It’s a tongue-in-cheek horror musical at the Old Iron Works.
I spent Wednesday night in a sheet metal warehouse on Piety Street with a bunch of vampires. OK, that’s not so unusual. But some of these particular blood-suckers were dangling like yo-yos from the ceiling on bungee cords, two were dressed like weird Christmas elves, and one was pretending to be a narcissistic, social media-obsessed, celebrity chef (which may be the most redundant thing you’ll read all day).
It was the rehearsal of the tastefully titled “Suck It: A Vampire Musical,” that opens Thursday (Dec. 7). Based on what I witnessed, I highly recommend the show to those who are comfortable with lewd pantomime, close encounters with cannibals, and a point of view that acknowledges the eternal horror of the holidays.
Theatrical previews such as this typically contain a brief plot summary. Here goes: The emotionally fragile hero of “Suck It: A Vampire Musical” tries to get away from the flying vampires, but he doesn’t try hard enough. That’s it. No, I cannot explain what the celebrity chef has to do with anything. But one does not come to a sheet metal warehouse on Piety Street searching for a cogent plot, does one?
The absurdist play is directed by Nari Tomassetti with music by Matt Bell and the Quaketones. The tongue-in-cheek bloodletting takes place at the Old Ironworks, 612 Piety Street (across from Pizza Delicious). Admission is $15 in cash at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 to 10 and 14 to 17. Expect to stand. Cocktails will be necessary… I mean, cocktails will be available.
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