"Its latest show on national tour, the revamped "I'mPossible" - showcasing circus performers with disabilities - is making a one-day stop in New York City. "I always felt like everybody needed to be a part of the joy," Lewis told The Daily News. "Everyone is so full of so much pain and anguish and just so much that to allow people the moment to breathe and to share joy with their families is something very, very special.""
""When you look on stage, it's not the White Russian circus, it's the everybody circus, you feel connected," Lewis said. "To have artists with disabilities, to have artists without disabilities, to have artists who are Black, white, green, purple, blue, Asian, Hispanic, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, is to have it truly of the people." The 90-minute performance will incorporate audio description, closed captions, sensory-friendly lighting and sound, and a calm environment where movement and vocalization from audience members are welcome."
An inclusive Brooklyn-based circus company founded by Lisa B. Lewis in 2020 brings the revamped "I'mPossible," showcasing performers with disabilities, to Queens Theatre on Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. The production emphasizes accessibility with audio description, closed captions, sensory-friendly lighting and sound, and a calm environment welcoming audience movement and vocalization. Lewis draws on years as a clown to center true diversity and representation onstage. Other highlights include Zora Howard's "Hang Time" at the Apollo Stages through Nov. 15, Jerrod Carmichael workshopping new material, plus free Community Day at The Studio Museum and a Coney Island wrestling lookalike contest.
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