HAZARDS is a hybrid of dance and theatre
featuring movement, storytelling, action stunts, and projection mapping.
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.
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.