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Shows past in Red, those to come in White! Color coded for your convenience! The Tragedies present their latest all-original sketch comedy show entitled "...And the Horse You Rode In On!" this summer. The show features some of your favorite Tragedies comedians as well as a few new players! Come check out the show at The Crimson Room at the Village Ballroom, The Tragedies own theatre. Friday and Saturday nights... July 20th 8pm - It's the Director's Birthday, so stay and celebrate with drink specials in the bar! July 21st 8pm July 27th 8pm July 28th 7pm followed by a special benefit concert event (separate ticket required) August 3rd 8pm August 4th 8pm
NE 7th and Dekum at The Village Ballroom. http://www.thetragedies.com/tickets.htm
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The Tragedies Theatre
Company presents the legendary British comedy revue Beyond the Fringe,
featuring sketch comedy about capital punishment, schmaltzy World War
propaganda, stupid people in the media, weapons of mass destruction and
Shakespeare, and is running April 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th and May 4th and 5th
at 8pm Fridays and Saturdays in the new Crimson Theater on NE 7th
and Dekum at The Village Ballroom. “Many see Beyond the Fringe as the forerunner to British television programs That Was The Week That Was, At Last the 1948 Show and Monty Python's Flying Circus… “…As with the established comedy review it was a series of satirical sketches and musical pieces using a minimal set looking at events of the day. It effectively represented the views and disappointments of the first generation of British people to grow up after World War II and gave voice to a sense of the loss of national purpose with the end of the British Empire… “The show is credited with giving many other performers the courage to be satirical and more improvised in their manner, and broke the conventions of not lampooning the government of the day or the Royal Family. However the show wasn't all that satirical, merely making fun of things — such as the war films — however even this was a step forward in comedy. Shakespearean drama was another target of their comedy. “There were a number of songs in the show, mainly using music by Dudley Moore. Some have credited it with the rise of the Satire Boom of the 1960s. Without it there may not have been any That Was The Week That Was (a “Daily Show” proto-type) or Private Eye magazine (a “Spy Magazine” proto-type). Many of the members of Monty Python recall being inspired by Beyond the Fringe.” –Wikipedia
April 12th through May 5th, Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm. http://www.thetragedies.com/tickets.htm
***************************************************************** The Tragedies to perform French classic theatre in Le Grand Guignol! The Tragedies present Le Grand Guignol as a faithful take on the infamous, original French Theatre of Horror, with realistic special effects in the intimate setting of a deconsecrated church in Portland's popular Alberta District. Le Grand Guignol's formula for the horrific, the erotic, and the comic insists the stage will be haunted by sexy women, roaring with physical comedy, and dripping with blood! Le Grand Guignol at "The Little Church" NE 23rd and Sumner. OCT 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28. Doors open at 7:30PM, Show at 8PM. Tickets for preview night Oct 12th are only $10. Tickets for the Gala Opening Friday the 13th of October are $20, and all other performances are only $15 a ticket! Get tickets online at http://www.thetragedies.com/tickets.htm or make reservations at 503-367-2100
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The Tragedies Theater Company to Perform The
PORTLAND, OR - The Tragedies Theater Company will
present their original comedy The Butler Did It: A Murder Mystery
at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center on Saturday, May 6, 7:30 and
9:30pm, $5 and Sunday matinee, May 7th, 1pm for $3. The
show will be recorded live at all three performances for cable television
and a DVD.
The Butler Did It was originally performed in
January as part of the Epilepsy Foundations annual Out of the Shadows
Gala. The comedy features such characters
Edgar Allen Poe and Agatha Christie, both of whom suffered from epilepsy.
Kelli Linss, house-scribe for The Tragedies, tells
us,“When you take a murder mystery and remove all pretense of mystery or
suspense, what you’re left with is pure distilled comedy moonshine –
strong, sharp and lethally funny. In a send-up of the traditional British
parlour mysteries, The Butler Did It dispenses with the ‘whodunit?’
and leaves only the question of ‘how will he do it next?’ The combination
of wry, intelligent dialogue and farcical nonsense make The Butler Did
It a hilarious night at the theatre.”
Director and company founder, Brian Linss
says, “This show is certainly a departure from our normal sketch comedy
roots, but the audience will still be treated to plenty of clever laughs
and sly innuendos. Be part of a studio audience as The Tragedies film the
show for their debut DVD release. There will be a wine reception beginning
at 6:30 included in the price of admission.”
Jordana Barnes of The 3rd Floor says,"The
Tragedies have chemistry, fresh ideas and set the stage to make sure you
have great night at the theatre. The performers are comedically strong!"
The Butler Did It opens Saturday, May 6th
at 7:30 and 9:30pm and admission is $5. There will also be a matinee on
May 7th at 1pm for $3. For reservations and tickets for The
Butler Did It, call Brian at (503) 367-2100 or
email webmaster@thetragedies.com. The
******************************************************* The Tragedies will perform their latest comedic offering, "The Butler Did It: A Murder Mystery" on Jan 28th as part of a fundraising event for Epilepsy Foundation Northwest. Ticket prices and venue information soon! ******************************************************* The Tragedies performed as special guests at the Extra Medium Sketch Comedy Show at the Jasmine Tree in November. *******************************************************
The Tragedies will present their latest comedic offering, NECROPHABULOUS, at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Oct. Fri 14th, Sat 15th, Fri 21st, and Sat 22nd at 11:00 P.M. IFCC is located @ 5340 N Interstate Ave. Merchandise will be available all 4 nights with profits being donated to The United Way Hurricane Relief Fund. Proceeds from the final night's show will also be donated. There will also be an audience costume contest that night with prizes! Please call 503-367-2100 to reserve your tickets NOW!
Tickets are $10 and $7 with a valid student ID. If we sell out all 4 nights, we will donate an additional $500 to the relief fund! Help us help others! ******************************************************* Looks like The Tragedies will be performing their new show "Craptacular Craptacular" @ The Back Door Theater on Hawthorne JAN 28,29 and FEB 4,5 @ 10:30 PM! CALL 503-984-4549 TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS!!! 4319 SE Hawthorne. The Tragedies will also be perfoming as part of a variety show to benefit Mercy corps and the Tsunami survivors, Wed. Feb 9th at the Hollywood Theatre. Details soon! The Tragedies will be performing regularly at No Shame Theatre Portland every second and fourth Friday! Check out No Shame @ http://www.noshame.org/portland/index.htm **************************************************************
COME ONE, COME ALL to the TRAGEDIES' VAUDEVILLE EXTRAVAGANZA!!! FEATURING: Sketch comedy by The Tragedies, improv comedy by Fort Hal, music by The Eagle Ridin' Papas and perhaps a surprise guest! Leave the kiddies at home and come on out for an evening of fun. Doors open at 6:40pm, show starts at 7. Concessions on sale before showtime and during intermission. Sunday, June 13th at the CoHo Theater on Raleigh and NW 23rd in Portland, OR. Get your tickets at Reverb Music on Hawthorne or by phone @ 971-409-3656. Hurry, they're going fast and you don't want to miss this! **************************************************************
The Tragedies performed @ BUSH BASH 2004 @ Conan's Pub 3623 SE Hawthorne, Portland OR April 14th. The show was hosted by The Tragedies own Brian Linss and was put together by www.everyamericanvotes.com ************************************************************** Stay tuned for more info about The
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