Featuring colorful large-scale spectacles, quirky comedy, and audience interaction, the Yuck Show is a joyful, visual celebration of science enjoyed by audiences of all ages.
Over two million people have experienced the show in a 20-year run at theaters, schools, festivals, and other community events across the US, and now we are working with North American and international presenters to bring an enhanced version of the show to a city near you for limited-run engagements.
The Yuck Show was a huge success, drawing in a fantastic crowd and delivering an exciting and engaging experience that was both fun and educational!
-The Clarion Theater, Lake Jackson, Texas
The show is an absolute home run as an Arts in Education show—school children get insanely excited about this experience—and is a draw as a family/general audience experience as well. Further community engagement options include science ‘stunts’ at sponsor locations, school outreach performances, remote Zoom experiences, and more.
Texas presenters can benefit from the Yuck Show’s inclusion in the Texas Commission on the Arts touring roster, providing matching funding to offset up to 50% of performance fees.
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, ans Oklahoma presenters can benefit from the Yuck Show’s inclusion in the Mid-Atlantic Arts Alliance Regional Touring Program, providing similar matching funding to offset up to 50% of performance fees.
Minimum Tech Specs
- Load In Time: Three hours
- Crew Needs: 1 Audio/Lighting Technician for Load In and Performance
- Stage Size: The show can be modified to fit many different venues. A 20’ wide x 15’ deep footprint is typical. One show segment benefits from a 20’ stage height. One dressing room.
- No PYRO is involved in the show.
- Load Out Time: 1 hour
Arts in Education Programs
Suitable for Grades: PreK-5th
Curriculum Connections:
- Science
- Fine Arts: Performance
- Social/Emotional Learning Development: Community, Social Awareness, Self Management, and Relationship Skills.
Sensory Friendly Performances
The Yuck Show is available as a “sensory friendly” or “relaxed” performance if arranged with the company in advance and with specific direction as to what adjustments are necessary for your venue.
2024/25 Season
In addition to performing my theatrical version of the Yuck Show, I collaborated to produce a new show titled Murphy’s Space Adventure that was based on the demonstrations of the Yuck Show along with additional material to suit the promoter’s desired astronomy theme. The summer tour saw 18-performances in 17 cities across China and was successful enough that a 30-city winter 2025 tour is now scheduled.
2024/25 Performances:
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Theater, Carthage, Texas
The Clarion Theater, Lake Jackson, Texas (two dates)
Lumberton Performing Arts Center, Lumberton, Texas
The Center for the Arts, Russellville, Arkansas (two shows)
Yorktown ISD Auditorium, Yorktown, Texas
Wylie Auditorium, Wylie, Texas
Cypress Creek FACE, Houston, Texas
Summer 2024 ‘Murphy’s Space Adventure’ dates:
Linkonggang Poly Grand Theater, Wuhan, China
Henan Art Center, Henan, China
Shanxi Poly Theater, Shaxi, China
Tangshan Poly Theater, Tangshan, China
Shenyang Poly Theater, Shenyang, China (two dates)
Weifang Poly Theater, Weifang, China
Heze Poly Theater, Here, China
Changshu Poly Theater, Changshu, China
Cixi Poly Theater, Cixi, China
Taizhou Poly Theater, Taizhou, China
Lianyungan Poly Theater, Lianyungan, China
Haixia Theater, Fuzhou, China
Zhuhai Poly Theater, Zhuhai, China
Ganhou Poly Theater, Ganhou, China
Zhuzhou Poly Theater, Zhuzhou, China
Changsha Poly Theater, Changsha, China
Guanhanqing Theater, Baoding, China
Winter 2025 ‘Murphy’s Space Adventure’ dates:
Wuhan Qintai Grand Theater, Wuhan, China
Changzhou Grand Theater, Changzhou, China
Shanghai Poly Grand Theater, Shanghai, China
Linping Grand Theater, Linping, China
Haimen Grand Theater, Haimen, China
Suzhou Poly Grand Theater, Suzhou, China
Kunshan Cultural Arts Center, Kunshan, China
Quzhou Poly Grand Theater, Quzhou, China
Zhuji Xishi Grand Theater, Zhuji Xishi, China
Zhangjiagang Poly Grand Theater, Zhangjiagang
Yixing Poly Grand Theater, Yixing, China
Huai’an Grand Theater, Huai’an, China
Xiamen Jiageng Theater, Xiamen, China
Huizhou Cultural Arts Center, Huizhou, China
Dongguan Yulan Grand Theater, Dongguan, China
Haikou Bay Performing Arts Center, Haikou, China
Guangxi Cultural Arts Center, Guangxi, China
Chongqing Grand Theater (Medium Theater), Chongqing, China
Ji’an Poly Grand Theater, Ji’an, China
Hengyang Cultural Arts Center Grand Theater, Hengyang, China
Yichun Cultural Arts Center Grand Theater, Yichun, China
Nanchang Poly Grand Theater, Nanchang, China
Qianjiang Cao Yu Grand Theater, Qianjiang, China
Xiaogan Grand Theater, Xiaogan, China
Wuxi Grand Theater, Wuxi, China
Yantai Grand Theater, Yantai, China
Binzhou Grand Theater, Binzhou, China
Liaocheng Poly Grand Theater, Liaocheng, China
Jining Grand Theater, Jining, China
Yulin Poly Grand Theater, Yulin, China
“I’m very proud of our creation!”
-AZ Wonderland Productions
(for Murphy’s Space Adventure)