Break Out, from Creators of Jump, Headed Off-Broadway

Break Out, described as an "extreme dance comedy" from the creative team of the recent off-Broadway show Jump, will have its New York premiere this fall. This first North American production of the high-energy Korean dance spectacle will play the Union Square Theatre September 18 through October 12, with opening night set for September 23, directed by Jun-Beom Juen.

The mostly nonverbal dance comedy tells the tale of a night-in-the-life of a group of desperate prisoners whose nightmare existence changes beyond belief when an ancient and sacred text mysteriously drops into the prison. This mysterious arrival inspires the inmates to plan a daring escape into the outside world, where they are able to enjoy a brief, and hilarious, moment of freedom. Featuring a cast of nuns, nurses and break-dancing villains in the craziest jail break of all time, Break Out combines hip-hop, gymnastics, yoga, slapstick and more.

Break Out premiered in Korea in April 2007 and played London's Peacock Theatre the same month. Since then, the show has played all over the world, including India, Malaysia, Bangkok, Laos and the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A sit-down production opened at the Break Out Theatre in Seoul, Korea in December 2007 where it continues to play to capacity audiences.

The 10-person cast of Break Out includes Dae-Hyeok Lim, Won-Jun Song, Jong-Wook Jeong, Chul-Hee Han, Yong-Nam Song, Jae-Hong Park, Seong-June Park, Ji-Hee Jang, Jin-Hee Kim and Yoon-Hui Choi. It is suitable for all ages.