Published: Friday, October 30, 2009
‘Horror’ is all fun in Langley
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WICA
Savannah Randall as Janet, Brian Plebanek as Frank-N-Furter and George Henny as Brad.
“The Rocky Horror Show”: Launching its new season with this cult classic musical, the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts invites you to wear your pleather and fishnets and get ready for a strange ride that includes more choreography than a transvestite has feather boas.
Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” starts out in the velvet darkness of a black night when Brad and Janet, two clean-cut kids, run into car trouble and seek help at “the Frankenstein place,” where Dr. Frank-N-Furter — an alien transvestite — is in the midst of one of his maniacal experiments: creating a man.
It’s the story of creation, love, hate and adventure — and a little sex — in Denton, Ohio.
The show is directed by Jason Dittmer with musical direction by Robert Prosch, choreography by Graham and Susan Vanderwood and conducted by Robert Marsanyi.
For this special Halloween weekend kickoff, a reception is planned after tonight’s opening performance hosted by The Edgecliff Restaurant/Beachfire Grill.
A special Halloween performance is scheduled for 9 p.m. Saturday when patrons can dress as their favorite character and win prizes for the best costume.
“The Rocky Horror Show” opens at 7:30 tonight at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, Langley. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Fridays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov.14. Tickets range from $12 to $16. Call 360-221-8268, 800-638-7631 or go to www.WICAonline.com.
“Opus”: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called “Opus” an “absorbing 95 minutes of drama” as this passionate production gives the audience a glimpse into the fascinating world of professional classical musicians.
This is a behind-the-scenes look at the Lazara String Quartet where things aren’t going so smoothly. Tapped to play at the White House years after in-fighting broke them up, the quartet reunites — with a new promising young member. As they prepare for this huge gig, tempers flare, relationships crumble and new ones bloom.
“Opus” opens at 7:30 tonight and plays at various times through Dec. 6 at Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $30. Call 206-443-2222, 877-900-9285 or go to www.seattlerep.org. Recommended for ages 14 and above for mild profanity, some adult situations.
“Director’s Choice”: Peter Boal’s annual program for Pacific Northwest Ballet highlights the addition of new works and the work of great choreographers of our time.
This season’s program features the PNB premiere of master choreographer Jiri Kylian’s “Petite Mort,” the world premiere of Val Caniparoli’s “The Seasons,” the return of Marco Goecke’s solo, “Mopey,” and a reprise of last season’s major acquisition, Jerome Robbins’ “West Side Story Suite.”
In “The Seasons,” with music by Alexander Glazunov, Caniparoli creates a full ensemble work drawing on the ballet’s original allegory of the four seasons.
“Petite Mort,” is a ballet for six men, six women, and six fencing foils, and is set to two of Mozart’s most popular piano concertos. It is the first work by Jiri Kylian to be acquired by PNB.
“Mopey,” with music by Bach and the ’80s rock band The Cramps, this production is an inwardly reflective yet volatile solo tour de force — dark, moody and potentially unsettling.
For “West Side Story Suite,” with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Robbins extracted a sequence of dances from the famous musical to make this suite for New York City Ballet in 1995.
“Director’s Choice”: opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with performances at various times through Nov. 15 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-441-2424 or go to www.pnb.org.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.
Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” starts out in the velvet darkness of a black night when Brad and Janet, two clean-cut kids, run into car trouble and seek help at “the Frankenstein place,” where Dr. Frank-N-Furter — an alien transvestite — is in the midst of one of his maniacal experiments: creating a man.
It’s the story of creation, love, hate and adventure — and a little sex — in Denton, Ohio.
The show is directed by Jason Dittmer with musical direction by Robert Prosch, choreography by Graham and Susan Vanderwood and conducted by Robert Marsanyi.
For this special Halloween weekend kickoff, a reception is planned after tonight’s opening performance hosted by The Edgecliff Restaurant/Beachfire Grill.
A special Halloween performance is scheduled for 9 p.m. Saturday when patrons can dress as their favorite character and win prizes for the best costume.
“The Rocky Horror Show” opens at 7:30 tonight at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, Langley. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Fridays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov.14. Tickets range from $12 to $16. Call 360-221-8268, 800-638-7631 or go to www.WICAonline.com.
“Opus”: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called “Opus” an “absorbing 95 minutes of drama” as this passionate production gives the audience a glimpse into the fascinating world of professional classical musicians.
This is a behind-the-scenes look at the Lazara String Quartet where things aren’t going so smoothly. Tapped to play at the White House years after in-fighting broke them up, the quartet reunites — with a new promising young member. As they prepare for this huge gig, tempers flare, relationships crumble and new ones bloom.
“Opus” opens at 7:30 tonight and plays at various times through Dec. 6 at Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $30. Call 206-443-2222, 877-900-9285 or go to www.seattlerep.org. Recommended for ages 14 and above for mild profanity, some adult situations.
“Director’s Choice”: Peter Boal’s annual program for Pacific Northwest Ballet highlights the addition of new works and the work of great choreographers of our time.
This season’s program features the PNB premiere of master choreographer Jiri Kylian’s “Petite Mort,” the world premiere of Val Caniparoli’s “The Seasons,” the return of Marco Goecke’s solo, “Mopey,” and a reprise of last season’s major acquisition, Jerome Robbins’ “West Side Story Suite.”
In “The Seasons,” with music by Alexander Glazunov, Caniparoli creates a full ensemble work drawing on the ballet’s original allegory of the four seasons.
“Petite Mort,” is a ballet for six men, six women, and six fencing foils, and is set to two of Mozart’s most popular piano concertos. It is the first work by Jiri Kylian to be acquired by PNB.
“Mopey,” with music by Bach and the ’80s rock band The Cramps, this production is an inwardly reflective yet volatile solo tour de force — dark, moody and potentially unsettling.
For “West Side Story Suite,” with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Robbins extracted a sequence of dances from the famous musical to make this suite for New York City Ballet in 1995.
“Director’s Choice”: opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with performances at various times through Nov. 15 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-441-2424 or go to www.pnb.org.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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