Nejla Yasemin Yatkın, who plays Stageworks Theatre in Tampa, Florida on March 29-30, 2025. Credit: Photo by Enki Andrews

It’s the year of the snake, which sets the table for “Ouroboros,” an interactive, evening-length solo dance show coming to the theater stage in Tampa for just two weekend matinees).

Featuring Guggenheim Award-winning choreographer and performer Nejla Yatkin, the show channels feminine wisdom in its blending of a handful of cultures and languages—English, German, Turkish, and ASL—set to the music of Persian composer Shamou performed by multi-instrumentalist Sathapat Sangsuwan.

A disclaimer for the run of shows says, “Please be aware that this performance incorporates rose water, and audience members may be offered Turkish coffee and delights, which contain nuts.”

Tickets for “Ouroboros” by Nejla Yatkin happening Saturday-Sunday, March 29-30at Tampa’s Stageworks Theatre are still available and start at $15.