A boundary-breaking fusion of human movement and physical structures.
This is a show that will leave you breathless. Visceral and high-octane, ESCAPE blends complex, moving architectural structures with multi-talented performers to create a blood-pumping and emotional multimedia experience.
Along with DIAVOLO’s signature athletic movement aesthetic, ESCAPE features a collection of the company’s most famous architectural structures. Each evokes a story unique to its design, echoing themes of exploration, danger, fear, survival, resilience, and connection, all brought to life through a soundtrack spanning decades and genres, from pop and EDM to rock.
Interacting with these incredible structures, the performers escape their ordinary lives into a surreal landscape of infinite possibilities, driven by extreme determination, joy, and collaboration.
DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion® productions explore innovation and celebrate the complexity of the human condition with an undefinable blend of dance, stunt work, acrobatics, circus arts, and pedestrian movement. The work is athletic, captivating, and visceral.
Dates & Times
23 - 27 Sep
Duration: 62 mins
Venue
Playhouse, QPAC
Prices & Ticket Info
$65.90 to $99.90
Accessibility
- Assistive Listening
- Wheelchair Access
- 75% Visual Content
Credits
Jacques Heim - Creative Director & Choreographer
Jose Hernandez - Chief Operating Officer
Caribay Franke - Project & Production Manager
Kate Dougherty - Associate Choreographer
Ryan Ruiz - Assistant Choreographer & Rehearsal Director
France Nguyen-Vincent - Writer & Dramaturg
Steven Jasso - Technical Director
Simon Larson Greenberg - Sound Designer & Media Specialist
Jean-Yves Tessier - Lighting Designer
David Touster - Costume Designer
Adam Davis - Structure Designer
Daniel Wheeler - Structure Designer
Mike McCluskey - Designer / Fabricator / Engineer
Tina Trefethen - Designer / Fabricator / Engineer
Mark Baker - Technical Production Consultant
Daemion Marcuz - Technical Manager
Abraham Miesel - Performer
Caribay Franke - Performer
Chadwick Gaspard - Performer
Chance Becker - Performer
Claire Schick - Performer
Connor Senning - Performer
Co-eL Rodriguez - Performer
Daemion Marcuz - Performer
Emily Grable - Performer
Emrose Seidenberg - Performer
Evan Hernandez - Performer
Gabriela Collazo - Performer
Isabella Reveles - Performer
Jarel Lewis - Performer
Karah Haug - Performer
Kate Dougherty - Performer
Kittrell Poe - Performer
Liana Kulchin - Performer
Madison Moser - Performer
Marcel Abadia - Performer
Nola Gibson - Performer
Ryan Ruiz - Performer
Simon Larson Greenberg - Performer
Aaron Franco - Performer (Understudy)
AJ Guevara - Performer (Understudy)
Joe Joe Arrieta Cuesta - Performer (Understudy)
Liana Kulchin - Performer (Understudy)
Image by George Simian
Supported By
This project is supported through the Giving Program by Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax AC, I&C George Family Foundation, and Liz Pidgeon and Graeme Wikman.
Reviews
Melissa Heckscher, Broadway World
Brian Fretté, LA Dance Chronicle
Joanne Divito, LA Dance Chronicle
Artists
Jacques Heim
Jacques Heim is a Creative Director & Choreographer from Paris, France.
He founded DIAVOLO in 1992, immediately after graduating from the California Institute of the Arts. With DIAVOLO, Heim cultivated his signature aesthetic: a fusion of dance, acrobatics, athleticism, and pedestrian movement. Since then, DIAVOLO has performed all over the world, including prominent features on America’s Got Talent and the 2024 GRAMMYs.