Time Warp dot Org http://timewarp.org/ Rocky Horror and Related News en-us Cheshire Hall RSS Creative Commons Attribution Weblog http://timewarp.org/rss/ http://timewarp.org/badge.gif Time Warp dot Org http://timewarp.org/ Gender Bender with an Extra Twist http://timewarp.org/?id=1155838591 The 303 Collective in Saginaw, Michigan is showing the Rocky Horror Show with a twist. It stars Caitlin M. Berry as Frank: a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman. Although fairly common (and hotly debated) in Showcasts, a female Frank isn't very common in the stage show.

]]> rhs http://timewarp.org/?id=1155838591 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:16:31 -0400 Midnight Insanity Floats a New Theater http://timewarp.org/?id=1155834094 For those who haven't heard, Long Island Shadowcast Midnight Insanity had lost their theater due to issues with the (almost) new owners. Although the sale of the theater fell through, Midnight Insanity has moved... to the Queen Mary, making them one of the few (only?) literal "floating shows". older news story here, and details from Mark Tomaino himself on Google Groups.

]]> shadowcast http://timewarp.org/?id=1155834094 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:01:34 -0400 Rocky Horror in NBC's The Office http://timewarp.org/?id=1155407034 Because we're in the summer of reruns, NBC has been airing short "webisodes" of The Office. During episode four, "Stanley", Oscar reveals that he and his friends go see the The Prince of Tides. When asked why, he says, "well, we don't like it and we make fun it of it. It's like a Rocky Horror thing we do".

]]> reference http://timewarp.org/?id=1155407034 Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:23:54 -0400 Sequined Thunder from Down Under http://timewarp.org/?id=1155321253 The Age, a newspaper from down under has an interesting article about midnight movies and their history in Australia. It has some nice stories about how Rocky gained ground: "Melbourne was slower to catch on to the audience theatricality that became such an entrenched part of the Rocky Horror experience. It was not until the 1980s movie Fame, with a scene in which characters dressed up and acted out roles at a Rocky screening, that Melbourne cinema-goers 'got it'". There's also a photo of a (presumably local) trannie.

]]> rhps http://timewarp.org/?id=1155321253 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:34:13 -0400 Meat Loaf as a Disc Jockey... with Zombies! http://timewarp.org/?id=1155238577 Fangoria is reporting that Meat will be in the upcoming movie Urban Decay. With Dean Cain and Brooke Burns, he'll face off against a "homeless cannibal zombie". If you're into zombies or movie makeup, check out the pictures.

]]> meat http://timewarp.org/?id=1155238577 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:36:17 -0400 Meat Loaf and Steinman Settle Bat Suit http://timewarp.org/?id=1155230931 Meat is on the road, promoting Bat out of Hell III... and has announced that the recent legal tangle over who owns the phrase "Bat out of Hell" has been settled. He and Jim Steinman (who wrote several of the songs on Bat 3) have been fairly amicably fighting over it recently. Meat said in a recent interview, "It resolved itself very quickly because neither one of us wanted to argue [...] There's a mutual love and respect there". Good articles here and here.

]]> meat http://timewarp.org/?id=1155230931 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:28:51 -0400 Deep in the Heart of Texas http://timewarp.org/?id=1155223499 Rockwell, TX is having a free showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the amphitheater at Harry Myers Park tonight at 10pm. Call 972-771-7762 for more information.

]]> rhps http://timewarp.org/?id=1155223499 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:24:59 -0400 Susan still Sexy http://timewarp.org/?id=1155141523 While she came in second behind Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon nabbed 22% in a poll of the sexiest baby-boomer celebrities. I wonder how Lifetime's favorite "sexy older man" actor Barry Bostwick would have done?

]]> susan http://timewarp.org/?id=1155141523 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:38:43 -0400 Tim Curry is a Queer Duck http://timewarp.org/?id=1155141439 If you missed it, the Queer Duck Movie was released on DVD on July 18th. With Tim Curry as a "supporting vocal" talent.

]]> http://timewarp.org/?id=1155141439 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:37:19 -0400 Let there be... Snakes on a Plane? http://timewarp.org/?id=1155077436 According to Advertising Age, New Line is pushing Audience Participation for the upcoming movie Snakes on a Plane. They have a website "that allows fans to write an online script for in-theater viewing, similar to the old Rocky Horror Picture Show, that's aiming for massive audience participation. The promotion encourages people to organize viewing parties and lists theaters where special events are planned around the movie". Wait... did they just call Rocky "old"?

]]> reference http://timewarp.org/?id=1155077436 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:50:36 -0400 New Rocky Showing in West Virginia http://timewarp.org/?id=1155076481 The Cinema Theatre in Huntington, WV has started showing RHPS on Fridays at midnight. At only $3 a ticket, this is the first showing in town in the last 15 years. They plan to continue to show it as long as they sell tickets -- hopefully that'll be for the next 15 years. Also read about memories of Rocky in the area.

]]> shadowcast http://timewarp.org/?id=1155076481 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:34:41 -0400 Auditions in Santa Clarita, CA http://timewarp.org/?id=1155075816 The College of the Canyons is holding auditions for an October production of the Rocky Horror Show.

]]> rhs http://timewarp.org/?id=1155075816 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:23:36 -0400 Mad Scientists and Geniuses http://timewarp.org/?id=1155075511 Proving yet again that Rocky fans are above the rest, events at the Mensa World Gathering, beginning today in Orlando, will include "seminars on Norwegian history, ham radio and beading"... and a screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

]]> rhps http://timewarp.org/?id=1155075511 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:18:31 -0400 RHS at St. George's Hall in November http://timewarp.org/?id=1155075258 If you're in the UK and near Bradford, St. George's Hall will be showing the Rocky Horror Show, directed by Christopher Luscombe from November 20th through the 25th.

]]> rhs http://timewarp.org/?id=1155075258 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:14:18 -0400 Curry's Album lands Grammy http://timewarp.org/?id=1139503747 The soundtrack to Spamalot, featuring Tim Curry as Arthur, has won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Atop last year's Tony, it looks like people like Spamalot a lot.

]]> tim http://timewarp.org/?id=1139503747 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:49:07 -0500 Head to star as John http://timewarp.org/?id=1139503510 Former Furter Anthony Stewart Head will be starring in "Him & Us", a ABC comedy pilot inspired by the life of Elton John (but not produced by him as some news stories are reporting).

]]> head http://timewarp.org/?id=1139503510 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:45:10 -0500 Stageshow in New Jersey http://timewarp.org/?id=1139348467 Monmouth University in New Jersey will be showing The Rocky Horror Show this month, with performances running from Feb 10th through Feb 25th at the Woods Theatre. No Valentine's Day show, though.

]]> rhs http://timewarp.org/?id=1139348467 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:41:07 -0500 Elizabethtown and Swing on DVD http://timewarp.org/?id=1139339658 The recent movie Elizabethtown, which features Susan dancing in front of red curtains is now out on DVD. She's not wearing fishnets, though.

Update: Swing is out on DVD as well, with Barry Bostwick.

]]> susan http://timewarp.org/?id=1139339658 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:14:18 -0500 Geraldine Fitzgerald in Mama Mia! http://timewarp.org/?id=1139330107 Geraldine Fitzgerald, Magenta in the European Tour of the Rocky Horror Show, will be stepping in as Tanya in the London production of Mama Mia!

]]> rhs http://timewarp.org/?id=1139330107 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:35:07 -0500 It's Rest Home Blair! http://timewarp.org/?id=1139287302 Rik Mayall is going on tour from April to August throughout the UK. His Blair B'Stard Project is a live version of The New Statesman.

]]> rik http://timewarp.org/?id=1139287302 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:41:42 -0500