Last night, we went out for a night on the town and decided to take in a local production of the Rocky Horror Show. This was not the Rocky Horror Picture Show, but an actual stage production at a theater here in Charlotte.
A couple years ago, I saw a much more professional version of the show at the Circle in the Square in New York City. This was somewhat newsworthy because Joan Jett was in the show. Dick Cavett did a great job playing the criminologist, and more than once stopped hecklers in their tracks with his quick wit.
While the players of the innerVoices theater group may not be able to compete on most levels with the performers on and around Broadway, they still put on a heck of a show and what they lack in polish, they more than make up for in personality.
Throughout the show, players in the cast wandered through the theater, interacting with patrons, often tousling their hair, sitting in their lap or giving high-fives as they strolled around stage. At the end of the night, the entire cast and all of the attendees found their way on-stage for a rendition of the time warp. Great fun. It was a rare treat to find such a gem on an otherwise nondescript Saturday night in Charlotte.
One word of warning – there is a bit of an adult theme to the show, and the participation of the crowd can make it even more so. However, if you can take this, and perhaps even enjoy it, then you are in for a real treat.