A company of multi-abled circus artists takes BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House for a 75-minute holiday show of aerial work, live music and storytelling. What sets it apart is that access is designed in, not bolted on: ASL, closed captions, live audio description and a sensory-friendly environment run at every performance. If the Manhattan spectaculars priced you out, tickets start at $35.
What to expect
A full-scale circus staged on a major opera house stage: acrobats, aerialists and clowning threaded through a story about a world where anything is possible, scored with live music. The run time is 75 minutes without an interval, and the house lighting and sound are kept sensory-friendly throughout.
Good to know
- Take the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q or R to Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center, then walk five minutes up Lafayette.
- The Howard Gilman Opera House is the large Peter Jay Sharp Building venue, not the smaller BAM Fisher around the corner.
- ASL, captions and audio description run at every performance, so no need to hunt for a special date.
- BAM members save twenty percent, and there are per-ticket facility and handling fees on online orders.
- At 75 minutes with no interval it suits younger children who would not sit through a full-length show.
- Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn have plenty of pre-show food within a few blocks.
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Common questions
What does multi-abled mean here?
The performing company includes disabled and non-disabled circus artists working together, and the choreography is built around that mix rather than treating it as an add-on.
Is it suitable for young children?
Yes — it runs 75 minutes with no interval, the storytelling is straightforward, and the sensory-friendly staging makes it easier for children who find loud shows difficult.
Which BAM building is it in?
The Howard Gilman Opera House inside the Peter Jay Sharp Building on Lafayette Avenue, which is the large main house rather than the BAM Fisher black box.
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