UK/USA | 98 min | R | BluRay | Dir. Jim Sharman
Come enjoy a free showing of 1975 classic film, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," with a live shadow cast (Madison-based Velvet Darkness) in Shannon Hall. This film will be projected using the SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing) disc feature to provide open captions.
"A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter." -IMDb
"If we choose one piece of culture ephemera to beam into space to let aliens know we're here, let it be this. The universe is filled with weirdos lost in time, lost in space, but through Rocky Horror perhaps we can find one another." - Katie Duggan (Film Daze)
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4plqh6obZW4
Funded through the Chancellor's Late Night Grant
Part of the Find Your People initiative
Schedule:- Venue doors open at 8:00 p.m. (Enjoy dinner and beverages on-site at our many on-site restaurants before the show! Your purchases help make free events like this possible.)
- Pre-show festivities including the costume contest start at 8:30 p.m.
- Film showing begins at 9 p.m.
Props and Costumes:
Audience participation is welcome, and costumes are encouraged.
The following items will NOT be allowed in Shannon Hall: rice, toast, hot dogs, squirt guns, lighters or open flames, food/drink of any kind, or glitter/small metallic confetti.
The following props ARE allowed: playing cards, toilet paper, party hats, noisemakers, newspapers, and flashlights. Velvet Darkness will have prop bags with approved items available for purchase at a nominal cost on the night of the event.
History & Cultural Context:
Interested in the history of this event? Check out this article: https://outwritenewsmag.org/2018/03/the-camp-and-cult-of-the-rocky-horror-picture-show/
This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a Wisconsin Union member. Day membership is available for $1 per person at Memorial Union dining options.
