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Wrestling Comedy The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, Between Berkeley & Clarendon Streets (527 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116)
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$38.00 - $42.00
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4.1 by 15 members
Experience theater in a whole new light in the Company One production of Kristoffer Diaz's Pulitzer Prize-nominated play The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity. A far cry from elaborately costumed actors reciting lengthy monologues, this in-your-face comedy goes out of its way to climb the ropes and raise the energy on and off the stage. Set in the world of professional wrestling, Chad Deity incorporates the thrilling spectacle of this fascinating sport with compelling characters and global, political themes to create an innovative theatrical experience. Compared to "Tarantino tackling the WWF" by the New York Post, this spirited satire is fast-paced and ridiculously funny, body-slamming its message into the audience in the most entertaining way.

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Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts
Between Berkeley & Clarendon Streets,
527 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116
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617-266-0800
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13 Goldstar Member Reviews

Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Awesome experience! Equal doses of physical and mental action. Offers great insight into the phenomena of professional wrestling but has commentary that reaches far beyond it. There's also ample humor.

Written on Aug 28 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 marlclay
3.0

Entertaing

Written on Aug 27 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

I had a great time seeing this play! The acting ( and this includes the physical acting required to do the wrestling moves ) was awesome! I lost count how many times we laughed. I recommend seeing this show if you can as tonight is the final night!

Written on Aug 25 2012
Australia_2006_166 Sheriff
4.0

Great play, stellar performances. Gave me a new perspective on wrestle mania. A fun outing for wrestling fans and novices alike. The performance was five stars, but our seats required us to twist throughout the show to see the 'stage'. Might be best to request a seat in the center of one of the three sections, to avoid neck strain. Enjoy!

Written on Aug 21 2012
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http://www.companyone.org/Season13/Chad_Deity/synopsis.shtml

Quotes & Highlights

  • Come early to enjoy live wrestling pre-show matches, courtesy of Chaotic Wrestling, on Thursday performances: August 2nd, 9th and 16th.
  • “A smack-down of a play.”--Broadway.com LA
  • “…punch drunk on adrenaline…”--The New York Times
  • "...an exhilaratingly sharp production directed by Shawn LaCount" --Boston Globe
  • "Has the delicious crackle and pop of a galloping, honest-to-God, all-American satire" – New York Times
  • "Flashy, fleshy and ridiculously entertaining."--New York Daily News
  • "Underneath all of these stunts lies a thoughtful, provocative play. Whoever said you can’t mix the histrionic hijinks of professional wrestling with race and American politics?"--Dig
  • "Boston’s Company One offers an artful exploration of televised wrestling with The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, a comedy from playwright Kristoffer Diaz that promises to skewer racial caricatures, steroid-riddled athletes, and whimsical notions of the American Dream."--Stuff

Description

A Boston Premiere by Kristoffer Diaz

Directed by Shawn LaCount Having just won the Obie for Best New American Play, this Pulitzer finalist is as hilarious as it is relevant. Mace is a professional wrestler. He’s a really good professional wrestler. He’s not the champion though — that’s the impossibly charismatic Chad Deity. When Mace discovers a young Indian-American Brooklyn kid whose charisma rivals that of the champ, Mace decides to get him a job in the company. Only problem is, the boss has a very specific plan for the duo! A serious minded comedy about wrestling, geopolitics, and raisin bread.

About the Ticket Supplier: Company One

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