Rocky Horror
Created | Updated Apr 5, 2005
OH..ROCKY! 22/12/04
I “shivered with antici.....pation” as I entered the Court Theatre to see their production of Kiwi Richard O’Briens “ The Rocky Horror Show ”.
Being familiar with the film and having seen several big stage productions through the years ( in NZ and London ) I was very keen to see how our Court theatre company brought this classic mindbending musical to life.
The fun began even before they raised the curtain . As we took our seats various cast members drifted off the stage and proceeded to sit and lie down on any remaining empty seats around the theatre. When the people meant for the seats arrived they reluctantly got up..then tried to sit on that persons knee. One of these ‘Phantoms’ stole the shoe off one woman & placed it on my head! In the mean time the guy playing Riff Raff ( Teodor Surcel ) prowled the aisles menacingly staring & shining his torch in peoples eyes...
All this caused great such great hilarity by the time the opening notes of the opening number ‘Science Fiction Double Feature’ the audience was ready for anything!
And “ Damn It, Janet “ what an ‘astounding’ show we got!
Stunning costumes, great singing, foot taping live music and perfect comic timing had the crowd captivated.
George Henare was a fantastic Frank’n’Furter, strutting around the stage in impossibly high heels, singing up a storm & throwing side splitting one liners at the audience. His many costumes were a risqué riot especially his nurses outfit for the “Lab” scene!
Other performances of note were Rima Te Wiatas buxom Magenta, Ali Harpers ‘Marilyn Munroe’ Columbia & Michael Edwards muscle bound Rocky!
The whole audience had a great night including myself, my wife had her parents ( !! ) stomping & cheering for more with the rest of them....
“Let’s do the Time Warp again!! “
I “shivered with antici.....pation” as I entered the Court Theatre to see their production of Kiwi Richard O’Briens “ The Rocky Horror Show ”.
Being familiar with the film and having seen several big stage productions through the years ( in NZ and London ) I was very keen to see how our Court theatre company brought this classic mindbending musical to life.
The fun began even before they raised the curtain . As we took our seats various cast members drifted off the stage and proceeded to sit and lie down on any remaining empty seats around the theatre. When the people meant for the seats arrived they reluctantly got up..then tried to sit on that persons knee. One of these ‘Phantoms’ stole the shoe off one woman & placed it on my head! In the mean time the guy playing Riff Raff ( Teodor Surcel ) prowled the aisles menacingly staring & shining his torch in peoples eyes...
All this caused great such great hilarity by the time the opening notes of the opening number ‘Science Fiction Double Feature’ the audience was ready for anything!
And “ Damn It, Janet “ what an ‘astounding’ show we got!
Stunning costumes, great singing, foot taping live music and perfect comic timing had the crowd captivated.
George Henare was a fantastic Frank’n’Furter, strutting around the stage in impossibly high heels, singing up a storm & throwing side splitting one liners at the audience. His many costumes were a risqué riot especially his nurses outfit for the “Lab” scene!
Other performances of note were Rima Te Wiatas buxom Magenta, Ali Harpers ‘Marilyn Munroe’ Columbia & Michael Edwards muscle bound Rocky!
The whole audience had a great night including myself, my wife had her parents ( !! ) stomping & cheering for more with the rest of them....
“Let’s do the Time Warp again!! “
