Creators of 'Jump' Bring New Show 'Break Out' To Off-Bway

Break Out, the extreme dance comedy from the creative team of the recent Off Broadway hit JUMP, will have its New York premiere this fall, it was announced today by the show's producers, Show and Arts Inc. (Executive Producer, Kyung-Ah Han/Artistic Director, Won-Kil Paek ).  This first North American production of the high-energy dance spectacle will play the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street) September 18 through October 12, 2008, with an official opening night set for Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.

As dance shows like "So You Think You Can Dance" and "America's Best Dance Crew" captivate television audiences, Break Out offers some of the world's most talented dancers performing jaw-dropping choreography in a live stage show that combines hip-hop, gymnastics, yoga, slapstick and more.

The mostly nonverbal dance comedy tells the tale of a night-in-the-life of a group of desperate prisoners whose nightmare existence changes beyond belief when an ancient and sacred text mysteriously drops into the prison.  This mysterious arrival inspires the inmates to plan a daring escape into the outside world, where they are able to enjoy a brief, and hilarious, moment of freedom.

Featuring a cast of nuns, nurses and break-dancing villains in the craziest jail break of all time, Break Out is a fun-packed, madcap night out featuring top quality performers, including some of Korea's leading B-Boys from internationally winning crews such as Drifters Crew (Battle of the Year 2006 Finalists), Gamblers Crew (Battle of the Year 2005 Finalists) and Maximum Crew.

Created by Korea's renowned SevenSense Inc., Break Out premiered in Korea in April 2007 and played London's Peacock Theatre the same month.  Since then, Break Out has played all over the world, including India, Malaysia, Bangkok, Laos and the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.  A sit-down production opened at the Break Out Theatre in Seoul, Korea in December 2007 where it continues to play to SRO crowds.

The 10-person cast of Break Out includes Dae-Hyeok Lim, Won-Jun Song, Jong-Wook Jeong, Chul-Hee Han, Yong-Nam Song, Jae-Hong Park, Seong-June Park, Ji-Hee Jang, Jin-Hee Kim, Yoon-Hui Choi

Break Out is written and created by SevenSense Inc. and the creative team of JUMP and directed by Jun-Beom Juen.  The design team for Break Out includes Se-Jin Han (visual arts design), Tae-Young Kim (set design), Yun-Young Koo (lighting design), Yo-Chan Kim (sound design), Hee-Ju Kim (costume design), Mi-Suk Kim (make-up design), Hee-Jung Lim (props design) and original music by Sang-Ku Kang and Wook-Hyun Lee.

Break Out is suitable for all ages.  The show will play the following performance schedule: Tuesday through Thursday at 8:00 p.m., Friday at 7:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets ($35 - $59) will be available to the public by visiting Ticketmaster.com or calling (212) 307-4100.   Group sales (10 or more) can be arranged by contacting 1-800-BROADWAY or by visiting TheatreDirect.com.

SevenSense Inc. is a professional performance production group that created the martial arts comedy JUMP.  By "mixing it up" on stage, SevenSense Inc. is drawing a wide variety of international audiences and is a force in the globalization of Korean performances.

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