Seacoast Repertory Theatre — Attraction in Portsmouth

I had a great time but I was also astounded with what I experienced! Buying a 🎫 ticket online and picking it up at the box office was easy. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. I had a good seat 💺 and view of the stage. I attended "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" live performance. It was high energy and volume with live music 🎶. There was audience interaction with up to date responses but tossing food or toilet paper as well as using squirt guns was not allowed. I, along with other audience members, had our 🗣️ heads marked with a red "V" for "virgin". There was a costume contest before the show and the contestants were dressed as characters from "T R H P Show". A staff member came up and sat down next to me and wanted me to stay in my seat 🪑 because a cast member was going to run past me and jump onto the stage. I thought 💭 I was in trouble at first. The cast sometimes entered the audience, squirted us with squirt guns and threw candy 🍬🍭 into the audience. The staff threw glow in the dark rings into the audience as well which people wore on their heads. Most of the cast were either in their underwear 🩲 or skimpy outfits, along with some of the audience. Though one audience member had nearly less than that. I don't think 🤔 I will never forget this performance! I sat next to people who were dressed as characters from The R H P Show ". They were pleasant and got up and danced to "Time Warp ". The actors who played Dr. Frank N. Furter and Brad Majors towered in height over their fellow performers. The actor who played Rocky went past me and jumped to the stage! The theater 🎭 is small which creates an intimate atmosphere. I don't know where the dry ice steam came from. There is a bar that has a limited selection of alcoholic beverages and snacks which you can take inside the theater. Update: December 2024; The Nutcracker was entertaining! A modern flare with a up close view. Ballet 🩰, tap, swing, hoop dancing, juggling and cyr wheel! Music 🎵 incorporating swing, I think 🤔 ragtime, a little hip hop, Trans Siberian Orchestra and a few Christmas 🎄 classics were sung. I got to say "Hello" to the president of the theater. My only issue was that a few kids were kicking the seat 🪑 next to me. I recommend a visit and I want to attend another...

I have seen quite a few shows in Boston and some community shows on the North shore. The talent in the musicals here are incredible - they must have an excellent community pipeline to get talented people to perform in their shows. The space is quite odd and technically challenging though. Sure - you get really up close with the actors which is pretty thrilling at times - but I find it overall a technically / logistically a distraction from the show. Unless you are seated in one of the back rows (center) your perspective of the space and ensemble is often skewed to see just a few actors at a time. It's kinda like sitting in the front row of a movie theater: your constantly turning your head and it's very difficult to see the big picture - the setting the lights and the actors all at once. Instead you gaze around the space : seeing a few lights (sometimes shining directly into your eyes), a specific set piece, a couple actors, a prop and then back to another actor who is close by, then an audience member across the stage from you. It's a unique space for sure - but it's not how I like to see a show. Get seats further back and in the dead center and it shouldn't be nearly as...

A gem of the Seacoast. Always punching way above their caliber, this theatre puts on shows that are so high quality, they rival the performances of major cities. Musical theatre, adult drama, kid shows and more, From the typical to the unusual, there is something for everyone at this theatre. The Red Light series shows are my favorite here because they feature dark comedy and unique musical performances by local artists who appear to be having a permanent acid trip. They bring you into their world beautifully and leave you safely in firm footing before you leave. Mad Haus in particular is a monthly television soap opera featuring a skeleton that kills people, his lover, and a story teller, and their crazy cast of rotating supporting characters, but you can only see each episode live. If you miss it, oh well. There are no reruns. The musical theatre has professional performers with high quality sound, sets, musicians, and choreography. This place is professional and beautiful, located literally underground right on the water's edge in Portsmouth. Go here for an evening of entertainment. They even take Bitcoin for tickets and...