STREB SLAM
51 North First St. betweeen Kent & Wythe Aves.
Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays at 3:00pm
March 31- April 24, $20-$25
866-811-4111
streb.org
“Throughout my career, my goal has always been to create a motion lexicon that all humans recognize,” Elizabeth Streb says on her company website. “I call it POP ACTION and it exists now, not only on stage as a fusion of dance, sports, gymnastics, and the American circus — but also in a place, SLAM, where an exchange of human acts takes place every day, enriching my vocabulary and hopefully expanding the lives of my company’s co-conspirators, the audience.” Streb has seen a rise in popularity in recent years, with the 2010 release of her book, Streb: How to Become an Extreme Action Hero, the popular Kiss the Air at the Park Avenue Armory in 2011, the 2014 documentary Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity, and the 2015 doc OXD: One Extraordinary Day. The company’s thirtieth anniversary celebration continues with its latest daring show, SEA, which stands for Singular Extreme Actions. At its Williamsburg headquarters, Streb will present a “pure Action-Explosion,” as the company combines dance and acrobatics at SLAM, the Streb Lab for Action Mechanics. Led by Streb and associate artistic director Fabio Tavares, Action Heroes Leonardo Giron Torres, Cassandre Joseph, Jackie Carlson, Daniel Rysak, Samantha Jakus, Felix Hess, Jamarious Stewart, Justina Grayman, and Loganne Bond will perform on rotating ladders, trampolines, and various specially created objects to dazzle with their amazing skill. In addition, DJ/MC Zaire Baptiste will use an interactive live mix incorporating music contributed by the audience. Performances take place Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 and Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 from March 31 through April 24; tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Prepare to be blown away by what this fearless company can do.