Recommended Grades
Grades 3 – 12
Price
Students: $2
Chaperones: $5
What Kind of Show?
Circus; cheeky and masterful
Running Time
70 minutes with no intermission
Venue
New Victory Theater
209 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
About the Show
When do you get to wow? After Ten Thousand Hours of play and perseverance! In a dynamic display of discipline and fun-loving discovery, the eight audacious acrobats of Gravity & Other Myths prove that practice makes a perfect game. One-upping each other, stacked two and three high, these mischievous mates share weight and laughs while a giant onstage clock counts down and keeps score. Flipping each other like water bottles? Let's try it! Fifty-two one-armed handstands? Why not fifty-three? Cheer them on as they fall down, get back up and celebrate the time it takes to pull off the phenomenal.
"Jaw-dropping feats of skill and endurance"
Things to Know
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Gravity & Other Myths are back to wow your family with physical feats of athleticism! We last presented them in 2019 with A Simple Space.
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From marking time to counting reps, Ten Thousand Hours features a large LED digital clock hanging behind the performers, emphasizing their progression to mastery throughout the show.
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The six founding members of Gravity & Other Myths—Jascha Boyce, Jacob Randell, Lachlan Binns, Martin Schreiber, Triton Tunis-Mitchell and Elliot Zoerner—first met as kids at Cirkidz, a circus school in Adelaide.
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About the Artists
Gravity & Other Myths laughs in the face of limits. This down-to-earth ensemble from Down Under creates work that highlights both human connection and acrobatic excellence. They support emerging artists with everything from their GOMentors mentorship program to their microloan GOM Seedling Fund—when not physically supporting each other, of course. Founded by a group of passionate circus friends in 2009, they use humor and physical prowess to explore the wonders of the human experience.
Prepare for Your Field Trip
At New Victory performances, dedicated Education staff and Youth Corps Ushers welcome groups into the theater, ensuring students, chaperones and educators feel comfortable and safe.
And the experience extends beyond the show on stage! Students can connect with the artists at Talk-Backs after most performances. Education Partners can engage with FREE show-inspired, ready-to-implement activities, unit plans and creativity pages ↗.
Accessibility
For every performance at the New Victory Theater…
- Sensory Awareness Notes are available—a short guide including descriptions of the characters, story and technical elements—to help you know what to expect during the show.
- You can request supports like fidgets, earplugs, assisted listening devices, wheelchairs and more.
- Our quiet Cozy Zone and a live feed of the performance are available in the lower lobby at all times for those with sensory sensitivities or anyone who needs a break from the theater.
- Wheelchair-accessible seats are available (see more details when buying tickets).
Get additional accessibility details, and prepare for your visit with our New Victory Social Narrative.
