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Dr. Frightful Presents: A Frightful Hour!
By James Avramenko, Grahame Kent, Jennica Grienke, Danielle Roy and Andrew Taylor
Coming to a venue near you, Dr. Frightful is back and ready to chill you to the bone!
Come with us now to the world of Dr. Frightful! From the twisted and knuckle-headed minds behind Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air, Southern Dandy 75 and Nautilus! comes a brand new show! Four writers, four original short comedy and horror radio plays all tied together with live-on-stage sound effects! This is an experience you don’t want to miss! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry (with laughter), you’ll howl (with laugher) and you will have an unforgettable time!
We are happy to announce we will be working with four great local writers on a 4 pack of mini plays with all the foley done live on stage!
A spiritual successor to the smash success Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air which toured across Canada to great acclaim!
Cast and Crew
Reviews of A Frightful Hour
“A great premise stretched into the realm of the ridiculous in all of the best ways...
...The sound effects worked, the storytelling was sharp, and the set gave everything a magnificent feel (the “smoke” hanging in the air from the fake cigarettes was a picture-perfect touch).
...Grahame Kent as Dr. Frightful himself stole the show with wild-eyed and full-throttle energy
...this show is so over-the-top spooktacular that it comes back around to being fun, great Fringe Theatre — and the best show this group has brought to the festival in Saskatoon.”
“I never stopped laughing from start to finish! A must see!”
“ This was a high energy creative piece of theatre. The 3 cast members kept their audience totally entertained with their high energy show. Lots of laughs as well. Thoroughly enjoyable.”
“This was a hilariously weird show. Highly recommend. ”
“Hilarious! I laughed and I cried from laughing! A must see!”
“This was a great show! A bit spooky but mostly hilarious! It’s 4 shorts that all blend well together. The last short is worth the money on its own but all 4 were great! Very original and very entertaining, best $15 ever spent. The actors and writers really hit their stride on this one. Danielle Roy has been great in many shows I’ve seen at the fringe in past years and didn’t disappoint once again!”
“Dr. Frightful is always a charming experience. The live foley on-stage makes for a fascinating backdrop to the radio horror tropes being shared. Really fantastic voicework by all three performers. A great local production!”
“Travel back in time to the days of the radio play, and enjoy the classic tales they inspire. Just let your imagination soar and be sent on a storytelling journey of terror, mixed in with the visuals and sound effects of classic radio programming. You’ll feel terrified, excited, and laugh with hilarity, as these three (sorry, four) stories are told. Tales that bring to mind the twilight zone, and classic over-the-top horror movies. Dr. Frightful will give you a scare, that is, if you have the courage to keep listening!”