Check out what Seattle audience and critics are saying about Fancy Dancer, on stage at Seattle Rep through November 2nd, 2025.

Audience & Critic Reviews

Seattle Rep Audiences:

“Profoundly inspiring, beautifully performed."

“This is the kind of show that makes you want to be the best version of yourself."

"It's usually hard to make a piece feel one hundred percent right, but this one was perfectly made. Well done."

"An absolutely stunning story."

Seattle Area Press: 

MPX: "With “Fancy Dancer” FastHorse proves again why she is a trailblazing voice in American theater, and Seattle audiences are lucky to see it first. This world premiere feels destined to have legs well beyond the city."

"FastHorse threads humor, heartbreak, and triumph into a coming-of-age tale that lands across generations."

The Sound On Stage: "a personal story that beautifully encapsulates universal messages related to identity, heritage, resiliency, and self-expression. Suberb technical effects and a strong solo performance round out this dynamic world-premiere show co-produced by two of our region’s most prominent theatres."

BroadwayWorld: "A feast for the eyes as well as the soul."

The Seattle Times: "...what a story it is, of a loner finding safety and purpose in art, truly incredible acts of perseverance and a young person’s magical thinking about what will fix all their problems."

"...magically, at the end, I just felt … better. More hopeful about the world."

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Fancy Dancer played at Seattle Rep September 28 –November 2, 2025.