Shadowboxing in Blue
Building a community around two forms of trauma therapy through embodied, physical practice.
"Shadowboxing in Blue" is an innovative, multidimensional project weaving dance, boxing, and an original score. This collaboration between dancers, boxers, and musicians explores an individual facing inner adversaries at different life stages. With the goal of fostering diversity, both in casting and artistic expression, this project seeks to deliver a powerful message that challenges norms and redefines the intersection of art, sports, and self-healing.
A BOXING-RING DANCE THEATRE BOUT
FALL OPENING 2025
OCTOBER PERFORMANCES IN BROOKLYN
October 4, 2025 · October 11, 2025 · October 25, 2025
October 18th, 2025 - Bilingual Spanish-English Performance
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (EDT)
HAVEN Boxing
65 Scholes St.
Brooklyn, NY
11206
Workshop: 30 min · Performance: 1h20
Lauren Hlubny and Kyra Hauck, Artistic Directors of Danse Theatre Surreality (DTS), active in NYC and Paris, invite you to experience Shadowboxing in Blue. This innovative work, conceived and directed by Hlubny, takes place in a boxing gym and merges dance, theater, and live music with the intensity of combat training to explore the inner struggles we all face. Enjoy pre-show activities, including a gentle movement workshop, a reading by a local poet, and a vote for the evening’s lead performer. Shadowboxing is more than just a performance - it’s a resource for the community.
If you'd like to participate in the workshop, don't forget to wear athletic clothes!
¡El 18 de octubre nos presentamos el Espectáculo Bilingüe español-inglés!
Esta obra innovadora mezcla el baile, el teatro, la música en vivo y la intensidad de la lucha para examinar nuestros conflictos internos. Quédense después del espectáculo para una clase de terapia de boxing. Use rope de deporte!
PRESENTED BY
Direction : Lauren Hlubny
Composition : Caitlin Cawley, Lauren Hlubny & The Musicians
Assistant Direction : Kyra Hauck
Music Direction : Caitlin Cawley
Stage Management : Kate Barry
Marketing : Minerva Johnson
Photographer : Lisabel Leon
HAVEN BOXING
Gaby "Gabalanche" Machuca & Andrea Fiorella Martinez
JOIN OUR PRE-PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS
Building Resilience Through Boxing
Presented by HAVEN BOXING
Before each performance of Shadowboxing in Blue, join HAVEN Boxing & DTS for a quick workshop that connects boxing to mental health. These workshops use simple boxing exercises and conversation to address depression, anxiety, and hyperactivity, while embracing HAVEN’s values of radical inclusion, respect and a supportive environment for bodies of all backgrounds.
Led by HAVEN co-founders Gaby 'Gabalanche' Machuca, Andrea Fiorella Martinez and their expert coaching team, you’ll see how boxing can help build resilience and confidence. Whether you’re new to the sport or a seasoned pro, this workshop welcomes all ages and fitness levels.
To join Building Resilience in Boxing, simply sign up to attend a performance of 'Shadowboxing in Blue' and gather with us before the show to either participate or observe.
Format (30 minutes total):
- Each session lasts 10 minutes, with participants rotating through modifiable activities.
- Find out if boxing is for you
- Learn all basic punches and how to stand in a fight
- Practice with real boxing coaches
- Choose your comfort level—participate physically or observe and reflect.
The physical act of boxing forces you to ask the most important question: what are you fighting for? Come experience the fight, the grit, and the embodiment that learning how to stand in your power brings.
