From the inventive Cirque Mechanics comes Pedal Punk, a ­Steampunk ­inspired acrobatic whirlwind where cycling is the escape from ­technology obsessed society.  In Pedal Punk we experience the ­excitement, ­artistry and thrill that occurs when a zany bike shop ­mechanic ­interacts with cyclists and bikes and repairs more than ­broken pieces.  He creates wondrous machines that come to live and inspires the cyclist in all of us to unite with our inner Pedal Punk.
Creative Director Chris Lashua spent most of his ­career on a BMX bike and inside a German Wheel.  This new ­production showcases his ­innate passion and fascination for all things bicycles and cycling. The ­synergy ­between man and machine, the hallmark of Cirque ­Mechanics, is magnificently exposed in Pedal Punk.  It is that ­synergy that The New York Times called “exceptional, evocative, eye-catching and grossly entertaining…in a word, excellent.”