Photo Flash: 'JUMP' Martial Arts Theatre Event Opens 10/7

JUMP, the high-flying, internationally acclaimed new martial arts theater event, opened at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street) on Sunday October 7.

Created by Korea's renowned YEGAM Theatre Company JUMP premiered at the Woolim Theater of Seoul in 2003. The show comes to New York following wildly successful engagements in Israel, Hong Kong, Macao, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Madrid, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Tokyo, Osaka and London.

The show "brings the combination of slapstick comedy, acrobatics and martial arts to the stage, for the first time ever in live performance, in this highly unique theater spectacle that has been described as 'Jackie Chan meets Charlie Chaplin.' Set in the interior of a traditional Korean home, the show tells the story of an anything-but-typical family. Each member of the household, from the strict Grandfather to the pretty young daughter, enjoys nothing more than challenging the rest of the family to martial arts showdowns. When two burglars break into the house occupied by three generations of highly trained martial artists, the family turns their expertise on the unexpected guests. The hyperactive sitcom that ensues is the ideal forum for this troupe to show off their extensive training in martial arts, acrobatics, gymnastics and comic acting," as described in press notes.

The performances schedule follows: Tuesdays – Fridays at 8PM; Saturdays at 2PM & 8PM; and Sundays at 3PM & 7PM.

Tickets ($20-$65) are available by calling 212-307-4100.

Photos courtesy JUMPpix

Byung-Eun Yoo (Son-In-Law)

Byung-Eun Yoo with Hee-Jeong Hwang and Kyung-Ae Hong, who both play the Daughter (the roles are double cast)