Wawapalooza 5: Under Destruction is a production in the 2011 Philly Fringe Festival in September. Below is all of the info you should need. If you have trouble getting tickets, or are a member of the media and need to contact someone. Call Eric at 856-296-8489. Hope to see you at the show!
TICKETS
Tickets are $15 and come with one free drink. Click HERE to purchase.
SHOWTIMES
Fri 9/2 8pm
Sat 9/3 8pm
Sun 9/4 3pm
Fri 9/9 8pm
Sat 9/10 8pm
Fri 9/16 8pm
Sat 9/17 8pm
THEATRE INFO
Society Hill Playhouse
507 South 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147-1325
(215) 923-0210
PRESS RELEASE
July 11, 2011
For Immediate Release
Comedy Team Deconstructs Local Life in ‘Wawapalooza 5’
The Portlandia of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA – IdRatherBeHere, a film and theatre production company, announces its brand-new show Wawapalooza 5: Under Destruction. After sold out runs of Wawapaloozas 1-4, this year’s show hits home by taking on baseball fans, college kids, new parents, the Apple store, lame bachelor parties and the Laundromat. The show will be performed at Society Hill Playhouse’s Red Room from Sept 2-17.
“Our goal has always been the same- to make a show that is like a postcard to someone who doesn’t live here,” says the show’s director Bonnie Quick. “It’s kind of like the Portlandia of Philadelphia.”
The 75-minute show will intertwine 10 short sketches and 3 short films consistent with everyday modern life in the Philadelphia, South Jersey region. Past reviews:
“Biting, incisive and inspired” - Courier Post
“Spot-on. Smart, inspired and funny” - City Paper
“Pretty ballsy.. a farcical romp” - Philadelphia Weekly
During Wawapalooza 5: Under Destruction you’ll see:
- just how bad “Philly Fan Tourrette’s Syndrome” can get.
- a mockumentary about the creation of the Universe
- just how far new parents will go to worship their baby
- how a lame bachelor party can be turned around
- how an Apple store employee gets spiritual help from Steve Jobs himself
- what happens when only one person shows up to a one-man show
- a self-righteous college student sells out her beliefs for a car
- why you should never, ever talk to old men at the Laundromat
- the live taping of a Becky Rosenblatt’s Yet-To-Be-Named Vlog
- how the death of Patrick Swayze nearly destroys a local couples’ marriage
“This year we look at the local staples like Phillies fans and dirty Laundromats, but we also parody trendy stuff like new age parents, the Apple store and atheism.”. “We even parody the Fringe Festival a bit in this year’s show,” says IdRatherBeHere cast member Augustus Milligan.
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
IdRatherBeHere is a film and play production company. Its cast and crew, while having regular day jobs, also have years of experience writing, acting and filmmaking.
LISTING INFORMATION:
What: Wawapalooza 5: Under Destruction
When: 9/2-17 – All shows at 8pm
Where: Society Hill Playhouse (main stage) 507 S 8th Street
Tickets: $15 through the Live Arts and Philly Fringe Box Office or by calling 856-296-8489. Each ticket comes with one free drink.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
…about IdRatherBeHere, visit www.idratherbehere.com
…about The Philly Fringe Festival, visit www.livearts-fringe.org
