NYCC 2008 - Interview with Vampire Cowboy Theater
We’re hitting the doldrums of summer so we’re dropping another review on you from earlier in May that we did with Vampire Cowboy Theater. They do wicked, sci fi, fantasy, etc theater. Anything you could ever NOT imagine doing a stage show about, these guys probably have done a stage show about it.
So check out the interview and then go check out their site.
02/27/08 – New York Theater – 7:00 PM – Runtime 1 hour 15 minutes
2 ¼ out of 4 Stars
Based on the premise of a woman who is escaping her old life by reinventing her identity, “Does Anybody Know Sarah Paisner” tries very hard to give us a feeling of the gritty and often insane subculture of Internet dating, message boards, and chat rooms, and the psychopathic games that often are played in the anonymity that is afforded to those who can afford a computer and an Internet connection. Starting out in Ginger and Ella’s apartment, we are given a rapid and often confusing, though masterfully staged glimpse into the mental psychosis of a young woman trying to find a new identity amongst the virtual noise of the cyber world while trying to escape a past and an identity she would rather leave behind. Definitely not for younger audiences, (can a play receive an NC17 rating?), this saucy and unapologetic play runs the gamut from comedic to truly macabre while showcasing some truly wonderful acting talent. Read the rest of this entry »
[thumb:12:l]Let it never be said we on the East Coast and in NY don’t do weird well. While I have a long -standing gripe with New York as a whole, they’re stealing away the Nets to Brooklyn in a few years, both their football teams still play in Jersey and we don’t have one, and Staten Island is being a part of New York when really it should be Jersey, but I nearly silently tolerate it because Manhattan has theater. On and Off Broadway that is awesome and crazy. And being that this show is Off Broadway, ticket prices are lower then ones on Broadway, and even cheaper if you hit up a site like BroadwayBox.com like I did, and get yourself a discounted rate.
Evil Dead: The Musical seems to combine the first two Evil Dead movies into one big show. Having never seen any of the Evil Dead movies besides Army of Darkness, I was familiar with the character of Ash and Bruce Campbell and some of the things he’s been in but the first two Evil Deads remain a bit of a mystery for me.
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