Friday-Saturday, February 20-21, 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 22, 3 pm

Tickets $25, MCA members $20
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or call the MCA Box Office, 312.397.4010

In March 2003, on the eve of the American and British offensive in Iraq, Japan rejoined the ranks of the armed nations for the first time since 1945.
A couple of drifting kids stay for five days in a love hotel worrying about their futures, while outside in the "real" world, war changes everything. The precarious balance of Five Days in March juxtaposes the grand sweep of history and the insignificant patterns of real daily life. And the insecurity held by urban Japanese youth of the "N" generation (no job, no income) takes form in this startling and indelible performance.

About the Artist
Toshiki Okada is a playwright and director who has gained international acclaim for his plays, called "super-real" for the way the characters speak in broken sentences, like fragments from private conversations. The plays of chelfitsch - a name taken from a child's pronunciation of the English word 'selfish', and referring to a trend of infantilism in Japanese urban culture - seem odd at first. Their narrative is meandering, and even insignificant. The characters fidget in a strange but rich body language, making the small moments of daily life into a kind of dance. And within this quiet setting, chelfitsch makes turbulent works that take us into deep emotional waters. These MCA performances mark the Chicago debut of this stunning company.


Shocking. Every move these 7 actors/dancers make should not be missed.
- www.festivalier.net


Running time: 120 minutes
Performed in Japanese with English supertitles

Artists Up Close

First-night post-show talk with the artists
Friday, February 20

CANCELLED
Workshop
Saturday, February 21, noon
$15, or $10 with Five Days in March performance ticket
Toshiki Okada leads an intensive workshop for choreographers and dance and physical theater artists that draws on unconscious physical movements to create conscious choreography.

Special Offers

Students
Single tickets are just $10 with valid student ID (subject to availability).

Subscribers
Save up to 20% and receive flexible exchange privileges* when you purchase tickets to three or more shows.
*Tickets may be exchanged up to 48 hours prior to the performance (subject to availability).

Groups
Save 20% when you buy 10 or more tickets for a performance.

Our flexible payment plan makes reservations easy and risk-free. Call 312.397.4010 to make a reservation for your group. Ask about private meet-the-artist and reception opportunities.

MCA members
Only MCA members enjoy discounts on performance tickets, at Puck's, and in the MCA Store, plus unlimited free access to the museum and so much more! Join today and become a part of the art.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 312.397.4010 or visit www.mcachicago.org.

MCA Stage ushers
See the show for free! MCA Stage ushers take tickets, direct theater patrons to their seats, escort disabled patrons, and provide other assistance as directed by the house manager. For more information, call 312.397.4072 or e-mail mcaperformances@hotmail.com.


MORE SAVINGS
$10 Parking
MCA Stage patrons receive $10 discounted parking at the MCA garage (220 E Chicago Ave) and Olympia garage (161 E Chicago Ave), located within two blocks east of Michigan Avenue and operated by InterParking. To receive $10 parking, MCA Stage patrons are asked to show their garage ticket to theater coat check staff who will issue a discount validation voucher. The $10 parking voucher is limited to six hours on date of performance.

The MCA garage is automated and may be without an attendant. Garage parking is limited. Please allow half an hour for parking before curtain time.

Museum admission
Redeem your performance ticket stub to receive free museum admission, valid during regular museum hours up to seven days from the performance date.