CuRRENT & UPCOMING SHOWS
SUZIK (Queens)
Citizen Arts International
Saturday, September 12, 3 - 3:30pm
South Korean company Force defies gravity in this street circus performance and NYC premiere.
Suzik—the Korean word for verticality—is a Chinese pole performance that reimagines the vertical as a space of connection, trust, and collective movement. Three performers navigate the precarious heights of the pole, entering a world where balance depends on the presence, strength, and care of others.
Against the force of gravity, Suzik explores a different way of moving upward: not through individual ascent, but through shared momentum. The performers reach, support, and respond to one another, transforming moments of risk into acts of trust and possibility.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Citizen Arts International transforms New York City's public spaces into vibrant stages for free international performance, participatory art, and cultural exchange. Bringing art into everyday life across the boroughs, the festival fosters civic engagement and strengthens social connection.
The Citizen Arts International Festival is produced in partnership with Citizen Arts and Education and the Ukrainian Museum, in affiliation with Social Practice CUNY, with special thanks to the PhD Theatre + Performance Program at the CUNY Graduate Center.
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Radium Girls Immersive
Thursday, September 24, 6:30pm
Following the sold-out run of our "playtest" in the summer of 2025 during Playground: Immersive Works in Progress at Culture Lab LIC, we are remounting a condensed, twenty-minute version for an industry presentation of RADIUM GIRLS IMMERSIVE this fall on Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25.
Each evening will feature two presentations and culminate in a mixer.
The mixers will invite audience feedback and performer mingling while providing the creative and producing team an opportunity to engage with potential producing partners and investors.
We are excited to be partnering with Culture Lab LIC in Long Island City as a co-producer and space-granting partner for the RADIUM GIRLS IMMERSIVE industry presentation. Their continued support has been integral to its development.
A limited number of public tickets are available for purchase.
Ticket tier sold out? Follow @radiumgirlsimmersive on IG for upcoming ticket releases! For industry access, investment interests, or additional inquiries, please contact radium@lenawolfe.com
Note for participants: By purchasing a ticket, the audience member understands that immersive theatre involves active participation and interaction with the environment and other participants. The audience member is aware that there are inherent risks associated with this type of experience, including the possibility of physical injury due to moving through the space, exposure to loud noises, and unexpected situations including verbal and tactile interactions with performers. The audience member voluntarily assumes all risks associated with participation in this event and hereby releases the producers, venue, and related parties from any and all liability for any injury, damage, or loss sustained during the event.
sweet prince
Friday, October 9, 7:30pm
The murderous uncle? The beguiled queen? A hired friend? Who will you choose?
sweet prince is an interactive, one-woman Hamlet that invites you to step in as the missing characters. Ready to be? This production uses a pared-down version of Shakespeare's script to investigate depression, what it means to be “mad,” and grief. At the same time, it joyfully invites members of the audience to participate as the missing characters.
In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet recruits actors to help him prove his uncle is guilty. Can this Hamlet recruit members of the audience to help her successfully tell this version of the story? Will they act when called upon? Perhaps they’ll even experience a transformation, a spark of new courage, a curiosity to be. This production and Junkyard Shakespeare’s tour are supported by the generous Culture Lab LIC, our co-producer!
PERFORMING ARTS At Culture Lab LIC
Culture Lab LIC is passionate about supporting emerging artists and fostering ambitious work. Over the past four years, our directors have helped produce over 25 professional productions. We have supported original and in-development work, presenting the premiere productions.
We have provided rehearsal space for over 20 theatre/dance and music groups and produced hundreds of events. In 2024 alone, we donated over 1,000 hours of rehearsal space to local theatre and dance companies. Over the past three years, we have created an amazing space for performing artists to learn, grow, take risks and make work. We are proud to create affordable opportunities for our local artistic community here in LIC!