Cirque Mechanics: Boom Town
Boom Town achieved its Off-Broadway premiere with a fixed run at The New Victory Theatre on 42nd Street from April 8-24, 2011. These photos are from that NY run. Boom Town toured North America for two years following its premiere at the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in Tacoma, WA on October 1, 2010. The show enjoyed extended runs at the New Victory Theatre off-Broadway and the famed TOHU in Montreal. The tour ended its run in Palm Desert, CA on May 27, 2012. Chris Lashua, Creator/Director Aloysia Gavre, Co-Director/Choreographer Steven Ragatz Writer/Artist Sean Riley Set Designer/Aerial Rigging Designer Belinda Lee Long Costume Designer Photos Copyright Darin Basile Cirque Mechanics, although inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American ingenuity. Boom Town, inspired by the spirit of adventure of the American Gold Rush and the ingenuity of mining, tells a story of early western expansion with energy and humor.