See HAZARDS at MAX (Midwest Arts XPO)
as part of the MAX Dance Showcase Evening
Wednesday, September 23rd
9:41pm - 10:01pm
Baird Ballroom E/F/G • 4th Floor
Milwaukee, WI
For a stranded explorer, survival means escape – until he discovers that peace is worth defending. HAZARDS is a hybrid of dance and theatre featuring movement, storytelling, action stunts, and cinematic projection mapping.
Disaster strikes. Humanity endures.
Current footage is from 2025. Updated footage from September 4–6, 2026 Moody Performance Hall engagement available 9/18/26.
HAZARDS at a Glance
Availability: 2027 and beyond
Genre: Dance-Theatre / Contemporary Dance / Multidisciplinary
Venue: Proscenium stage with fly space preferred
Technical Specifications: Projection mapping, theatrical dance lighting (side booms), action/stunt choreography, fly space used for rigging and scenic elements
Community Engagement: Workshops, post-performance discussions, and mission-aligned community partnerships available
Technical Rider Available upon request
Booking: Katie Burks | Katie@asf-ngo.org
Developed + Presented in Dallas, Texas
2024 World Premiere
AT&T Performing Arts Center
Elevator Project | Wyly Studio Theatre
2026 Dallas Capstone
Moody Performance Hall
Press + Reviews
"Moving" - Dallas Theatre Journal
"Powerfully palpable" - Onstage NTX
"Breathtaking" - Audience Feedback, World Premiere
"Thrilling" - Audience Feedback, HAZARDS: The Next Wave
"★★★★★" - Audience Feedback, World Premiere
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The HAZARDS Team
Concept + Choreography: Katie Burks
Direction: Ryan Brown
Scenic Design: Rodney Dobbs
Lighting Design: Caroline Hodge
Action Safety Stunt Coordination: Sam Situmorang
Projectors + Projection Mapping: LightWare Labs (Media sourced by Katie Burks)
Tango Choreography: Celina Rotundo + Hugo Patyn
Costuming: Melissa Glasgow (main costumes), Celina Rotundo (Tango dress)
Light Board Operation: Oso Padilla
Stage Management: Maddi Rose
Production Associate: Mo Sparks
Performers: Matthew Elkins (Narrator), Betsy Roth (Voice Over), Katie Burks, Johnny Critz, Daniel Lim, Emily West, MattJohn West (Dancers)
Photography + Videography: Micah Cruver
HAZARDS supports the mission of Artists Sans Frontières, a 501(c)(3) humanitarian and performing arts nonprofit that provides dance, music, and theatrical programming in areas impacted by war, conflict, natural disaster, and economic disparity.