Nimbus Dance Unveils the ANIMA Trilogy: January 30 – Feb 8 at the Nimbus Arts Center
Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm E.D.T.
Following ten years of creation and collaboration, Nimbus Dance presents the world premiere of ANIMA, Samuel Pott’s evening-length work that confronts our most primal and precarious bond: humankind’s relationship with the natural world. The tumult of environmental crises, human impact on the planet’s cycles, and, most intrinsically, the disorientation and disconnect from nature, are the themes that drive this powerful and epic trilogy of dances. By turns, achingly evocative and visually astounding, ANIMA offers audiences an immersive, visceral experience that questions and reimagines our place in the natural world.
ANIMA’s three chapters, Falling Sky, Patch of Turf, and Dark Water, have been developed over ten years by Nimbus Artistic Director Samuel Pott and acclaimed composer Qasim Naqvi. The upcoming performances mark the first time that audiences will experience the completed 3-part cycle as it was originally envisioned. The result is a cinematic journey that is by turns intense, poignant, and expansive, featuring Naqvi’s original music, immersive projections by internationally known artists Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger, and sets by Guggenheim Fellow, artist Nicola López.
“Over the 10 years ANIMA has been in development, we’ve been exploring how we can create a deeply immersive experience where performers and audiences all have something at stake in the outcome of these dances,” reflects Artistic Director and Founder Samuel Pott. “The program feels at times animalistic, other times intensely human. The dancers reach majestic heights in what they are able to express. Seeing it complete and whole for the first time is overwhelming – this is the work I’ve been building toward for a decade.”
January 30 and February 7 performances feature site-specific movement installations throughout the Nimbus Arts Center, preceding traditional seated performances in the theater.
PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
Nimbus Arts Center, Jersey City, NJ
- Friday, January 30 @ 8pm (with site-specific installations)
- Saturday, January 31 @ 8pm
- Friday, February 6 @ 8pm (Post Performance Event: Young Patron’s Night)
- Saturday, February 7 @ 8pm (with site-specific installations)
- Sunday, February 8 @ 3pm
Tickets: $30-$42
Purchase: https://bit.ly/anima26
Group discounts available: 10% off for groups of 10+ (email info@nimbusdanceworks.org)
SPECIAL EVENTS:
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River, Flood, Fire: Jill Scipione | Saturday, January 31 from 6:00–8:00 PM In the gallery, a companion exhibition to ANIMA with an opening reception and artist panel discussion. In River, Flood, Fire, Jill Scipione presents works developed over the past decade, forming her own trilogy exploring humanity’s relationship with the natural world. The exhibition offers a fitting visual counterpart to ANIMA, choreographed by Samuel Pott. Opening reception is at 6:00 PM, followed by an Artist Q&A at 7:00 PM with Jill Scipione, Samuel Pott, and visual artists Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger. FREE and open to the public. |
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Young Patrons Night | Friday, February 6 A Post-Performance Networking Event (Ages 21+) Join us after the 8pm performance for an evening of connection with fellow arts-minded young professionals, plus light refreshments and the chance to meet some of the artists. Cost: $15 with purchase of an ANIMA ticket |
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Site-Specific Movement Installations | Friday, January 30 at 7:45 PM AND Saturday, February 7 at 7:45 PM These two evenings will feature site-specific movement installations throughout the Nimbus Arts Center, preceding traditional seated performances in the theater. FREE with your ANIMA ticket. |
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ANIMA in Morristown, NJ | Friday, February 27 at 8pm Following its Jersey City premiere, ANIMA will be presented at The Bickford Theatre at Morris Museum in Morristown, NJ for one night only. |