Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure!

Come early for a free interactive science activity in the lobby from 2:15-2:45 pm on the day of the show. Presented in partnership with Nicholas Kunz, Regional Coordinator for New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (NM MESA). 

A Kennedy Center Commission

Be amazed by the power of pressure—and what it can teach us! In this exciting new work, Doktor Kaboom, along with a magnificent cast of volunteers, demonstrates the power of pressure. Something all around us, which although we cannot see it, affects us all.

Equal parts interactive science, comedy, and personal empowerment messages, Doktor Kaboom returns with a new show. Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! illustrates physical science concepts, which are also metaphors for real-life mental and emotional pressures.

Praised for keeping crowds riveted with interest and rolling with laughter, Doktor Kaboom is also known for empowering volunteers from the audience to be the heroes of the moment. In Under Pressure!, Kaboom validates the pressures some students may feel, and shares tools and life lessons as resources for dealing with the difficulties that face us all.

Most enjoyed by ages 8+.

Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! was commissioned by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and was first produced at the Kennedy Center in October 2024.