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Chapter 2 CrashRed Route - An intersection in Boyle Heights
Lucha and Jamson exchange information in the aftermath of their accident.
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Chapter 4 Lucha's Quinceañera SongRed Route - Mariachi Plaza, Boyle Heights
Lucha remembers the day she left her childhood behind.
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Chapter 6 Jameson PortraitYellow Route - The 2nd Street Tunnel, Downtown Los Angeles
Jameson contemplates the multifaceted nature of his personality.
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Chapter 7 The ReunionYellow Route - A Rehearsal Studio in the Arts District
Lucha and Jameson connect at Lucha's performance of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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Chapter 8 First KissRed Route - Hollenbeck Park, East Los Angeles
Romance blooms on Lucha and Jameson's first date.
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Chapter 9 Angel's PointGreen Route - Angel's Point, Elysian Park
Lucha and Jameson share a passionate physical experience.
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Chapter 11 The Floating NebulaGreen Route - The Corn Fields, Los Angeles State Historic Park, Chinatown
The metaphysical peak in Lucha and Jameson's love.
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Chapter 12 WeddingYellow Route - City Hall, Downtown Los Angeles
On their wedding day, Lucha gives Jameson a fateful gift.
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Chapter 14 The Phone Call, Part 1Red Route - Traversing between the Arts District and Boyle Heights
Lucha receives a mysterious phone call from a voice she seems to recognize.
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Chapter 17 Orlando's FairwellRed Route - Evergreen Cemetery
Before leaving Los Angeles, Orlando pays his last respects to his wife.
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Chapter 18 Interlude (Car Wash)Green Route - AirStream Trailer, Elysian Park
Reflect on the impact of a location's geography on a person's psyche.
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Chapter 24 The Red NotebookRed Route - Utter darkness
In a state of darkness, Lucha is haunted by Jameson's red notebook.
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Chapter 25 The Other WomanYellow Route - The Bradbury Building, Downtown Los Angeles
Still submerged in darkness, Lucha dreams of Jameson's infidelity.
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Chapter 26 HadesGreen Route - Bowtie Parcel, Los Angeles River
Lucha descends to the underworld in search of Jameson.
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Chapter 28 Lucha and Orlando in LoveYellow Route - Historic Core, Downtown Los Angeles
After years apart, Lucha and Orlando reunite in Los Angeles.
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Chapter 33 Farewell From the Roof TopsRed Route - Rooftops, Toy Factory Lofts, Biscuit Lofts, Ito Building Tower, Arts District
Lucha makes peace with Jameson's disappearance.
Hopscotch, The Opera
Hopscotch was divided into three distinct geographic routes: the Red, Yellow and Green route. Each route featured eight of the 36 total chapters, a mixture of car rides and visits to undisclosed sites. Each chapter lasted ten minutes.
The artists bringing each chapter to life were assigned to one chapter; the audience continually changed cars. It took eight rotations for the audience to experience a full route, with each audience group (four people) beginning at a different stage in the cycle and proceeding in either a clockwise or counterclockwise order.
Ten of the 36 chapters, marked in blue, served as narrative milestones accessible at any time: short, animated chapters which weave the story together.
The Red Route
Boyle Height, East Los Angeles, Arts District
Nostalgic, introspective, lonely
The Yellow Route
Downtown Los Angeles, The Arts District
Frenetic, spatial, surreal
The Green Route
Chinatown, Elysian Park, Los Angeles River
Wild, metaphysical, transcendent
The Central Hub
The 24 live chapters of Hopscotch converged at the Central Hub, the focal point of the entire production. The intimate performance inside the car streamed live to the Hub, where 24 screens gave audiences a dazzling panorama of simultaneous life in Los Angeles. The Central Hub was also the site of the spectacular Finale, occurring at the end of each performance day.