I Scream Theater at Brooklyn Art Haus

Surreal Multimedia Musical I Scream Theater — a Teen Addict’s Triumphant True Tale of Escape — Presented by Cirkus Moxie and Brooklyn Art Haus August 7 & 13

I Scream Theater by C.M. Soto is a two-act, one-woman multimedia musical that blends poetry, photography, noir film, neo-burlesque, comedy, and circus arts into a confessional cabaret tracing Soto’s fractured journey through addiction and abuse, ending in creative salvation. Told with haunting humor and a strange grace, I Scream Theater is both urgent and life-affirming.

Performances will take place at Brooklyn Art Haus, located at 24 Marcy Ave, Williamsburg, BK, NY, on Friday, August 7, and Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cirkus-moxie-presents-i-scream-theater-tickets-1988045469516.

First produced in New Orleans, I Scream Theater is an avant-garde performance that amplifies voices silenced by generational addiction, violence, manic ambition, and domestic erasure.

There is an 18+ content advisory for the single use of strobe, vivid nightmare imagery, self-harm, child neglect, sexual assault, domestic abuse, drug use, strong language, and PG-13 nudity.

PRESS RESPONSE

“Soto doesn’t reconstruct a past; she opens it with a knife.“ — Rumor(s)cena (Bolzano, Italy), Nov. 18, 2025 (Ileana Falcone)

“Amazing. A fantastic personal story told in an eye-catching and brilliant way.“ — Stage Whisper Podcast (New York, NY), Oct. 3, 2025 (Andrew Cortes)

AUDIENCE RESPONSE

“C.M. gives a tour de force performance in I Scream Theater. A powerful story, a dynamic talent.” — Allison L. Audience Member

“Incredible! Felt so visceral. Funny, heartfelt, and heartbreaking.” — Bill M. Audience Member

“Love the poetry, the vox, the touching raw story. Great sound design.” — Tariq K. Audience Member

“Very brave. I’ve never seen anything like it.” — Miro G. Audience Member

“Visually, very beautiful. Mixed media with the puppet shadow art - gorgeous. Props are hilarious and a little disturbed.” — Rasheik T. Audience Member

DETAILS

Book and lyrics by C.M. Soto — Soto is a New York–based writer, performer, and visual artist. I Scream Theater was inspired by her book of previously published poems and photography, These Are the Rooms to My Mother’s House.

Original sound by UFO Death Cult — industrial-tinged tracks from New Orleans composer Benjamin Strange drive Soto’s lyrics and choreography. Incidental music by Mike Goetz — electro-ambient soundbeds and multimedia operation by NYC sound designer and video artist Mike Goetz elevate this unapologetic autobiography. Multimedia by C.M. Soto — noir film, abstract photography, puppet shows, and family archives deepen the show’s metaphors of danger, nostalgia, and perception. Soto’s photography uses texture to draw correlations between flesh and hard, industrial surfaces, revealing vulnerability, tension, and desire.

Production design by C.M. Soto — tactile set design and symbolic props, including eerie masks, “LOPdolls,” and oversized drug paraphernalia, create an emotionally charged, visually arresting experience.

Brooklyn Art Haus (BAH) is a vibrant, artist-focused venue and incubator for new, innovative productions from local and international artists. It features a theater, gallery, and the "[The Mouth]" kitchen/bar.