Under the guise of cultural exchange, Danish artist and filmmaker Mads Brügger embarks on a trip to North Korea to mount a variety show. Knowing how much pressure the totalitarian government will impose on his play, he plans to expose injustices of the regime by documenting the process of putting the show together. Two Danish-Korean comedians, Simon Jul and Jacob Nossell, round out his troupe, “The Red Chapel.” Their handler, Mrs. Pak, shuffles them to a series of cultural outings and awkward meetings, while the show’s rehearsals are met with a variety of outrageous criticisms, requests, and ultimately, censorship. The hosts are particularly concerned about Jacob’s role in the performance, as he suffers from cerebral palsy and sometimes uses a wheelchair. But because Jacob’s speech is not easily translated or understood, he’s also free to loudly comment on the circumstances without filter. This reflection, along with Mads’s own dissident narration, ushers the audience through a provocative experiment full of arguments, dark humor, and pushed limits.  ST