Franklin, Et Al

Franklin, Et Al is a pickup dance company loosely based in New England, committed to creating original dance work characterized by emphatic virtuosity and refined world-building.

Franklin, Et Al is a company of and for drama queens, shit-stirrers, sad clowns, lovers, and the silliest guys in the room. 

Led by choreographer Laila J. Franklin, she is interested in collaboratively creating experiences that spark reflection and connection, and remind us of our shared humanity. She uses meta-commentary, deconstruction, and bits to approach themes of human experiences with nuance, curiosity, physical rigor, and humor to extend lineages of traditional and experimental queer Black dance makers.

Franklin, Et Al envisions an arts sector where curiosity and compassion are as rigorously practiced as movement. Centering an ethic of care, dignity, and love, Franklin, Et Al firmly believes that artists are people first, and by nurturing our person-to-person relationships, we make better - more sustainable, more accessible - art, for everyone.