UP and Away invites audiences into a world where gravity loosens its grip and the dream of effortless flight becomes real. Inspired by the charm of drifting balloons and the grandeur of hot air ascents, the production celebrates the joy, wonder, and quiet courage of lifting off and seeing the world from above.

The show opens with a sense of anticipation—gentle textures and rising lines that evoke the first tug of a balloon leaving the ground. As the ensemble takes flight, the music expands into sweeping, buoyant passages that capture the thrill of climbing higher, floating freely, and watching the landscape fall away. Rhythmic motion mirrors shifting currents and sudden bursts of lift, while lyrical moments reflect the serenity found in drifting among the clouds.

Visually, the field transforms into a sky in motion. Forms stretch upward, pathways arc and spiral, and coordinated effects emulate the dance of balloons rising and gliding through open air. Throughout, the ensemble balances elegance with energy, emphasizing both the calm beauty and the exhilarating momentum of flight.

In its final ascent, UP and Away embraces the full spirit of defying gravity—lifting the audience into a place where imagination soars, limits dissolve, and every moment feels lighter than air.

This is a show about escape, elevation, and the unmistakable thrill of rising skyward.