i got tickets to the show on saturday... is this a good idea for a date? plays and musicals are always an option, though this description kind of makes me wonder. he describes it as "a dark comedy with pit-bull cannibalism, death metal, war veterans, car crashes, drugs, sex, teen angst and the end of the world."
Thanks, Jackie. rodrick: Thanks for making reservations! Ask someone to point you in my direction at the show. I'll be there and I always love to meet a clutchfan. Especially one named after my all time second favorite Jordan stopper. As for whether it's good date material, I'd say yes very much so. But I guess that depends on whether or not your date's easily offended. There's a good amount of profanity as well as simulated sex, drug use and some generally dark stuff but I think it's ultimately uplifting and leaves people in a good mood. Hope to see some of the rest of you there too...
No no no.... you need to do a shameless plug! Please post back here with the when, where, how much, etc.
Ask and ye shall receive, WS&C... Big Death and Little Death The Catastrophic Theatre April 4-April 20, 2008 The Catastrophic Theatre and The University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance present Big Death and Little Death “Should I Go to College Out of State or Destroy the Universe?” When Catastrophic honcho Jason Nodler directed Mickey Birnbaum’s Big Death and Little Death in Providence, RI, it was described by The Providence Phoenix as “a high point of [the] theatregoing year.” Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel led one of many wildly enthusiastic standing ovations. And Birnbaum described the production of his wickedly dark coming of age story, which received its premiere at Woolly Mammoth in Washington, D.C., as “definitive.” The play has since enjoyed extremely successful renditions in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Catastrophic’s production, produced in collaboration with The University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance, will be the Southwest premiere. Big Death and Little Death is the story of Gary, Kristi and Harley – disaffected and traumatized teens with a taste in all things to do with death. Expect unhealthy doses of car crashes, pit bulls, sex, drugs, death metal and the end of the world as we know it. According to director Jason Nodler, “Big Death and Little Death is one of the funniest, most irreverent, surprising and surprisingly moving scripts I’ve ever encountered. It has the flavor of a big budget, major motion picture but it’s as theatrical as any play I know. And, while it occupies very dark territory, it is also extraordinarily uplifting; it will break your heart in two before returning it to you better than new and sending you home with a renewed sense of hope.” 16 year old Gary smokes weed, sniffs meth, breeds pit bulls and weighs the pros and cons of destroying the universe (he knows how). His sister, 14 year old Kristi, hasn’t eaten in weeks. Her most prized possession is the photo album of car accident victims she got from her dad. Dad’s just back from the Gulf War and something’s not right with him. His day job is photographing car accidents, though it’s unclear whether he does so for money or some other reason. Mom’s a foul mouthed wreck; she can’t stop talking, in detail, about the affairs she had when Dad was away. And Gary’s ‘girlfriend’ Miss Endor is “the worst guidance counselor ever.” Big Death and Little Death is directed by Catastrophic artistic director Jason Nodler and designed by John Gow (set and lights), Jodi Bobrovsky (props) and Chris Bakos (sound). The cast is a mix of U of H undergraduate and graduate students (John DeLoach and Elissa Levitt), Catastrophic company members (Tamarie Cooper, Walt Zipprian, Noel Bowers and Jeff Miller) and U of H professor Mikelle Johnson, who will make her Houston debut in Big Death before starring in Mr. Marmalade at Stages Repertory Theatre later this season. Location: University of Houston - Jose Quintero Lab Theatre Tickets: $15 Info Phone: 713-743-2929 Dates: April 4-April 20, 2008 Times: Friday April 4 8pm Saturday April 5, 8pm Sunday April 6, 2pm Thursday April 10, 8pm Friday April 11, 8pm Saturday April 12, 8pm Thursday April 17, 8pm Friday April 18, 8pm Saturday April 19 8pm Sunday April 20 8pm
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