Campy Holiday Comedy Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Maverick Theater (Fullerton, CA)
Rated 3.7 by 6 members who went.
Returning for its third year, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, tells the retro Christmas yarn about Martians kidnapping Santa Claus to cheer up the sad, listless children of Mars. Based on the cheesy sixties' film with its corny lines, scenery-chewing performances and a fake-loooking robot, these Martians promise a slapstick, B-movie antidote to the typical holiday show.
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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
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The Maverick Theater, in its quest to perform cinema on stage, has pulled from the vaults a Christmas tale that only Hollywood could have conceived. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is so ridiculous and so absurd it’s entertaining. The children of Mars are not sleeping and eating. Consulting an ancient Martian sage, the Martian leaders are advised that the children are rebelling due to the society's overly rigid structure that does not allow children to play. The only way to help the children is to allow them to have toys. To do this, they need a Santa Claus. The Martian leaders decide to kidnap Santa Claus and bring him to Mars to make toys for the children.
The production captures all the hokey B-movie elements such as costumes, set pieces and the corny character portrayals. The show is suitable for kids 5 and up and adults will enjoy the SNL style of the performances.
Adapted to the stage by the director Brian Newell and Nick McGee.
