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Renaissance man Teo Castellanos is bringing back his much-loved production, Fat Boy. Miami first got a glimpse in 2011 when the performer/dancer/writer/director showed the piece at the Light Box. With his troupe D-Projects and accompaniment of original music by local favorite DJ Le Spam, Castellanos combines dance and cultural traditions from around the world, sets it to dancehall beats, and addresses themes of abundance and waste versus scarcity and economy.
The Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice winner conceived Fat Boy during a trip to India. “It exposed me to extreme forms of poverty, and this became a personal growth spurt and propelled me to write Fat Boy,” he told New Times in 2011. “It comes from my deep interest in culture, spirituality, anthropology, religion, and of course traveling to not only see, but to participate in these cultures. I like to say, ‘There are no foreign cultures.'”
Showtime is 8 p.m. this Thursday through Sunday at the Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami). Tickets cost $40. Call 305-949-6722 or visit arshtcenter.org.
Thu., Dec. 18, 8 p.m.; Fri., Dec. 19, 8 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 20, 8 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 21, 8 p.m., 2014
