CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TRY/STEP/TRIP EXTENDS ITS RUN AS PART OF THE UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL

“Step, integrated with the music, becomes an embodied metaphor for the structures and rituals of the court system and group rehabilitation.” - The New York Times

“Dahlak Brathwaite's audacious TRY/STEP/TRIP is theatre that involves and inspires...a powerhouse unleashed.” - David Rothenberg, WBAI

“The ensemble proves itself an embarrassment of riches. Each performer radiates an individual force, yet together they function as a cohesive, breathing organism. Roberta Uno’s direction complements Brathwaite’s multifaceted virtuosity with intelligence and generosity, shaping the evening to highlight the ensemble’s strengths without ever fracturing its unity.” - Theaterscene.net

“A gorgeous feast of joy, fury, yearning, introspection, and explosion, leaving the audience exhilarated and sated.” - A Work Unfinishing

“A brilliant concoction of autobiographical memories and experiences.” - Electronic Link

New York, NY - January 20, 2026:  Following enthusiastic critical acclaim and strong word-of-mouth, the genre-defying dance-theater work Dahlak Brathwaite’s (Helen Hayes Award winner for Long Way Down) TRY/STEP/TRIP, choreographed by Toran Moore, directed by Roberta Uno, has announced a one-week extension of its New York engagement. Originally scheduled as a three-week run, the production will now continue through Sunday, February 1. The limited engagement continues at The Jeffery and Paula Gural Theatre A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 W. 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019). Performances began Thursday, January 8th, and now continue through Sunday, February 1. Opening Night was Saturday, January 10th, 2026 (8:30pm.) ​ Tickets begin at $35 and are available at EVENTBRITE.COM/TRY/STEP/TRIP

Hailed by critics for its bold theatrical language and emotional immediacy, TRY/STEP/TRIP has quickly emerged as one of Under the Radar Festival’s most talked-about works. The piece blends movement, text, and music to explore identity, memory, and connection, inviting audiences into an experience that is both intimate and electrifying.

The extension offers new opportunities for audiences and critics alike to experience the production, which has resonated strongly with dance and theatergoers seeking work that challenges form while remaining deeply human.

Inspired by Brathwaite’s own history, TRY/STEP/TRIP is a rite of passage orchestrated to save one of the justice system’s newest inductees from the ultimate plight of criminalization. TRY/STEP/TRIP is a high-powered theatrical mixtape that fuses spoken word, hip-hop, step, and ritual to tell the story of “Anonymous,” a young Black man navigating a court-mandated drug rehabilitation program and the larger systems shaping his identity. Guided and provoked by “The Conductor” and a chorus of fellow participants, Anonymous is pushed through memories, music, and mythologies that reveal the tension between who he is, who he’s told to be, and who he wants to become. As the group’s movement and storytelling intensify, from confessional meetings to ecstatic club nights to reimagined church rituals, the piece unravels the cycles of punishment, performance, and possibility embedded in America’s criminal justice and cultural narratives.

TRY/STEP/TRIP becomes a live excavation of Blackness, transformation, and the struggle to find freedom within and beyond the systems determined to define you.

The production stars Tyrese Shawn Avery (Long Way Down - Olney Theatre Center), Dahlak Brathwaite, Jasmine Gatewood, Max Katz, Richard Perez Jr., Freddy Ramsey, Jr., Krystal Renee (Stomp -Off Broadway, World Tour), and Dante Rossi.

The production features lighting design by Sim Carpenter and Sound Engineering by Saida Joshua-Smith. The Stage Manager is Cassiel Fawcett, and Publicity and social media support by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR. 

Tickets begin at $35 and are available at EVENTBRITE.COM/TRY/STEP/TRIP

Running Time: 85 Minutes

TEASER: Try/Step/Trip Teaser 2026 

Instagram: @trysteptrip

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