Songs at the End of the World in LA April 28 and 29

REDCAT PRESENTS

THE U.S. PREMIERE OF



SONGS AT THE END OF THE WORLD

SAT APR 28 & SUN APR 29







AN ACCLAIMED THEATRICAL EVENT BY

INNOVATIVE DUTCH THEATER ENSEMBLE

WUNDERBAUM



THE MASTERMINDS BEHIND LAST SEASON'S

AUDIENCE FAVORITE LOOKING FOR PAUL



IN LOS ANGELES FOR

TWO NIGHTS ONLY!




REDCAT presents the United States premiere of Songs at the End of the World, an internationally theatrical event by explosively inventive Dutch theater ensemble Wunderbaum. Performances will be held at REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, 2012.



For its third appearance in Los Angeles, Wunderbaum merges with unpredictable rock trio Touki Delphine and other guest musicians to create an absurdly fantastical concert-like evening composed of songs, stories and fantasies partly inspired by imagery from Werner Herzog's Antarctica documentary Encounters at the End of the World. In oversized snowsuits and a variety of more fanciful costumes, eight performers present a funny and rhythmic song-cycle based on their childhood dreams and hopes. One dreams of flying, another fantasizes about living with jellyfish under the sea. Each imaginary life-choice is illustrated with humorous and touching lyrics, performed in English, and imaginative musical compositions.



Wunderbaum is a group of actors based in Rotterdam, Holland that work collectively, together with designers, a dramaturge, musicians, writers, photographers and film producers, to create original productions for theaters and other locations. Inspired by the energy that is released between our personalities and the outer world, their way of working is chameleonic and takes on many shapes. Past productions at REDCAT included audience favorite from last season Looking for Paul and the 2006 presentation of Lost Chord Radio, which prompted Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times to write, "[Wunderbaum] is political and raw, its actors also rockers."



Here is the company's video teaser for Songs at the End of the World:


Direct link: http://youtu.be/N72MOYn5vg4



Wunderbaum's website in English:

http://www.wunderbaum.nl/index1.html



Touki Delphine's website:

http://toukidelphine.com




TICKETING & VENUE INFORMATION



Wunderbaum: Songs at the End of the World

Saturday, April 28, 8:30 pm

Sunday, April 29, 7:00 pm

Tickets: $25 general ($20 students)



Seating is general admission and tickets are available for purchase in-person at REDCAT Box Office, by phone at 213-237-2800, or online at www.redcat.org.



REDCAT Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater

631 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012



REDCAT is located at the corner of W. 2nd and Hope Streets, inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex in downtown Los Angeles.