Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Fringe Festival Hits 941 Theater - August 31 - Sept 13th!

Philly Live Arts & Fringe Festival at 941 Theater – Aug 31 – Sept 13th

The 941 Theater is proud to be an official venue of the 2008 Philly Fringe Fest, playing host to exclusive live performances throughout the entire festival! Below you will find the full schedule as well showtimes and more information! Click here for the Fringe Box Office and official website!

941 Theater Schedule - Fringe Festival
August 31st – unOfficial Fringe Cabaret
Sept. 4th - 8pm – Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
Sept. 5th - 7:30 & 10pm - Vampire Lesbians
Sept. 6th - 8pm - Vampire Lesbians
10:30pm - Tod & I
Sept 7th - 3pm & 5pm - Tod & I
Sept 8th - 8pm - Vampire Lesbians
Sept 12th - 7:30 & 10pm - Vampire Lesbians
Sept 13th – 8pm - Vampire Lesbians

Sunday, August 31st - unOfficial Fringe Late Nite Cabaret -
Free - and beer! FREE beer! (Though donations are gladly accepted)
21 and OVER Only! Doors @ 9pm - 10pm Showtime
There'll be some twisted little short films, goodwill enforced by robots and spirits of all sorts, and a few surprise guests are expected at the open-stage variety portion, including:

REVIVAL BURLESQUE - Making a special appearance and showcasing some surprises as they give you a tease for their upcoming Fringe production. Comedy, Striptease and all-round showbiz! www.revivalburlesque.com

AN AMERICAN CHINESE - Prepare yourselves as Philly's avant-pop pysche-rockers descend on the crowd! 'Comparable to every great band out there' - catch this unique band now (before they get corrupted by the music industry)!
www.myspace.com/anamericanchinese

THE BACKSEAT FILM FESTIVAL fellows' hosting an outrageous Open-Stage Variety Show (including) Strip for Pain - America's Most Dangerous Gameshow!
www.941theater.com

"because life is too short to not have a cabaret, dammit!"

TOD & I: An original puppet show by Piehole
Sat September 6 at 10:30 PM / Sun September 7 at 3 PM & 5 PM
Tickets to both shows are $10, available at www.pafringe.com or the Live Arts and Philly Fringe Box Office
One of only two shows in the Fringe that are categorized as puppetry, this mood-driven and atmospheric piece tells the story of a boy’s first encounter with death. Through sound, video, text, rod and shadow puppets, we create a storybook world in which children’s games have hidden meanings. Consider this rave review in the Village Voice of our recent performance at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom by Charles Busch
To the Wall Productions - Live Theater, 70 minutes - $15 at door
September 4th – 13th – Multiple Shows
4th at 8pm
5th at 7:30 and 10pm
6th at 8pm
8th at 8pm
12th at 7:30 and 10pm
13th at 10:30pm

Fill up your flasks and bust out your tassels: The Vampire Lesbians of Sodom are coming to Philadelphia! From the king (and sometimes queen) of camp comes the hilarious love story of two lusty vamps that love the spotlight, but hate each other. Their bitter rivalry for fame and juicy virgins endures for over 2000 years: from ancient Sodom, to 1920s Hollywood, to 1980s Las Vegas. In the tradition of Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical, The Rivals: A Drag Comedy and Oedipus Kings: The Drinking Game, join To the Wall Productions as they re-imagine this Off-Broadway hit!
http://www.tothewallproductions.org/vlos.htm