Studio Theatre
Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Reviewed: March 3
Performer David Ronaldo writes that he doesn't like to work 'with things that are specially made for the programme'. He prefers to do his circus comedies with every-day objects such as 'a pot, a pan, things you've found'.
That's what La Cucina Dell'Arte, a hilarious and edgy troupe comprising Ronaldo and his brother Danny (right), are all about. (Their real names are David and Daniel van den Broeck).
The hour-long performance follows a muttering kitchen assistant and a head chef as they prepare dinner in their Italian restaurant. While the chef - played by David - struts about the stage and boasts about his cooking (in Italian), the kitchen assistant continually frustrates and upstages him with physical antics and asides to the audience.