More than Just a Show...

Conceived for the stage, "In the Gutter, Looking up at the stars" combines the forces of martial arts with the communicative power of color, music, and light. This transcendental tale exceeds time, distance, culture, class and race in it's portrayal of darkness in power, and hope in weakness.

This is a contemporary theatre spectacle with the color and vibrant movement of RIverdance, the weaponry and athleticism of the Shaolin Monks and the graceful beauty of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

The Story

As our story opens, Yenushka is searching for something to stave away her inner ghosts. Chance brings her to the classes of the remarkable Master Meema, where she quickly falls under his spell. Meema, however, has has not mastered his own demons and seeing him forces Yenushka to confront her fears and realize her inner self. In turn, Meema's inability to command Yenushka's demons and to recognize her for who she really is finally teaches him a leasson in the limits of knowledge and hollowness of power.

A play without words, "In the Gutter, Looking Up at the Stars' is told entirely through the use of martial art forms originating from around the world, using the traditions of the arts to convey the narrative in it's entirety.