FRENCH MAY : Classical and Multi-Genre Music
Le Siffleur - The Whistler
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French May Arts Festival 2024:
Le Siffleur
The Whistler is Fred Radix – a comedian, musician, and uncanny whistling talent who brings offbeat humour and jaw-dropping musicianship to every show. In his Hong Kong debut, he performs a sweeping canon of beloved classics, from Bizet to Mozart to Singing in the Rain. He'll charm you into whistling along through his masterful music, tap-dancing, and storytelling. His antics and artistry are funny, fresh, relevant and impertinent.
Radix is the founder of Les Mange-Cailloux, a musical and comedy company that has performed six original shows over 700
times across a dozen countries and a huge number of festivals. He reflects: ‘As long as I can remember, I've been whistling from
morning ‘til night. After twenty years of touring, I had the idea to bring whistling and comedy together. With each new show I create, I
choose a new discipline that serves as the basis for the comic writing of my character and its interactivity with the audience. Coming
from street theatre, I like this direct communication. It breaks the fourth wall and the barriers that this character erects at the
beginning of the performance, placing "whistled music" as an erudite art reserved for specialists. This show allows everyone to be an
expert on classical music. I love being The Whistler.'
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Fred Radix – The Whistler
Fred Radix, known as "Le Siffleur", is an actor and musician who charms audiences into whistling along with him,
through his mastery of music, tap dancing and storytelling. Since 1998, he has been creating theatrical and musical shows under his own
name, which he writes, composes, directs and performs. In 2013, he produced the show "Le Siffleur", which celebrated its 650th
performance in 2021 and has been staged several times in Paris and abroad. Fred Radix decided to combine whistling and comedy to create a
virtuoso and unexpected show that breaks the codes of classical music.
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