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21/One
Another Ugly Duckling Tale
BabyLove
Before the End- A Boy Called Noise
cruel & unusual
Curriculum Vitae
Eating Skeletons
Exiles
Fall and Rise of the Rising Fallen
Flamenco con Fusion
Fuse
Get It? Got it. Good!
Get Laughs or Die Tryin'
Irma at the Movies & Frozen
Just For Laughs
Kingdom of Not- Neon Man and Me
- nEO sURREALIST sYSTEMS
Pomp & Circumstance
Readiness is All
Revolving Madness
sally: MIA / Sheepish
Secret Ruths of Island House
Sisyphus on Vacation
Stone Trilogy, Three Tales
Thanatics - A Rock Opera
This Lily Was (Fontana)
Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space
Tilting at Transformations
Visiting Bertha
Waiting for Bordeaux
Where the Sun Don't Shine
Woof, Daddy
Yellow Fever Express
Yorick & Co.
Play: Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space
Reviewer: Jacqui Barnes
4 Stars
A complete hoot -and what I liked most about it was that the performers
themselves were having a hell of a ball--audience participation was an optional
extra.
Play: Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space - 2
Reviewer: thomas gladysz
5 Stars
This is the best play I saw at the Fringe Festival. Classical theater, pop
music and contemporary politics are all referenced in this fast moving tour-de-farce.
This playwrite really nots how to Take Care of Business.
Play: elvis in space 2
Reviewer: andrea
5 Stars
loved it! a great time with funny, fast-paced writing. wonderful cast. great
singing by elvis and stevie was a hoot.
Play: Elvis in Space II: Elvis Rex
Reviewer: Christy Pascoe
4 Stars
This clever mash-up of Oedipus and popular culture is very funny and smart!
I especially enjoyed the hilarious 'commercials'. The cast was very good,
especially Elvis and Jesus, although Stevie and Robot Charlie Hodges stood
out as well. Well worth seeing!
Play: Elvis in Space - 2
Reviewer: Fringe already?
3 Stars
There's obviously an audience out there for this , it just doesn't include me , at least not without more mind altering substances of some kind. This is cuter in concept than it is in execution. It really is a neat idea ,a recreation of old radio serials complete with sponsor's ads which were timely and amusing but the story just dragged along for me without enough real humor to keep it afloat. But again , maybe if I'd had more beer in me I'd have enjoyed it as much as a lot of the audience seemed to be doing. Hey , bartender.
Play: Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space
Reviewer: Craig Kensek
5 Stars
Hunka, Hunka, Hunka Burning Fun. Elvis in Space.
If you enjoy campy scripts, and pre-bloat white jumpsuit Elvis Presley, fry yourself up a peanut butter and banana sandwich, unbutton another button on your shirt, and go see the “Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space ­ 2”. This is a continuation of the earlier show performed at the Fringe but you don’t need to have seen that to enjoy “Elvis in Space”. Comedy, camp, and Robot Charlie Hodge (yum). What more could you ask for? Those of you who saw the Marsh Theatre’s “A Karen Carpenter Christmas” will recognize Elvis Rex (as described in the program). Steffanos X works several Elvis numbers in the production.
The comedy is played out in the style of radio serials from the 30’s, complete with the most interesting sponsors.
Those expecting high comedy, possessing suspicious minds, aren’t fun of hound dogs, and dislike gold jewelry, would feel caught in a trap attending “Elvis in Space” and should probably take a pass on this performance. It’s light, it has some Tourette syndrome with a bit of Oedipus thrown in for good measure.
The audience practically filled the room and had a TCB delicious time. “Thank you. Thank you very much.”
Play: The Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space - 2
Reviewer: Bart (from Yorick & CO.)
4 Stars
I enjoyed the very campy atmosphere of the show. The commercials were wonderful.
The sound effects were great. The show was way over the top, but since that
was what I was expecting I really enjoyed it. I did have a hard time understanding
the narrator from time to time. The Robot Charlie Hodge was very attractive
and equally funny. Elvis did a great impersonation. Stevie was Super Sweet!
Play: The Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space - 2
Reviewer: anon
1 Star
It hella sucked!
Play: Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space
Reviewer: John Held
5 Stars
The format is terrific: a radio play with commercials. It comes alive by
casting an ironical twist on the Oedipus myth and Elvis the icon, with a
cast up to the task. Playwrite Jorgenson, cast as one of Elvis's sidekicks,
examplifies the duality of the material-mythological comedy. Excellent entertainment,
great writing, excellent cast, good music-and it moves along at a dizzy
clip. Everyone will find something to like in this one.
Play: The Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space 2: Elvis Rex
Reviewer: amy
4 Stars
Who knew Greek tragedy could be so much fun! Jeremy Jorgensen's new twist
on the Oedipus tale will have you rolling in the aisles. The actor playing
Elvis certainly had the chops to carry off the King's vocal stylings, and
Jorgensen's turn as his Super Sweet sidekick Stevie is worth the price of
admission alone.
Play: The Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space 2: Elvis Rex
Reviewer: Andi
4 Stars
I saw part one of this play at last year's Fringe Festival and really enjoyed
it, and can honestly say I had an even better time watching this peformance.
All of the actors did an amazing job, and the laughs were coming at a frenetic
pace. I would definitely recommend this play to anyone looking for a silly
yet provocative good time.
Play: The Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space II
Reviewer: Jay Martin
5 Stars
Spoofy! Jokes arrive from all directions --- pure and impure, musical and
political --- when a homesick Elvis disrupts an alternative universe. Even
the sound of his soulful voice (imitated well in this show) can cause alien
heads to explode. With two sidekicks, a sexy robot and a goofy adolescent,
he flees the shadow of Richard Nixon and quests for his mama. This Fringy
show reflects the gaudy spectacle of our own world's hero-celebrities: a
high-energy, half-deserved tragedy, funny to hear about and seen through
someone else's media. After finding love where Oedipus and even King Arthur
found it, already in the family album, Elvis sings us another song.
Play: The Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space II: Elvis Rex
Reviewer: Kathryn
5 Stars
Super sweet! This is a very fun show. Jeremy Jorgenson does it again. It's
a terrific twist on the Oedipal myth, and still manages to be totally funny,
at the same time. This second installment is a lot funnier than the first,
with superb direction by Margery Fairchild, also a dancer/choreographer,
who has brought her spatial awareness to this show. The casting is excellent
- I loved all performances. I'd like to write that Elvis stole the show,
but I'd be lying, people, lying!! All characters are played with such high
degrees of emotion & understanding. And the actors seem like they have
great fun with this play.
Yes, I will see this play again.