Radiotheatre's GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST returns to NYC!

THEATRE AT ST. JOHN'S Presents

Radiotheatre's GHOSTS Of Christmas Past

THE HAUNTING OF OLD NEW YORK

Written/Directed/Music/Sound Design by Dan Bianchi

DEC 20, 2016 - JAN 7, 2017 TIME: 8pm

(DEC 20,21,22,23, 27,28,29,30 JAN 6,7)

THE SANCTUARY at St. John's Lutheran Church 81 Christopher St. /7th Ave. NYC

(1 train to Sheridan Square/Christopher St.; all trains to W.4th St.)

$24 tickets - $12 Students/Seniors WWW.SMARTTIX.COM - 212 868-4444

Box Office open 30 min before show time. Wheelchair accessible. Running Time: 80 min

INFO: www.radiotheatrenyc.com

Come in, come in! Escape the blustery winds of winter...and enter into the spectral shadows of St.John's Sanctuary which has sat quietly for 190 years in the heart of historicAl Greenwich Village. But, now...lit by flickering candlelight, bathed in ghostly mist, the players at the award-winning, critically-acclaimed Radiotheatre hope to warm your cockles or maybe even chill the marrow in your bones as they continue a timeworn family tradition...the annual telling of yuletide hauntings rooted in the chronicles of downtown Manhattan!

This past year Radiotheatre SOLD OUT complete runs of its Edgar Allan POE FESTIVAL and THE 8th ANNUAL H.P.LOVECRAFT FESTIVAL (on tour Summer 2017) and its WAR OF THE WORLDS went on tour and was also nominated for NYIT's Best Performance Group. Now, RT presents its annual thirteen Christmas ghost tales in repertory, some scary, some poignant yet all taking place in Victorian era Greenwich Village...including SMEE, THE KISS, THE OPEN DOOR, GHOST HUNT, THE SCREAMING SKULLS, THE ATTIC and more. Please check www.radiotheatrenyc.com for complete schedule. As usual, all shows are presented with RT's stellar storytellers, original orchestral scores and a plethora of sound FX! Just bring your imagination!

"Phantasmic!" - NY TImes

"Hot aural action!" - Time Out

"A sound extravaganza!" - Variety

"Marvelous sound design" - Village Voice

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Founded in 2004, RADIOTHEATRE has since produced over 90 live stage productions in various NYC and USA tour venues. Now in its 13th Season, it has been nominated for a DRAMA DESK AWARD and has won 2 NY Innovative Theater awards, 14 noms, 5 yrs Best Performance Art. RT also produces the critically-acclaimed Annual H.P.Lovecraft Festival in NYC for the past 7 years. RT's Artistic Director Dan Bianchi received the 2014 NYIT award for Lifetime Artistic Excellence.

RADIOTHEATRE does NOT produce authentic re-creations of old time radio shows...rather, we are inspired by the artistry created during the Golden Years of Radio when SOUND was king and STORYTELLING, along with great voices, music and sound effects, as well as, the imaginations of its audiences, were the primary ingredients used to provide a memorable theatrical experience. It's not much different than the earliest form of theatre...telling tales around a campfire in the dark where all of one's attention is focused upon the Narrator. However, we do like to add a few 21st Century touches such as fully scored orchestral soundtracks using a unique software designed for Hollywood movies, so that Radiotheatre delivers a monumental sound design unlike anything on any stage anywhere. Plus, a plethora of aural effects and, sometimes, a few visuals, too!

As for content, RADIOTHEATRE draws its inspiration from the Pulp Fiction Era when genres such as Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction and Crime dominated the American popular culture...all genres which have been thoroughly mined and exploited by Literature, Cinema and TV, but, generally ignored or spoofed in the Theatre world. Combining a unique presentation with non-traditional content makes RADIOTHEATRE a singular theatre company creating modern, innovative stage works.

Past shows include - KING KONG, THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, THE INVISIBLE MAN, THE TIME MACHINE, REBECCA, THE BIRDS, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, THE ISLAND OF DR.MOREAU, HARDBOILED, THE HAUNTING OF 85 E 4th STREET, GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST, SUNDAYS WITH POE, THE Alfred Hitchcock FESTIVAL, THE NAUGHTY VICTORIANS, THE MOLE PEOPLE, MADHOUSE, 8 H.P.LOVECRAFT FESTIVALS and more!

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