The Los Angeles Theatre ensemble
The Los Angeles Theatre ensemble
Monkey Madness mashes satire, clowning, pantomime, dance, and music together into a wild and grotesque theatrical event. Written and directed by Daisuke Tsuji, a former clown with Cirque du Soleil, Monkey Madness delivers what it promises in its title, ‘monkeys’ and ‘madness’, from the moment the audience steps into the theatre. The play follows a simple story about Monkey Boy, whose wish is to evolve into a human being, and the tribe of monkeys and apes that try to adapt to the new culture of ‘humanity’. They both lead to the same question, “What does it mean to be human?” and climax with a war between the monkeys and apes (“Feces will FLY!”… figuratively speaking). Monkey Madness captures the audience with unrelenting satirical comedy, unrelenting joy, and an ending that will haunt the monkeys within our souls.
Performances are Thur~Sat (No Sun) @ 8pm.
Except on the 4th of July weekend, the performances are Wed~Fri, and that Wednesday is a special Pay-What-You-Can performance! (No performance on 4th of July, of course)
Show up early and get a Free Banana!!! I'm serious.
Tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door.
Written and directed by Daisuke Tsuji
Sound design by Jonathan Snipes
Lighting design by Francois-Pierre Couture
Scenic design by Jim Sudik
Costume design by Priscilla Watson
Puppetry design by Cristina Bercovitz
Choreography by Anne Rene Brashier
Mask design by Miles Taber
Assistant directed by Evan Drane
Video shot and edited by Hisayasu Tsuji
Featuring: Mo Aboul Zelof, Erika Arias, Jen Bailey, Cristina Bercovitz, Olivia Choate, Fidel Gomez, Josef Malonzo, Jim Merson, Dee Amerio Sudik, Randy Thompson, Adina Valerio, Eleanor Van Hest, Ri Versteegh, Christopher Young, Carolyn Zeller, Josh Zeller.
June 25 - July 18
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