http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/made-in-sa-the-brain-that-wouldnt-die-at-the-overtime-theater/ Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror in San Antonio Sat, 19 May 2012 17:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/made-in-sa-the-brain-that-wouldnt-die-at-the-overtime-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 The Life & Death of the Amazing Captain Piledriver | Missions Unknown Mon, 10 May 2010 13:21:31 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2518#comment-3792 [...] Overtime Theater has done a great job with original productions like this one (who can forget The Brain That Wouldn’t Die?), gathering together some remarkably talented performers and crew. This show is definitely worth [...] [...] Overtime Theater has done a great job with original productions like this one (who can forget The Brain That Wouldn’t Die?), gathering together some remarkably talented performers and crew. This show is definitely worth [...]

]]> http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/made-in-sa-the-brain-that-wouldnt-die-at-the-overtime-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 San Antonio’s Best SF/F/H of 2009 | Missions Unknown Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:02:20 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2518#comment-1483 [...] The Brain that Wouldn’t Die at the Overtime Theater: Let it first be said, I hate theater.  I don’t go to plays.  I have the attention-span of a caffeinated gibbon, and you’ve got a very brief window before I’m bored enough to start ripping up the seats and lighting fires. And unlike movies and books and music, I feel an obligation to sit through it all; the people who made it are there in front of me and will look at me walking out and suddenly it’s the screaming pyromaniac vandal who’s the bad guy.  But the Overtime Theater’s production of The Brain That Wouldn’t Die was fun. Even for me. The songs were peppy, the set design was beyond clever (that car was aaaawesome!), and the cast was engaging. What’s more, it adhered to that great San Anto tradition of snatching up the discards of those with more money than sense and turning it into something useful: the producers took a cheesy public domain movie, copped the plot and title and characters, and fed it back to us with a heaping tablespoon of attitude. It worked. Worked enough that they should take it on the road.  And one day, I hope to see the movie of a play of a movie, raking in the bucks at the multiplex. That’ll show the fatcats. Next time they’ll spend their money more wisely!  Wait, then maybe they’ll not make the bad movies that the Overtime can rip off… hmm, gotta rethink this… [...] [...] The Brain that Wouldn’t Die at the Overtime Theater: Let it first be said, I hate theater.  I don’t go to plays.  I have the attention-span of a caffeinated gibbon, and you’ve got a very brief window before I’m bored enough to start ripping up the seats and lighting fires. And unlike movies and books and music, I feel an obligation to sit through it all; the people who made it are there in front of me and will look at me walking out and suddenly it’s the screaming pyromaniac vandal who’s the bad guy.  But the Overtime Theater’s production of The Brain That Wouldn’t Die was fun. Even for me. The songs were peppy, the set design was beyond clever (that car was aaaawesome!), and the cast was engaging. What’s more, it adhered to that great San Anto tradition of snatching up the discards of those with more money than sense and turning it into something useful: the producers took a cheesy public domain movie, copped the plot and title and characters, and fed it back to us with a heaping tablespoon of attitude. It worked. Worked enough that they should take it on the road.  And one day, I hope to see the movie of a play of a movie, raking in the bucks at the multiplex. That’ll show the fatcats. Next time they’ll spend their money more wisely!  Wait, then maybe they’ll not make the bad movies that the Overtime can rip off… hmm, gotta rethink this… [...]

]]> http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/made-in-sa-the-brain-that-wouldnt-die-at-the-overtime-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Jon G. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:12:06 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2518#comment-940 Excellent interview, thanks Pete! There's 5 shows left, and a huge "Mad Science Ball" after the last show on Halloween night. Come dressed as your favorite mad scientist or creature, enjoy great food and music, and have a blast. Of course, brains will be served..... Excellent interview, thanks Pete! There’s 5 shows left, and a huge “Mad Science Ball” after the last show on Halloween night. Come dressed as your favorite mad scientist or creature, enjoy great food and music, and have a blast. Of course, brains will be served…..

]]> http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/made-in-sa-the-brain-that-wouldnt-die-at-the-overtime-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Mistah Pete Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:04:42 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2518#comment-939 Word on the street is that there's going to be a huge blowout party at the theater after the last show. So go on Halloween Night, if you can! Word on the street is that there’s going to be a huge blowout party at the theater after the last show. So go on Halloween Night, if you can!

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