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Tickets $10 - $25 on sale now!
video still by Nancy Brooks Brody and Sarah East Johnson

Created and performed by Ashley Brockington, Molly Chanoff, Hilary Chapman, Sarah Dey Hirshan, Diana Y Greiner, Sarah East Johnson, Calia Marshall, Lollo Romanksi
Directed by Sarah East Johnson
With music by Mamie Minch, Lee Free, Chris Cochrane and DJ Tikka Masala

Video by Nancy Brooks Brody and Sarah East Johnson
Film by Lollo Romanski
Costumes by Jocelyn Davis
Lighting Design by Alison May
Photo: Video still by Nancy Brooks Brody and Sarah East Johnson

Click to watch the video teaser

 
Other LAVA News


June 9th, 9:30pm - Come celebrate with the cast of The Rocks
Join us in celebration of our run at BAM for a closing night benefit party at The LAVA Studio - just a short walk from BAM.

Live music by The Handsome Man Band
Pizza, beer, and lots of cheer
Sunday, June 9th 9:30pm
Suggested donation of $25 payable at the door

524 Bergen Street (between Carlton & 6th Aves)
Brooklyn, NY

All proceeds go to artist fees for our performances at BAM

 
June 16, 4:30pm: Magma Mix
Join Magma for this afternoon of performances made and shown by young people (18 and under), hosted by LAVA's junior company, Magma.

FREE at the LAVA Studio.
Doors open 15 minutes before show.
 
June 19th, 8pm: LAVA performs at Hudson River Park
LAVA joins Mamie Minch and The Handsome Man Band in the Waterfront Museum aboard the historic Lehigh Valley barge while it is docked at Hudson River Park. The 3 groups will share an evening of live music, acrobatics, and dance that promises to be original, inspiring, motivating and maritime. Sliding Scale $10 to $20

 
June 22, 8pm: Work in Progress/Night of Renegades
Join Circus Amok and LAVA for the final installment of this combined effort series: Work in Progress/Night of Renegades.

Saturday, June 22nd at 8:00pm
FREE at the LAVA Studio!
524 Bergen Street (Prospect Heights)
Brooklyn, NY (2/3 to Bergen St. or Q 7th Ave.)
 
Upcoming Dates at LAVA
Coming up in the next few months:
  • June 5-9: LAVA performs The Rocks at BAM Fisher
  • June 9: Closing night party at the LAVA Studio
  • June 16: Magma Mix
  • June 19: LAVA performs with Mamie Minch and the Handsome Man Band at the Waterfront Museum docked in Hudson River Park
  • June 22: Amok/Lava Night of Renegades
  • June 27th: LAVA performs at Everybooty to celebrate gay pride at the BAM Fisher
  • June 23rd: LAVA performs at STooPS Bed-Stuy
  • August 23: LAVA performs at Jacob's Pillow, Becket, MA
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Some offerings from our friends


A Cautionary Tail at The Flea Theater

A play of impossible choices – set in a world of magical characters.
A World Premiere by christopher oscar peña
Directed by Benjamin Kamine (Thomas Bradshaw’s Job)

May 29 – June 30
Tickets are $15 – $20 – $30

Lowest priced tickets available on first come first served basis

 
CircusYoga at the LAVA Studio

Kids, pack your lunch, and run away to CircusYoga camp this summer.Sorry, adults, this one's for KIDS ONLY (until the last day).

MON-FRI, July 29-August 2, 2013 9:00-3:00
LAVA Studio, Prospect Heights
with CircusYoga teachers Amy Cohen and Amy Dawn Verebay

Register Online (Space is limited.)
Tuition: $390 ($100 non-refundable deposit holds you spot)

ACROBATICS • ACTION ART • HUMAN PYRAMIDS • GROUP GAMES •
POI • TIGHT WIRE • FLYING YOGA • HOOPS • JUGGLING •
SPINNING PLATES • OUR OWN INVENTIONS
 
LAVA is supported by funding from Brooklyn Arts Council, New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Estelle's Choice, LAVA's Annual Handstand-a-Thon, and donations from grassroots contributors (like you!).

Thank you for your ongoing support, donations to our non-profit arts organization are always needed and deeply appreciated!

Photos by
Smith Banfield, Robin Michals, Melanie McClean, Matthew Harris