01/22/10- 02/06/10 |
Right Place, Right Time
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
January 22-February 6, 2010
Avg. Event Rating (4.6 Stars):
Richard Lamparsky, divorced, unsuccessful and 40, wins life's lottery when a wealthy woman suddenly needs a stand-in groom. But the rich are not like you and me. Can he hold onto his good fortune? A mordant comedy by Lia Romeo, directed by Aldo Billingslea, from the heart of our materialistic society.
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11/06/09- 11/21/09 |
The Shape of Things
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
November 6-November 21, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (3.6 Stars):
In a modern version of Adam's seduction by Eve, The Shape of Things pits gentle, awkward Adam against experienced, analytical Evelyn. After a chance meeting at a museum, Evelyn and Adam embark on an intense relationship that causes shy and principled Adam to go to extraordinary lengths to improve himself. In the process, Evelyn's subtle and insistent coaching results in a reconstruction of Adam's fundamental moral character. Only in a final and shocking revelation does...
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09/11/09- 09/26/09 |
Bug
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
September 11-September 26, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (4.3 Stars):
From the brilliant mind of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright, Tracy Letts, comes this gritty, psychological drama. Set in a seedy Oklahoma City motel room, the play centers on the meeting between Agnes, a divorced waitress with a fondness for cocaine and isolation, and Peter, a soft-spoken Gulf War drifter introduced to her by her lesbian friend, R.C. Agnes stays at a hotel in hopes of avoiding her physically abusive ex-husband, Jerry, who was just released from prison. At...
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| 08/22/09 |
Renegade Theatre Experiment FunRAZOR
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
August 22, 2009
Join the South Bay's voice for alternative theatre for a fun-filled evening of singing, dancing, eating, and drinking to celebrate the launch of our 8th season and raise funds for RTE. Your admission to the party gets you, buffet style food featureing garlic cilantro ribs, fish and chips, shepard’s fries, chicken wings, homemade kettle chips, and caprese sticks, 2 drink tickets valued at $5 each and may be combined for a larger drink,and of course door prizes! Each...
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01/23/09- 02/07/09 |
A Clockwork Orange
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
January 23-February 7, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (3.0 Stars):
Anthony Burgess' stage play of his infamous cult novel and film of the same name, A Clockwork Orange is the story of Alex and his teenage gang, "The Droogs", their life of rape and murder, and "ultraviolence", and the moral dilemma that arises when Alex is brainwashed into good-citizenship.
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11/07/08- 11/22/08 |
Mr. Marmalade
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
November 7-November 22, 2008
Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):
Lucy is a four-year-old girl with a very active imagination. Unfortunately, her imaginary friend Mr. Marmalade doesn’t have much time for her. Not to mention he beats up his personal assistant, has a cocaine addiction and a penchant for pornography. Larry, her only real friend, is the youngest suicide attempt in the history of New Jersey. Mr. Marmalade is a savage black comedy about what it takes to grow up in these difficult times.
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09/05/08- 09/20/08 |
The Book of Liz
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
September 5-September 20, 2008
Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars):
Sister Elizabeth Donderstock is Squeamish, has been her whole life. She makes cheese balls (traditional and smoky) that sustain the existence of her entire religious community, Clusterhaven. However, she feels unappreciated among her Squeamish brethren, and she decides to try her luck in the outside world. Along the way, she meets a Cockney-speaking Ukrainian immigrant couple who find her a job waiting tables at Plymouth Crock, a family restaurant run almost entirely by recovering...
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11/10/07- 12/02/07 |
Wiley and the Hairy Man
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
November 10-December 2, 2007
Out of the mists of the mysterious Tombigbee Swamp, comes a tale of magic, dreams, and courage. Wiley and the Hairy Man centers on Wiley, a young fatherless boy, who must triumph over the spooky, supernatural Hairy Man in an exciting battle of wits. With the help of his conjure-woman Mother and his faithful hound dog, Wiley learns to rely upon his own resources and conquers two villains: the Hairy Man and his own fear.
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09/07/07- 09/22/07 |
Americana Absurdum
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
September 7-September 22, 2007
Avg. Event Rating (4.3 Stars):
This show celebrates the comic, vertiginous thrill of America in its many, fun-house mirror guises. A family-run funeral home business, a high-stakes courtroom arena, Irish lawyers, leprechauns, and a talking wolverine make up this bracing, comic work.
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07/13/07- 07/28/07 |
Noah Johnson
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
July 13-July 28, 2007
Avg. Event Rating (3.0 Stars):
Noah has discovered, on the corpse of a dead Union officer, a locket with a rather revealing picture of a lady. Finding the locket starts to unravel a series of mysterious events in Jon Bastian's award winning dark comedy that explores war, race, and profiteering.
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| 05/19/07 |
Renegade Theatre Experiment Hosts FundRAZOR 2007
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
May 19, 2007
Glasses will be raised at Renegade Theatre Experiment's (RTE) FundRAZOR 2007 on May 19th at Vino Locale in Palo Alto. The evening of wine tasting, silent and live auctions, and preview performances of Renegade's 6th season will directly benefit the South Bay's voice for alternative theatre.
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01/25/07- 02/10/07 |
Titus Andronicus
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
January 25-February 10, 2007
Avg. Event Rating (3.7 Stars):
Mighty Titus, greatest warrior in the history of Rome, having culminated his illustrious career by defeating the Goths, returns to Rome with Tamora, Queen of the Goths, as his captive. When Tamora's son is condemned to die, she vows bloody revenge on Titus. This is by far Shakespeare's darkest, goriest, and most grotesque play. Once again we bring our warped sensibilities to the Bard and the results will be truly awesome!
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11/02/06- 11/25/06 |
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
November 2-November 25, 2006
Avg. Event Rating (2.0 Stars):
Wayside School was supposed to be 30 classrooms, one story high; but by mistake it was built straight up 30 stories. And that's not all that's funny here. This bizarre building is home to cows, rats, a ghost and a teacher that turns her students into apples. This show’s quirky humor will appeal to children of all ages.
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| 09/09/06 |
Fight for Your Rights Party
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
September 9, 2006
To celebrate the West Coast Premiere of Bill of (W)rights, we will be hosting a Fight for your Rights Fundraiser Party! Come support your RTE friends and have a blast exercising your right to party with plenty of adult beverages and delicious fine foods!
Whether you are conservative, moderate, liberal, or just plain whacked, you will fit right in with this politically themed evening. We will define the rights that our forefathers missed, like the Right to Make Annoying People...
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09/07/06- 09/23/06 |
Bill of (W)Rights
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
September 7-September 23, 2006
Avg. Event Rating (4.0 Stars):
Bill of (W)Rights is a political funhouse growing from a moment in history when self-censorship abounds and the populace is increasingly governed by fear. Nine playwrights offer ten plays, each based on one of the U.S. Constitution's first ten amendments. These very creatively staged pieces focus less on government interference and more on the interpersonal, from a father and daughter facing a criminal trial to the silence of an unfaithful husband "pleading the fifth" to his family --...
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07/13/06- 07/29/06 |
The PornoZombies
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
July 13-July 29, 2006
Take one part Rocky Horror Picture Show, one part Twilight Zone, and one part Shaun of the Dead. Mix them together and you get the World Premiere of The PornoZombies! Find out what happens when a mad scientist’s plan to bring love and happiness to us all involves reanimating the dead to make films of…well…an adult nature.
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02/02/06- 02/18/06 |
Waiting to Dance
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
February 2-February 18, 2006
Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars):
Five different women arrive in limbo and begin to reluctantly share their tales in the hopes of answering the question of why they are there. Things that once seemed fairly clear suddenly become very complicated.
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11/03/05- 11/26/05 |
The BFG
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
November 3-November 26, 2005
Late one night, young Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant, but don't worry, this giant is not like Fleshlumpeater giant or Bonecruncher giant that like to eat human beans. This giant is the Big Friendly Giant and together they start a magical journey that involves snozzcumbers, whizzpopping, and all things that are scrumdiddlyumptious!
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| 10/08/05 |
Renegade Theatre Experiment FundRAZOR
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
October 8, 2005
Join us for a fun filled evening of gourmet local cuisine, fine wine, and an original performance by your RTE friends! Theatre that amuses the mind and feeds the soul all in the beautiful, elegant, and private setting of Vino Locale, a unique European style Wine Bar that specializes in local wine and food made or produced right here in the Bay Area.
Vino Locale is supporting RTE by splitting the proceeds from wine purchased during this evening – RTE wine glasses and wine tickets will be...
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09/15/05- 10/01/05 |
Skyscraper
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
September 15-October 1, 2005
Avg. Event Rating (4.0 Stars):
On a rainy night in Chicago, six strangers collide on the rooftop of an historic building targeted for demolition in this dark comedy about architecture, happenstance, memory and love.
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07/14/05- 07/30/05 |
Lorca in a Green Dress
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
July 14-July 30, 2005
Lorca in a Green Dress explores the spiritual aftermath of Federico García Lorca’s tragic 1936 murder at the hands of Spanish fascists. Lorca, the great poet and playwright (Blood Wedding), arrives in a bizarre purgatory where he must face up to five different aspects of himself: Lorca in a Green Dress, Lorca in a White Suit, Lorca in Bicycle Pants, Lorca as a Woman, and a flamenco dancer. In poetic but ruthlessly honest terms, each plays a role in helping Lorca to accept the...
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| 05/07/05 |
Siete de Mayo Casino & Auction Fundraiser
Historic Hoover Theatre
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at Historic Hoover Theatre
May 7, 2005
Anyone can party on Cinco de Mayo. B-O-R-I-N-G! Only true renegades party on Siete de Mayo! Come celebrate the kick off of our exciting 2005/2006 season with a night of gaming and feasting with a Mexican flair! We will have a fabulous Mexican dinner, Vegas style games, and a spectacular silent auction featuring such items as specially brewed RTE themed beer, a spa package, Theatre lovers package and unique show memorabilia from our World Premiere production of Conserving Melissa!
Plus,...
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07/29/04- 08/14/04 |
Conserving Melissa
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
July 29-August 14, 2004
World Premiere written by Tom Jacobson. A conservator's obsession with the Egyptian mummy she's restoring threatens her impending marriage in this funny romance cursed with confusion. You never really know someone till they're dead....
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06/10/04- 06/26/04 |
Goner
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
June 10-June 26, 2004
Goner is a frenetic black comedy that combines political intrigue, hospital drama, and screwball comedy resulting in a piece that The Guardian (August 8, 2002) describes as "American satire at its sick, twisted best. It is set in a hospital, where the US president has been taken after an assassination attempt. Watching it is like vomiting acid in the wind and finding it comes back to hit you full in the face."
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04/15/04- 05/01/04 |
Macbeth
City Lights Theater
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
at City Lights Theater
April 15-May 1, 2004
Murder, blood, witchcraft, and obsession drive William Shakespeare's darkest and most intriguing play. Macbeth, incited by his wife, succumbs to the desire for power and performs the terrible act of assassination. The consequences of this act, and further sins, propel each of them into a personal and solitary hell. Witness the blood-soaked tale of ambition fueled by madness and sexuality!
Presented in partnership with City Lights Theatre Company. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by...
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07/23/03- 08/09/03 |
Eat the Runt
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
July 23-August 9, 2003
Eat the Runt is about identity, society and cutthroat competition. Set in the context of a series of job interviews, the plot is filled with unexpected turns and astonishing revelations. The audience casts the show every night and any actor can play any part resulting in 40,320 different casting possibilities. What may be a show about a man not hiring a woman one night may be a woman not hiring a man the next. The relationships change as well as from heterosexual to gay to lesbian to...
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06/04/03- 06/21/03 |
The Dice House
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
June 4-June 21, 2003
"Carrying the wit of Woody Allen, the recklessness of Monty Python, and the darkness of Steven King, The Dice House entertains at a visceral, adult level ... a gift that excites the mind." W. Fred Crow, Milpitas Post.
Straight from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Dice House satirizes psychiatric quick fixes in a postmodern world, but also looks deeply at the function of chance in our lives. It concerns two rival psychiatrists, one invested in the traditional methods and the other a...
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06/20/02- 06/29/02 |
SIN
Presented by Renegade Theatre Experiment
June 20-June 29, 2002
Set in San Francisco on the eve of the earthquake of 1989, SIN is a contemporary morality play featuring "Avery Bly on High," a helicopter traffic reporter who is trying to keep herself above life’s messiness. Avery says, "From the sky, the world is perfect," but on the ground she is surrounded by people who are less than perfect. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband is a charming alcoholic, her roommate is a glutton, she’s trapped daily in a helicopter with an envious coworker, and her blind dates...
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