What’s philosophical, sexy, yet still fun for the whole family? The upcoming aerial acrobatic show at San Juan Community Theatre—that’s what.

Acrobatic Conundrum, a contemporary circus arts company from Seattle, has been on tour throughout Northern California and the Pacific Northwest since early March. The troupe will perform their new show “The Language of Chance,” April 3, 7:30 p.m., at the theatre.

“Our goal is to inspire and delight audiences,” said Ty Vennewitz, Acrobatic Conundrum performer. “We hope people take away something intellectual as well as the wow of the amazing circus skills.”

The show, “The Language of Chance,” is based on the short story “The Library of Babel,” by Jorge Luis Borges. Through multifaceted moves like contortion and aerial acrobatics, the group meddles its way through making sense in a nonsensical world. While Acrobatic Conundrum performs often in cities like Seattle, San Francisco, and even New York, they look forward to bringing their disciplines of circus, theater and dance to Friday Harbor.

“In big cities you’re competing with a lot of shows and things to do every night,” Vennewitz said. “It’s nice to go into small towns.

Though Vennewitz describes the set the troupe travels with as “fairly minimalist,” one can expect large helium balloons, a cuyr-wheel (think big metal ring that spins like a coin with someone inside of it) among other props. Of course, no circus show would be complete without at least one clown, a role which Vennewitz plays himself.

Bringing the act to Friday Harbor has been six months in the making, according to SJCT Artistic Director Susan Williams. Because the group travels throughout the entire country, timing had to be just right. Thanks to relationships with the performing arts centers on both Lopez and Orcas islands, Williams was able to bring Acrobatic Conundrum to San Juan as well.

“Because of triple booking we can bring in acts we couldn’t otherwise afford,” she said.

The show will also be performed on Lopez and Orcas that same weekend.

While the content of the performance ought to invoke some deep thought, overall it’s intended to entertain. The performers stick to a strict schedule of rehearsing and training while on the road, in between shows, and the hard work pays off. Just wait to see what amazing things they can do with their bodies.

“It’s a celebration of the human body,” Vennewitz said.

Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students, $5 student RUSH at the door. For more, visit www.sjctheatre.org.