Captured Aural Phantasy Theater present “Superhero Variety Hour” – Sunday September 8th at El Cid – Los Angeles theater report

New show! Sunday, September 8, 2013

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater brings its Superhero Variety Hour to El Cid.

Celebrate the antics of the defenders of truth and justice in a variety show inspired by nuggets of pop culture straight from the height of the Silver Age. Revel to live, multi-media performances of vintage comic book stories including “Supergirl Goes to College” and the infamous “Joker’s Comedy of Errors,” in which the ‘super’ word “boner” is used about 97 times…

In between, enjoy variety bits, live music, singing, art and a special surprise – the Celebrity Roast of Superman! This will be a super-fun roast, in the tradition of Dean Martin’s notorious gatherings.

Don’t miss it!

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater (CAPT) is pround to celebrate its 5^th year performing in Los Angeles with a return to the historic El Cid for another season of monthly shows! The Superhero Variety Hour, is the latest from this league of theater geeks, who blend comic books, pop culture and the absurd in its signature variety show format. We thrilled audiences at Comic-Con 2013 and the first annual Scare LA convention this summer. Now, we are looking ahead to an exciting new season of shows!

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater present “Superhero Variety Hour“

Where: El Cid

4212 W. Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90029

When: Sunday, September 8, 2013

7:30 pm doors open and dinner seating begins

8:30 pm show starts

Tickets: $10 at the door.

Pre-purchase tickets here – or – here or at the venue here.

Shows start at 8:30pm, but doors open at 7:30pm so audiences can revel in El Cid’s 100 year-plus history while enjoying a brand new tapas menu and superb cocktails. Get there early to grab a good seat and enjoy some excellent food, or get a perfect seat near the curtain and just start drinking!

Enjoy!

Coming up:

CAPT’s Noir show

Sunday, October 6, 2013

MORE ABOUT CAPT:

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater combines the art, drama and comedy of a vintage radio program with the live entertainment of a variety show. In their signature show format, CAPT players interpret thematic comic books and other pop culture nuggets in the style of a retro radio program along with musical acts, projected art and comedic bits. With this perfect blend of variety, radio, cabaret, and multimedia performance, Captured Aural Phantasy Theater aims to entertain all your senses.

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater is what would happen if Garrison Keilor, John Waters and Stan Lee all hooked up after a night of hard partying. Shows are built around performances of vintage pop culture gems, but the troupe’s specialty is giving old comic books a modern voice. Their retro-influenced variety show features real cultural artifacts of Americana interpreted for 21st-Century audiences.

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater has been performing around Los Angeles for over FIVE years, developing a devoted and growing following. They have, however, been playing with the pop culture-variety-show/comic book-radio-show-style medium for over TEN years. They’ve been featured at many renowned venues, including the Alexandria Hotel, i/O West, The Bootleg, the Velaslavasay Panorama and the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics.

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater is a group dedicated to producing high-quality live, filmed and recorded entertainment; bred in Chicago, but in LA to stay. “We never fail to entertain!”

Here’s a little of what everyone is saying:

The Word on the Street:

“Park your time machine on Sunset and join these retro revivalists for a unique variety show that’s sure to impress funny book fans of every era.”

-Geek Chic Daily

“Featured Event”

-LAist

“The gang at Captured Aural Phantasy has crafted something uniquely wonderful.”

-LA Weekly

“I highly recommend this show. Go see them now! You will be so happy you found them and you will become a loyal fan and want to see all their shows!”

-Goldstar

LA Downtown News “Don’t Miss” List!

Featured in LA Weekly’s “GO LA!”,

RECOMMENDED by Eye Spy LA! & MTV APPROVED.

The Cast:

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater is a group of super-talented, experienced performers, writers, visual artists, and filmmakers. Cast includes:

Ben Dickow – Producer and director, who also lectures on the history of comics at Otis College

Laurel Robinson – Singer and Musical Director

Carlos Zelaya – Director and writer of the award-winning web series “Police Chicks”

Nicole Ortega – Producer and star of “Police Chicks”

Josh Hickman – Recording artist and member of the instrumental surf band “The Noble Gasses”

Michael Uribes – Veteran of the Los Angeles theater circuit and various TV appearances

Jim Meade – Song Writer and co-leader of the duo “Quinn’s Uncles”

Peter Wylie – Stage Manager, Assistant Producer and our resident Master of Theatrical Performance

Andres Loera – Audio/Visual Artist

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