In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Brooklyn Art Haus will present A Little Unwell, a powerful circus-variety production that blends performance and advocacy to explore the role of art in healing.
The show runs Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2:00 p.m. at 24 Marcy Avenue.
Produced by Caytha Jentis and Smita Rajgopal Polak, the event features circus artists from diverse backgrounds who share deeply personal stories of navigating mental health challenges.
“The concept for this show came about when Smita and I attended an aerial act creation boot camp and were surprised to discover that each of us was creating spoken-word pieces about our own mental health struggles,” said Jentis, a veteran television and film producer who began studying aerial arts in her si