Maverick Theater (Fullerton, CA)
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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The last date listed for Santa Claus Conquers the Martians was Friday December 19, 2008 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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The production of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians was funny, well acted and creative. Our entire party had a wonderful time. It was nice to see this camp movie come alive on stage. The cast showed humor and great comic timing while performing. I think we may make this a yearly ritual!
My boys 17, 16, and 14 did not want to attend, but once they got there they loved it! very funny!
We loved it! My husband and 12 year old son had a blast and really enjoyed themselves. I almost had to drag them there, but now they both say they'd be willing to see it again. The cast was terrific and the humor spot on. We're still quoting some of the lines and I'll never think of bananas foster the same way again. Thank you!
If you love camp then you'll love this. This is the second time I've seen this production and I love it. We laughed so hard the cast is fantastic!
The play is based on the movie by the same name and pokes fun at the absurdity of the awful movie. The humor of the play was silly but not cleaver got a few laughs here and there but overall found it to be boring and dull. We have seen some really terrific plays from Maverick (including the Halloween play) this is not one of their better plays in our view.
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The Maverick Theatre opens its new theatre space in June 2005. The look of the theater is designed by historic theater designer Joseph Musil, who has been involved with some of the biggest historical theater renovations in the country. The most famous is the El Capitan in Hollywood. One of his current projects includes the Fox Fullerton Theater. Joseph's Art Deco design style is a difficult sty
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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.