THE F.E.S.T
Festival of Ecology, Stage & Transformation

Teater KEF (SE)

Performance

Solo from the Pit

Teater KEF (SE)

July 31 20:30 - 21:30 @ The Theatre
Cost SEK 300
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Elias Faingersh, a virtuoso trombone player, reinterprets famous operas in a musical stand up comedy show, framed by his personal dramatic story.

Connecting stories from his life to the operas he was playing at the time, Faingersh plays us through a comedic crash course in finding operatic (and personal) meaning, as he recounts his decision to leave a coveted position at the Metropolitan Opera. This story is about the choices faced by most people — whether to pursue comfort and security or follow their dreams.

Faingersh’s musical style is unique. He taps, blows and sings into the brass, adroitly flipping it to use a microphone mounted on the back for operatic vocals and hitting foot pedals to loop sound effects. Combining music, comedy and candor, this show is a peek into a composer’s mind.

Best solo show musical - Orlando Fringe 2018
Grand Prix - Reykjavik Fringe Festival 2021

Teater KEF brings music and theater together with heart, humor, and a spark of mischief.

Teater KEF is a Malmö-based theater company founded in 2012 by musician Elias Faingersh and playwright Keren Klimovsky. The company is known for its musical, interactive, and often humorous productions that blur the line between theater and music, fostering a close connection with the audience.

Teater KEF’s performances have been featured at dozens of international festivals across Europe, Asia, the U.S., Canada, and Australia, earning numerous awards — including, but not limited to: Grand Prix for Best Performance Peja (Kosovo), and Reykjavik (Iceland); Best Actor in Bitola (North Macedonia); and Best Interactive Performance in Hannover (Germany).

In 2018, the company’s production A Solo from the Pit had an Off-Broadway run in New York.

Teater KEF's home page
Visiting members of Teater KEF
Keren Klimovsky
Elias Faingersh