Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 11, 2004
Closed Mar 21, 2004
Opened Jan 11, 2004
Closed Mar 21, 2004
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Running Time:
1hr. 10min.
1hr. 10min.
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Critically acclaimed monodrama about rock icon Freddie Mercury extends its run the Triad Theatre!
Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God is a passionate one-man drama about rock icon Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the legendary rock group Queen. His tragic death of AIDS in 1991 had a tremendous worldwide impact since he was the first rock star to publicly acknowledge his illness. In the play, the late Freddie Mercury seeks redemption before a God unimpressed by his celebrity. In his ultimate struggle to make sense of his grim fate, he realizes that his fame, fortune and talents are no longer enough to sustain him; that beyond the darkness of his fears, shines a light far brighter than the superstar he was on Earth.
Mercury is directed by author Charles Messina and stars Amir Darvish. Presented by NahNotOutsideMyHouse! Productions in association with Peter Martin.
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Less than two minutes into Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God, a one-man show about Queen's legendary front man, actor Amir Darvish strikes a crucifixion pose as Freddie Mercury against the Union Jack flag and washes his sarcoma-lesion stigmata in a pool of holy water. Wow.
The sort of excess that defines glam rock makes it redundant to criticize this bio-play for going over the top. It may also be unfair to fault writer-director Charles Messina for easy pathos and audience handholding, given that he advertises the play's sentimentality in its title. Playing at the Triad Theatre, Mercury has the mass appeal of a nonmusical Love, Janis and it only disappoints in that it could hav[...]