Comment Go see it. You will not be disappointed. (Score 1) 145
I was able to see this performance last night, which was sponsored by the Onion and BASS beer.
My many thanks to the Onion for their nice gifts and to BASS beer for the 'Liquid Force'. :)
My review:
The theater where Mr. Ross performs his piece is surprisingly small and intimate, with probably a maximum of 90 seats---if that many!
The stage is small, maybe 8' x 18' or smaller.
There is only a plain black curtain as the back-drop.
There are no props or anything used for this performance, other than the floor. Mr. Ross wears all-black clothing T-Shirt & pants. The only notable element to his 'costume' are black elbow pads.
There is a bar in the room that serves before, during and after the performance. No one got up to get any drinks during the performance though, because Mr. Ross does his show with absolutely no breaks. Plus---you don't want to miss a second of it!
All of the reviews I read prior to viewing the show are true!
This is definitely worth seeing no matter how big of a Star Wars fan you are. Mr. Ross has distilled the essence of what makes the original trilogy such a classic story.
Not only does Mr. Ross act out the entire OT in one hour (20 minutes per movie), he does in fact play all of the characters, say all of the lines AND incorporate all of the special effects!
With a movement, inflection, gesture or mannerism, you will know exactly which character he is playing at any time.
Luke, Leia, Darth Vader, Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru, Obi Wan, Han, Chewie, C3PO, R2D2, Jawas, Tusken Raiders, Rebel troopers, Stormtroopers, Tarkin, Motti, other Imperial Officers, the Emperor, the entire cast of Rebel Pilots, Mon Mothma and the Rebel leaders, Lando, Nien Numb, Lobot, Boba Fett, Yoda, Jabba the Hutt, Bib Fortuna, Admiral Akkbar, Boussh, Tauntauns, Wampas, Dianogas, Rancors, Ewoks----they are all there! Plus he also most-convincingly reenacts all of the action sequences, saber duels, battle scenes and special effects. He even blows up the Death Star----TWICE! Mr. Ross even pays tribute to the original theatrical release version of the trilogy and doesn't employ any devices from the most recent special edition version.
Mr. Ross performs all three Star Wars movies in one hour. The action is non-stop. The laughter is non-stop. Nearly all of the dialog is straight from the movies with only an occasional humorous extra line thrown in.
I laughed so hard, my armor hurt!
I was wearing my stormtrooper armor for this performance. The Onion had sponsored and promoted last night's performance with a costume event.
How fortunate we are to have this performance in town for the next few weeks (through Jan. 3rd)
Go see it. You will not be disappointed.
TKvanB