray take a raucous approach to form”

—The Dance Enthusiast

“It’s nothing short of an adrenaline rush”.

—See Chicago Dance

X This performance is made possible through the support of Carlo Antonio Villanueva, The University of Minnesota, Lucky Plush Productions, and 3Arts Foundation.