D'Ohnt Miss This! -- Tickets Go on Sale October 14 for MacHOMER -- Written and Performed by Rick Miller in association with Robert Friedman Presents
October 14, 2003 -
It's intelligent, often hilariously funny, and it works like gangbusters.
The laughs are continuous - L.A. Times
Ottawa -- Tickets go on sale October 14 for Rick Miller's hilarious one-man powerhouse show MacHOMER. A coast-to-coast smash hit, this one-man vocal spectacular features impressions of 50 voices from TV's The Simpsons in a hilarious performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth! With a script that remains 85% Shakespeare, MacHOMER will leave you "exhausted with laughter" - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This NAC English Theatre Special Presentation will run for three nights only in the NAC Theatre on February 5,6,7, 2004 with performances at 19:30.
Written and performed by Montreal actor Rick Miller, MacHOMER has been winning rave reviews from critics and audiences around the world. A brilliantly conceived, superbly executed romp through Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedy with Miller interpreting all the characters through the anarchical lens of television's superheros of irreverence, The Simpsons.
A gifted mimic, Miller performs all the roles (over 50 characters), including Homer Simpson as MacHomer, and the tower-topped Marge as Lady MacHomer. His virtuosity is stunning and hugely effective, giving Shakespeare a fresh interpretation that is widely appealing and hilarious. As Miller himself puts it "it's one dysfunctional family being cast as another."
Miller first conceived MacHomer when he was playing a minor role in a production of Macbeth. With a little too much time on his hands, Miller, a Simpsons fan, began to parody Shakespeare's characters to entertain his fellow actors. His take-off was so successful, that a new performance was born.
MacHOMER is directed by Sean Lynch, with Lighting Design & Live Performance photographs by Beth Kates; Costumes by Veronik Avery; Photography by Michael Cooper and Graphics by Craig Francis Design. For more information on MacHomer visit www.machomer.com or www.rfpresents.com.
Tickets for MacHOMER are available at the NAC Box Office in person or through Ticketmaster at 755-1111, and on-line through the Ticketmaster link on the NAC's web site at www.nac-cna.ca (a service charge applies to all purchases made through Ticketmaster) as of October 14, 2003. Tickets for MacHomer are from $27 to $36 (half price for students).
MacHomer - Listings Info.
- Thursday, February 5; Friday, February 6; and Saturday, February 7, 2004, NAC Theatre at 19:30
- Suitable for ages 12 and up
- Tickets available at NAC Box Office in person; through Ticketmaster at 755-1111 or on line through Ticketmaster link www.nac-cna.ca
- Tickets from $27 to $36. Students $14.50 to $19.
- MacHOMER is a Special Presentation of the NAC English Theatre
- Students may also visit the Live Rush page online at www.liverushnac.ca to find out how to obtain Live Rush seats available on a first-come, first-served basis after 18:00 on the day of performance.
