Lucie Pohl to Bring HI, HITLER to Complex Theater, 12/13-14
Following a smash-hit Edinburgh Fringe debut, sold out shows OFF-Broadway at 59E59 Theatres and on the West End in London, US actress, comedian & writer Lucie Pohl takes her 5 star solo show 'Hi, Hitler' directed by terraNova's Jessi D. Hill to the Complex Theater in Los Angeles for a 2 nights only on December 13th & December 14th at 8pm.
Lucie's heil-arious autobiographical solo storytelling comedy unravels the life of a German-Jewish immigrant girl, fascinated by Der Fuhrer at age 4. As Bertolt Brecht's real-life niece, little Lucie day-dreams of stay at home moms and row homes, but being different seems to run in her bloodline and escaping her inherited high-drama-destiny might just be impossible. Growing up in Germany all little Lucie wants is to be like other kids but things get really crazy when her wild family of artists, the self-proclaimed "Pohl Circus", ships off from Hamburg to New York City. Learning English, becoming her parent's translator, bad decisions and making a new identity for herself are just some of the challenges Lucie has to overcome, but no matter how hard she tries there is one thing she just can't shake: the alien in her. A pinch of Hitler, a dose of HipHop and a dash of Hasselhoff.
Lucie Pohl (writer/performer) is a NYC and Berlin based comedian, actress and writer. Her breakout solo-show Hi, Hitler received sold out shows and rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014 and was called "Funny and honest" by The Guardian. As a comedian Lucie has performed at the UCB, The Pit, The Magnet a.o. US film credits include David Chase's Not Fade Away (Paramount Vantage), Andy Fierberg's El Cielo Es Azul (Vox3 Films), Rosa von Praunheim's New York Memories, Andy Schaap's Must Love Death (Winner NY Horror Film Fest), as well as over 20 film & tv productions in Europe. US Theatre credits: Cry Me A Liver (Solo Show, The People's Improv Theater), Three Graces (Immigrant's Theater Project / 3-LD), Alma Mahler: Widow of the 4 Arts (The Los Angeles Theatre), Red Flowers in the Snow (Roy Arias). Recently wrapped production in Istanbul playing the lead role in "Magi" directed by Hasan Karacadag, starring Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill), Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects) and Brianne Davis (Jarhead, True Blood). MFA Acting: University of the Arts Berlin.
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