Brits Off Broadway wraps at 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) with the US premieres of POLICE COPS and POLICE COPS IN SPACE, two riotous comedy shows running in rotating rep by The Pretend Men. Produced by The Pretend Men and New Diorama Theatre, POLICE COPS and POLICE COPS IN SPACE begin performance on Tuesday, June 12 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 1. Press Opening is Sunday, June 17 at 2:30pm for POLICE COPS & 7:30pm for POLICE COPS IN SPACE. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). The single ticket price is $25 ($20 for 59E59 Members). Tickets are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org.
The performance schedule for POLICE COPS is: Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 7:30pm; Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17 at 2:30; Saturday, June 23 at 7:30pm; Sunday, July 1 at 2:30pm.
The performance schedule for POLICE COPS IN SPACE is: Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17 at 7:30pm; Saturday, June 23 at 2:30p,m; Sunday, June 24 at 2:30pm; Saturday, June 30 at 7:30pm.
The three-man multi-award-winning company, The Pretend Men, bring their super-charged inventive physical storytelling to America for the first time. POLICE COPS and POLICE COPS IN SPACE are hilarious homages to the 1980s renaissance of "buddy cop" films. The Scotsman said they were "a joy to behold" and GQ Magazine called them "Funny. Very, very funny."
In POLICE COPS, straight-laced rookie Police Cop
Jimmy Johnson is out to avenge his brother's death. Teamed up with a disgraced renegade, the pair begins to unearth the soily secrets of the case. POLICE COPS is a cinematic joyride, speeding down Adventure Avenue in a souped-up squad car!
In POLICE COPS IN SPACE, Sammy Johnson is the last Police Cop in the universe after his father is killed by an evil robot. Sammy must team up with an alien fighter pilot and his trusty cyborg to embark on an intergalactic adventure to become the best damn Police Cop in space.
Don't miss these two adrenaline-fueled, multiple award-winning comedy blockbusters!
The Pretend Men are Zachary Hunt, Nathan Parkinson, and Tom Roe. The Production Stage Manager is Whitney Keeter.
The Pretend Men are a three-man multi award-winning, globally acclaimed comedy company based in London. With a shared vision of creating highly physical, highly entertaining and even highlyer clever comedy theatre, in 2014 The Pretend Men were born.
The Pretend Men's two shows POLICE COPS and POLICE COPS IN SPACE have taken the world by storm; they have won a multitude of awards, garnered critical acclaim across the globe and have enjoyed sold-out runs at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2016 & 2017) and on London's West End at Soho Theatre.
The Pretend Men create highly playful performances which combine inventive physical storytelling with their own brand of comedic text. Parody and satire are at the heart of their productions, where they integrate with dynamic stagecraft, supercharged physical theater, and cinematic style. Imaginative concepts, exhilarating texts, and musical flare, The Pretend Men create vibrant pieces of theater that leave a lasting impression on their audiences.
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