UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Quebec-based cirque company Flip Fabrique returns to Penn State with a new production by famed Québécois playwright, stage director, and actor Robert Lepage and his company Ex Machina.

Fans of televised professional wrestling will find kinship in “SLAM!”—a bold and kinetic theatrical experience at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Call 814-863-0255 or visit Flip Fabrique online for more information about the event.

“SLAM!” is a hyper-theater spectacle where acrobats portray a cast of characters, heroes and villains. Inspired by the pure theatricality, drama, and production that goes into a sumo, Mexican or pro-wrestling match, a variety of characters face off for hand-to-hand juggling, daring acrobatics and displays of strength. “SLAM!” is a 1980s-inspired wrestling extravaganza where bold falls, rants and dramatic moves come together.

The audience will be encouraged to boo and cheer for their favorite characters in this immersive stage performance.

For more information about the season, visit the Center for the Performing Arts online, Facebook and Instagram.

Acknowledgements

Support for this program is provided by Eisenhower Auditorium Endowment and McQuaide Blasko Endowment. Accessibility services supported by William E. McTurk Endowment for Program Support. A grant from the University Park Fee Board makes student prices possible.

“SLAM!” is a FLIP Fabrique and Ex Machina/Robert Lepage production, in co-production with Le Diamant, La TOHU, and le Centre des Arts Juliette-Lassonde de Saint-Hyacinthe; In partnership with Le Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec.