The internationally acclaimed Pilobolus Dance Theater will perform on "Penn and Teller: Fool Us" on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 9 pm, ET on The CW Network. The company will perform [esc], created in collaboration with Penn and Teller.
The piece will be performed live in New York as part of Pilobolus's 2016 season at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, November 16 - December 4, 2016, featuring a mix of dance, physical theater, short film, and Pilobolus's surrealistic and magical physical language and nine works, including the New York premieres of Thresh/Hold and Wednesday Morning, 11:45, as well as revivals of Pilobolus classics Day 2 and Gnomon, and collaborations with Penn and Teller ([esc]) and alt-band OK Go (All is Not Lost). The "Fool Us" episode, called "The Great Escape" (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, DL) (HDTV) features aspiring magicians who are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. In addition to Pilobolus, the episode will feature magicians Xavier Mortimer, Fielding West, Caleb Wiles, and Kevin Hall the Magic Maniac.ABOUT NYU SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is the premier venue for the presentation of cultural and performing arts events for New York University and lower Manhattan. NYU Skirball's mission is to showcase and support diverse and eclectic talent from around the world, while cultivating audiences for live performance through deeper engagement opportunities. For more information visit: www.nyuskirball.org.
TICKETS Pilobolus will play for 20 performances, November 16 - December 4, 2016 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from $55 - $85 (A 20% discount is available when purchasing two or more performances). Tickets may be purchased online atwww.nyuskirball.org or in person at the NYU Skirball Center Box Office: Tuesday-Saturday,12:00-6:00 P.M. NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is located at 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square, New York, New York 10012.
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