There are a lot of ways to deliver a message. Can something as free and flowing as a dance performance communicate the ubiquitous, planet-choking impact of plastic in our everyday lives?

The world premiere of Plastic People of the Universe, a new work by choreographer Lynn Neuman will be performed by the Artichoke Dance Company this Saturday, January 22 at the Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY.  Tix $20-25. 7:30pm

As described by the dance company: Through movement, film, text, and design, the work addresses the exponential growth of plastics since its invention, the repercussions it is being discovered to have on the human body and cycles of creation and destruction. Recycled plastic six-pack holders serve as the base component for the costumes, by Olek, and set.

Here’s a peek at the company (above and below) performing another work, Human Mapping Project, which addresses litter on the beach:

Background – Artichoke Dance Company, known for its humorous theatrical athleticism and confronting contemporary social issues, has been producing original dance based works since 1995. That year, The New York Times proclaimed, “The Artichoke Dance Company promises to be a welcome addition to the New York dance scene.”