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.
The next Five Minute Follies:
Saturday, June 9th, 2012
PIRATES INVADE!
The Five Minute Follies
PIRATE SING-A-LONG!
PIRATE JOKE-OFF! – win a Prize for Best Pirate Joke!
PIRATE COSTUME CONTEST! (Kid and Adult Divisions)
PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
Better Than Bacon (Improv Group)
Hank Curry as Mr. Klop (Clowning)
Comedian Roundboy Jimmy Graham
Singer Songwriter Lorraine Leckie
The Ruddy Jacks
MORE TBA
@The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Click here for directions to the Rotunda
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
ALL AGES
General Admission $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Go to http://fiveminutefollies.com/tickets to buy tickets!
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!