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Human Combat Chess

Published on: 06/8/15 1:19 PM

Day 158 of 365 Human Combat Chess #365TC

Ready for some entertainment that is Wizard’s Chess meets WWE? Where the whole family is invited to come out and cheer, root, shout, take pictures and tweet about it so everyone knows they need to come and see this sporting event?
Six Elements Theatre is inviting everyone to come out and root for their favorite team. This year the Templars and the Celts have made it to the final. Who will walk way with the win this year?

This is a family friendly event as long as your family can take the fighting, noise and shouting from the fans! Pick your favorite team and wear their colors to the match; Templars are black and gold and the Celts are white and light blue.

To help us get the word out, Six Elements Theatre has given us Four(4) Family-Four packs of tickets to give away.

We want you Twin Cites to comment on this post and tell us who you are rooting for: the Templars or the Celts. We will be choosing winners on Wednesday June 10th by 3pm. Get the word out to your friends if you want to see them there as well. Bonus entries for sharing on social media!

Day 158 of 365 Human Combat Chess #365TC*All photos courtesy of Theresa Phung

This June, Six Elements Theatre is proud to present our fifth annual Human Combat Chess (HCC). Come see the steadfast Celts face off against the unmovable Templars at the Christ Church Lutheran Gymnasium!

HCC is a highly choreographed event where 32 actors take on the roles of two teams of 16 fighters. These characters are skilled in all areas of fighting from fists to swords, to daggers to halberds. In a normal game of chess, when a player moves a knight onto an opposing pawn, they capture that pawn. In HCC the knight and pawn face off on the giant chess board using whatever weapon the knight chooses. In reality all of these actors have spent the previous 8 weeks coached by a team of choreographers creating and learning fights to ensure safety and maximum entertainment value.

This production is unlike any other you’re likely to see at any theater. Most shows are built with a small team, a small cast, presented flat to the audience, who is expected to be quiet and respectful throughout the performance. HCC is at its core a play, there is a script, and directors, and performers, but what HCC and Six Elements turns on its head is what is expected from our audience. We want you to shout, to take photos, to tweet. This is a sporting event unlike any other, involving almost 60 artists to collaborate and build.

Performances dates:
Friday June 12th, 7:30
Saturday June 13th, 7:30
Sunday June 14th, 3:00
Monday June 15th, 7:30
Thursday June 18th, 7:30
Friday June 19th, 7:30
Saturday June 20th, 3:00
Saturday June 20th, 7:30

Christ Church Lutheran Gymnasium
3244 34th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406

SixElementsCompany.org
Facebook: SixElementsTheatre
Twitter: 6ETheatre

Day 158 of 365 Human Combat Chess #365TC

Comments

  1. Kat Peterson says

    June 8, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    Rooting for the Templars!!!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      In my totally biased opinion, they’re the team to cheer for!

      Reply
  2. Adam Warner says

    June 8, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    i would LOVE to see Darwin and the Celts SMASH the Templars!!!!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:30 pm

      Darwin has trained them well in the fine art of smashing!

      Reply
  3. jolene says

    June 8, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    So ciol! Just seeing this for the first time. My kids Would love this! Great first day of summer activity!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      We love to bring in the younger crowd! Bring their friends! Contact us for group rates!

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    June 8, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    Celts to win!!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:32 pm

      The smart money is on The Templars! But I’m biased.

      Reply
  5. Shana says

    June 8, 2015 at 6:13 pm

    Love the concept! Would love to see it in person with my 7 yr old. Go Templars!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:33 pm

      This project has changed so much over the years. It’s really fun to come up with new story ideas and fights and individual character arcs every year. Please bring your little one!

      Reply
  6. Julie says

    June 8, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    templers!

    Reply
  7. Diana says

    June 8, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    Celts, absolutely! At least, I’m pretty sure that’s what I was told. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  8. kaiden says

    June 9, 2015 at 8:43 am

    I’ve never head of this! I’d love to attend and root for the Templars.

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:26 pm

      You totally should! We have so much fun doing this show every year!

      Reply
  9. Mariah says

    June 9, 2015 at 9:02 am

    Celts! DARWIN SMASH!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      Darwin does a lot of smashing! He also has his own series called Darwin smashes Everything!

      Reply
  10. Kayle says

    June 9, 2015 at 10:10 am

    Looks entertaining!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      Only if you like action, and swords, and beautifully trained people who are experts in their own body.

      Reply
  11. Anissa says

    June 9, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Oh no, I have friends on both teams….ummm go Celts!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      I’m telling Rachel! She and the other Templars will not be pleased!

      Reply
  12. gina says

    June 9, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    My friend Skot has been fighting for several years, and I love to cheer for him every year! I would love to win tickets for me and my fiance to go again this year. Perhaps a wedding gift?!

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      Hi Gina! Miss you! Share this around please?

      Reply
  13. Cat says

    June 9, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Go Celts!! Hopefully I’ll be there to see it ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Six Elements Theatre says

      June 9, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      You should bring all of your friends too!

      Reply
  14. Jenn says

    June 9, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    Go Celts!

    Reply
  15. Samantha says

    June 10, 2015 at 12:36 am

    For the Celts, in support of their King. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  16. Susan says

    June 10, 2015 at 12:41 am

    Templars! You should look to perform at the Renaissance festival.

    Reply
  17. Dan Stone says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:22 am

    Rooting for the Celts!

    Reply
  18. David says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:02 am

    Templars!

    Reply
  19. Eli says

    June 10, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    I’ve always complained chess is to metaphorical; real live reality chess would be way better.

    Reply
  20. Carly J says

    June 10, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    How cool! What a neat way to introduce chess to the kids. =o)

    Reply
  21. Hannah says

    June 10, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    templars!

    Reply
  22. Melinda says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    i’d love to bring my kids to this and we would cheer for the Celts because I love Wini F!!

    Reply

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