Programs for Young Audiences
Right in the Eye
April 6, 2025
12:30 pm Free Interactive Kids Workshop
1:30 pm Show
2:30 pm Post-show Q&A
Live movie-concert of Georges Méliès’ films!
The first wizard of special effects is the star of this fun, interactive, and family-friendly multimedia show! Thrill to 12 wild and imaginative short silent movies by Georges Méliès, a pioneer of early cinema, while three virtuoso musicians bring these classic cinematic gems to new life playing 50 rare and unique instruments. With a pre-show interactive experience for kids and a post-show Q&A, this one-of-a-kind-production is not to be missed!
About the Show
RIGHT IN THE EYE is fun for the whole family and kids love it! A live concert designed as a soundtrack to a montage of silent films by George Méliès (1861 – 1938) considered to be one of the inventors of cinematography. It is the musical brainchild of Jean-François Alcoléa who has created a magical show where a multi-layered, evocative and intricate score complements and interprets the otherwise silent films. On stage, three virtuoso muscicians play some 50 different instruments, including rare and unique ones, breathing fresh excitement into these cinematic gems.
The trio of virtuoso musicians are almost a show in themselves, as they conjure music from an extraordinary array of instruments: basics like piano, percussion and guitar; fantastic oddities like the aquaphone (ocean harp), theremin and melodica; and mundane objects like stemware, circular saws, and even plastic take-out lids. The mesmerizing score and panoply of unexpected sound expertly evokes the technical wizardry, hilarity, and stream of invention bequeathed to cinema by Méliès.
“An exuberant mixed-media feast full of experimental verve.”
The Fountain, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
“We are living in the movie world created by Georges Méliès more than a century ago,
smug in the illusion that we are experiencing the very latest thing.”
The New York Times
“A magical hour where films, lighting and music weave a rich tapestry. A unique experience that goes way beyond merely watching very old movies.”
SG Fringe, Edinburgh
“Georges Méliès was ‘the alchemist of light.’ “
Charlie Chaplin
Credits
A creation by Jean-François Alcoléa
Based of Georges Méliès’ Films
Concept, musical compositions and sound creation, keyboard, strings
structure, melodica, objects: Jean François Alcoléa
Drum, guitar: Hervé Joubert
Sound, keyboard, percussions, objects: Mathieu Lucas
Light manager, video: Noémie Mancia
Ticket Information
To purchase: Online, in person, or call the Box Office at (562) 944-9801. For groups of 15 or more, click here for our Group Order Form.
Performance: Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 1:30 pm.
Pre-Show Workshop: 12:30pm
Run Time: 1 hour, no intermission. The post-show Q&A will immediately follow the show.
Recommended for all ages.
Please Note: Theatre policy states no children under age 3 admitted.