RADAR L.A. | Chelfitsch
Chelfitsch: Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech
Chelfitsch: Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech
“A singular language, made of highjacked rituals and obsessive poetry, captivates from start to finish.” —Le Soir
Presented in partnership with the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
Stylishly idiosyncratic, director Toshiki Okada is known for crafting sharp and visually vibrant works of theater out of the most ordinary of interactions. In Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech, his performers wrestle with issues as seemingly banal as selecting a restaurant for dinner or the workings of an office climate control system, and as awkward as the departure of a young co-worker. But deadpan dialogue is layered with an elaborate and evocative gestural vocabulary, adding humor and depth to the proceedings. Each section of Hot Pepper is marked by a distinct musical backdrop, while Okada brilliantly builds his complex choreographic alchemy and dynamic, action-driven vision that has been celebrated at festivals worldwide.
Written and directed by Toshiki Okada
In Japanese with English titles.
RUN TIME: 70 minutes
LOCATION: LATC: Theater 1
Los Angeles Theatre Center
514 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 | Map
PARKING: $5–6 event parking at several locations off Main and 6th Streets.
Funded in part with generous support from The Agency of Cultural Affairs of Japan.
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| Date/Time | G | With Flex Pass | |
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| Fri 6.17.11 8:30 pm | $20 | $10 | |
| Sat 6.18.11 8:30 pm | $20 | $10 | |
| Sun 6.19.11 3:00 pm | $20 | $10 | |
| Sun 6.19.11 8:00 pm | $20 | $10 |
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M - REDCAT Members
ST - Students
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