Tonight, I took my brother to see a Vaudevillian melodrama. I didn't really know what to expect and had to google Vaudeville shows.
I learned of the show through my manager, who happens to be the father to the founders of the company, Handsome Little Devils Productions, and creators of the show. One of his kids continues to be a starring character.
What my google searches taught me was to expect some sort of variety show - music, dancing, comedy, drama, circus acts, perhaps animal acts, etc. I was looking forward to it and expecting it to be decent entertainment.
What we ended up seeing surpassed all expectations. The show was fantastically creative, funny, entertaining, visually stimulating, and often breathtaking. Amazing juggling, dancing, acrobatics, hilarious comedy, with original slapstick, all weaved together with light love story punctuated by the malicious plots of The Baron Vegan Von Hamburger to destroy everyone.
The characters connected well with the audience and the show was overall well orchestrated. I haven't seen a show with this much originality in awhile and it certainly was a different kind of entertainment which I wonder why we don't see much of anymore.
Last night and tonight were the World Premier shows of the Squirm Burpee Circus theater act and they will be taking it around the world. If you should get the opportunity to see this show, I would highly recommend it!
Below are a couple of links worth checking out:
Squirm Burpee YouTube Teaser
The Handsome Little Devils' Website
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Hiya! Just wanted to let you know that we're doing another show June 19-21! Come and see!
It’s the cure for commonality, the medicine for the mundane and a calamitous catastrophe! The Handsome Little Devils present Squirm Burpee: A Vaudevillian Melodrama at the Bug Theatre in Denver, June 19-21!
Squirm Burpee: A Vaudevillian Melodrama is a high-energy comedy featuring Vaudeville acts and circus arts, all wrapped up in a classic Melodrama plot. Mike the Handsome, Dashing Dave, The Lovely Little Lolo and the evil Baron Vegan von Hamburger will take the stage at the Bug Theatre June 19, 20, 21 for a summer kickoff to their 2009 tour.
Local producer Al Kraizer (Al Kraizer and Associates) calls Squirm Burpee “a dazzling array of physical circus skills, killer dance moves, whip smart spontaneity and outrageous comedy!” Another audience member said, “Even 6 months later, my kids are cracking each other up with quotes from your show.”
Directed by Armitage Shanks, and co-authored with the ensemble, this original comedy is unlike anything on the theatre scene today. With its roots firmly planted in Vaudeville, audiences will be thrilled with non-stop action: tap dancing, juggling, singing and slapstick, and don’t forget chainsaw juggling! With intriguing characters and plenty of audience interaction, this show will have you jumping out of your seat. Don’t delay on buying your tickets—last time they were in Denver, the show sold out!
To learn about our show, visit our website: www.handsomelittledevils.com
Showtimes:
June 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m.
Special Family Matinee: June 20 at 3 p.m.
Admission: $15
The Bug Theatre
3654 Navajo St.
Denver, CO 80211
BUY TICKETS ONLINE:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/69107
Or call 1-800-838-3006