By DrFran Babcock
This is just a brief press release/teaser to inform you
about The Rocky Horrid Show, a live show in Second Life™ that recreates the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Maybe you were one of the people who would go to a midnight
showing of this cult film every week, or every day. If you were, then you don’t
need an explanation of the phenomena, but for those of you who are Rocky Horror
virgins here’s a bit about it in a nutshell: The movie is a pseudo-horror flick
in which a straightlaced couple Brad and Janet, need to use a phone because
their car broke down, and they knock on the door of Frank N. Furter, a
transvestite in the process of creating his dream man. They all loosen up, and
have some fun, and you will too if you go. What sets the Rocky Horror Picture
Show apart from most other cult movies is that it has become an audience
participation event wherever it is shown. Lucky for you, the Paramount
Playhouse staff provides you with a folder full of prompts and props, so you
don’t have to feel like a noob all over again.
The folks at The Paramount Playhouse have taken on the
daunting task of doing this live show. I went to the opening, along with about
50 or more other avatars, and while it was “crashtastic,” the crowd was wholly
appreciative. Anyone who has been in SL for any length of time understands the
perils of bringing together a crowd for any event. When the actors crashed, the
audience danced good-naturedly, and all had a great time.
The choreography, by Starlena Darkfire, who also stars as
Frank N. Further, is realistic and sexy. The actors on the stage moved in
synchrony, and the effect was quite like a Broadway show. The actors were all
good sports, dealing with the lag and crashes. The rest of the cast must have
worked very hard as well to pull this off:
Janet played by Victoria Juliette
Brad played by Trailfire
Riff Raff played by Shannon Sittingbull
Magenta played by Lotta D. Campbell-MacGregor
Columbia played by Leann Campbell-MacGregor
Rocky Horrid played by Path Campbell-MacGregor
Dr Evelyn Scott played by Begonia Oh
Eddie played by Oodlemi Noodle
The Transylvanians played by Begonia, Oodlemi Noodle, Sadie Hancroft, Babypea
von Phoenix, and Gunner von Phoenix
The show is going to be staged again, December 7 at 7PM. Also, the sim on
which the show is staged is an Adult sim, and there is nudity, which I am sure
will keep you all away.
For future dates and times of the show:
Group Invite:
secondlife:///app/group/
SLURL - Adult
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By DrFran Babcock
Lady C. was also a Transylvanian.
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