About
The Five Minute Follies is a fast-paced onstage tribute to the golden age of variety, paying homage to programs such as Ed Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town” and Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour. No act will be longer than 5 minutes!
The next Five Minute Follies will be a celebration of Marriage Equality…
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 2012
Five Minute Follies presents
THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY CABARET
a benefit for FREEDOM TO MARRY (www.freedomtomarry.org)
All Proceeds from Ticket Sales go to Support the Struggle for Marriage Equality
PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
The Bearded Ladies
featuring a special appearance by Dito van Reigersberg of Pig Iron Theatre and Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret fame.
Brotherly Love of the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus
Singer Songwriter Crystal Cheatham
Rave On: The Tribute (Ed Marra as Buddy Holly)
@The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Click here for directions to the Rotunda
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
General Admission $15
PLEASE NOTE: SOME MATERIAL MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES
Email michaelsubvert@msn.com
Vickie, thanks! I actually grew up watching TV variety shows–my favorite being The Carol Burnett Show. I really wanted to do something that would reflect the golden age of variety, from Ed Sullivan on up to Sonny and Cher, the Jim Stafford Show… and back to the early days of Vaudeville. The Five Minute idea was just the result of trying to find a phrase, a name for the show, that would really reflect that spirit. Once I had the name, that dictated the structure–nothing longer than 5 minutes. Hopin’ to see you both there!
Sounds like a wonderful idea! This reminds me of the Melange Theatre Live, which used to be at the Rotunda. This should be at least as entertaining — maybe more! I’m curious as to how you came up with this idea.
My husband and I will try to make it.
Thanks!