A PUNK REHEARSAL IN REAL TIME
||| written & directed by Gabriel Garza & Theresa Chavez ||| in collaboration with designers dorothy hoover (set) & sage lewis (sound) ||| Music/Lyrics by Nina Diaz (Girl in a Coma) & Theresa Chavez |||
Performed in real-time with original music, this brand new iteration of Adobe Punk finds a trio of young musicians squatting in one of L.A.’s oldest adobe homes in early 1980s Bell Gardens.
Inspired by the bands X, Bags, and the Minutemen, the group
rehearses in preparation for their debut show. Finding respite and
repulsion amongst one another, a fire is starting within the group.
Will they be able to harness the flame or will it burn them down?
PRESS QUOTES
“Evoking stage musical, rock show, and performance art, [Adobe Punk] promises something fresh for both theatre lovers and live music fans.
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“I was intrigued by the intersecting narratives of architecture, L.A. history and punk. The smart staging gives Adobe Punk an added dimension.”
Carolina A. Miranda, L.A. Times
"The musician-actors captured the essence of punk with impressive musicality and subtle nuances."
Miguel Costa, Music Connection
PLAYING
MARCH 28, 2025 to APRIL 13, 2025
Plaza de la Raza’s Margo Albert Theatre
3540 N. Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA 90031
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Hosted by Jessica Schwartz, Associate Professor of Musicology at UCLA, the Adobe Punk: the concert Mini-Session Interviews were conducted onstage prior to each concert, with with punk trailblazers Nina Diaz, Jesse Velo, mike watt, Lisa Fancher, Teresa Covarrubias, and Jimmy Alvarado.
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