Entries from Phillyist tagged with '1812productions>'
October 30, 2008
I've said it once, and I'll say it again: Phillyist's own Don Montrey is a funny, funny guy. I'm saying it now because Don also happened to be the head writer on 1812 Productions' This Is the Week That Is: The Election Special which itself is largely a funny, funny show. The show—the third, and apparently final, in 1812's This Is... series, includes daily updates on the state of the world in these final......
Continue Reading "Phillyist Reviews... This Is the Week that Is"April 18, 2008
It's Friday. We're getting in, and getting out. No cheeky puns, cliches or metaphors. Just 100% pure, unadulterated event listings. Deal with it. SUBURBAN LOVE SONGS 1812 Productions brings you yet another hilarious show. Suburban Love Songs, according to the web site, is a "dance comedy extravaganza set in a Tupperware/Swingers Party in 1968." What more could you possibly ask for? (Editor's note: how about an extremely positive review from Phillyist?) WHO: Anyone! WHERE:......
Continue Reading "Can't Miss This!"April 18, 2008
This review is cheating. You see, I saw—and reviewed—Suburban Love Songs nearly two years ago when it was performed at the Live Arts Festival. In fact, it ended up being one of my favorite performances of the festival. But I just had to see if it was still the delightful show I'd then found it to be, or if my enjoyment of it had merely been because of its accessibility in a festival that......
Continue Reading "Phillyist Reviews... Suburban Love Songs"March 10, 2008
We started the weekend with some comedy courtesy Meg and Rob, so it only seems fitting to inject some humor into the otherwise pointless and dragging day everyone knows and hates as "Monday". EVENTA DU SCHMANCY AT WORLD CAFE LIVE 1812 Productions, the comedic minds behind This Is the Week That Is, are holding their annual gala fundraiser at the World Cafe Live tonight and, while the cheap seats are $40, it promises to......
Continue Reading "Can't Miss This!"December 12, 2007
The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia's December On Stage listings make note of four productions of A Christmas Carol (one of which, admittedly, I loved), plus productions of A Christmas Story, Christmas City Follies, Comet, the Fifth Reindeer, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, The Holiday Goose - A Musical, Holiday Show at the Swing Club, The Nutcracker, O'Henry Christmas, The Santaland Diaries, Tiny Tim's Christmas, and Winter Musicale 2007. In short, the season is saturated......
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