GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis

GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis

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An over-the-top evocation of the iconic inventor of gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson in all his paranoid pill-popping, booze-swilling, gun-toting, phantasmagorical-prose-spewing glory! Gonzo: A Brutal Chrysalis blazes through Thompson’s early misadventures while railing about the rise of the American nightmare to the death of the American Dream - on mescaline of course.

Total performances: 2

Cast
James R. Cartee.... Hunter S. Thompson *
*=featured role

Staff
Adam Parrish ....  Multimedia Design
Tom Ollis ....  DIRECTOR
Brian Willard ....  SOUND DESIGN

Notes: Citizens of the Universe presents a production of Paul Addis’s original- ‘GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis’; November 14th and 18th at the St. Roch Tavern for the New Orleans Fringe Festival.

‘GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis’, (An original play by Paul Addis) is the life story of the gonzo icon- Hunter S. Thompson. A one- man show set through the years of 1968 to 1970, the story takes us through the misadventures of his early career dropping us off before his famed takedowns of the war on drugs in Las Vegas and the ’72 presidential campaign. So we hear about his sojourn with the Hell’s Angels, his beating at the hands of the jackboots at the ’68 Democratic Convention in Chicago, his quixotic run for sheriff in Aspen (Colorado), and the improbable triumph of his scribbling on the 1970 Kentucky Derby- among others. It rails about the rise of the American nightmare to discussing the death of the American Dream all while worrying about his family, his personal liberties and freedom- on mescaline of course.

Performances are November 14th at 9pm with a second performance on November 18th at 7pm.

All COTU tickets prices are suggested donation- we recommend $8. Doors open thirty minutes before each production.

St. Roch’s Tavern (1200 Saint Roch Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117.) is located at the intersection of Marais st. and Saint Roch Ave. For more information about St. Roch’s Tavern and/ or dinner options call: (504) 945-0194 or look on facebook at www.facebook.com/strochtavern.
You can also catch Cartee and crew wondering around in full Hunter persona for entirety of the Fringe. For information- contact COTU at 704-615-4651, online at www.citizensoftheuniverse.org or by email at: cotu23@yahoo.com">cotu23@yahoo.com.

The New Orleans Fringe Festival, Nov. 14-18, 2012, will be a five-day mind-blowing spectacle of theater of all types from New Orleans and all over the country performing at venues throughout the city.

The Festival features 24 main showings at six “Fringe-Managed Venues”, plus Bring Your Own Venue (BYOV) showings throughout the city, a Family Fringe (with a full range of free kids arts activities!), the eccentric Good Children Fringe Parade (on St. Claude), the self-guided Fringe Yard Art Tour, and a Free-For-All Tent at the corner of Press and Dauphine in the Marigny (Featuring: Peep Show Previews with free NOLA Brew, the Friday Night Tent Party, Buskers’ Happy Hour, the Fringe Trunk Show, the Art Market) and much, much more!

Visit www.nofringe.org for more info about tickets and show times.

‘Citizens of the Universe’ is a collection of artist who wish to bring innovative works to their world.

COTU is partnered with ‘Stage One’, a non-profit 501c3 organization whose mission is to enrich the community with a diverse range of independent performance and art projects from new and developing talents.

St. Roch’s Tavern is a quintessential New Orleans neighborhood staple, featuring inexpensive draft pitchers of PBR and Abita beers, Mexican food daily and tasty cocktails! Come on by!

‘The Fringe’ is a 501(c)3 non-profit that was founded by local arts organizers to nurture fearless theater in New Orleans and to benefit artists, venues, neighborhoods and local businesses.

For more information about the performances, contact James at 704-615-4615. Online at http://www.citizensoftheuniverse.org or cotu23@yahoo.com">cotu23@yahoo.com
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