By Taylor Breckles (Contributor) – Email
Print Edition: October 23, 2013
The fishnets were finally broken out at Aftermath after The Rocky Horror Picture Show pub night had been postponed twice.
Held on October 17, the event successfully time warped through the evening. Regarding the delay, AfterMath events and marketing manager Stephanie Martin did not comment at press time.
The evening featured a showing of the 1975 British musical/comedy/horror film on the student lounge’s projector screen.
Accompanied by for-purchase gift bags and food, AfterMath was well prepared to make this event, hosted by the Student Union Society (SUS), one worth waiting for.
SUS president Shane Potter explained the choice of film for their pub night turned movie night.
“Cult followings are always a fun choice [and] people know the film and can get involved.”
Thus the show was put on, and because of the gift bags the show was interactive, as is often tradition when The Rocky Horror Show is performed live.
Events timed with scenes from the film, such as throwing rice through a wedding scene, snapping gloves along with one of the main characters, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, during the unveiling of his creation, Rocky, and tossing pieces of toast across the room as “toast” was cried out at the dinner table scene were highlights of the evening’s festivities.
Only one well-dressed fan stood up to participate in the Time Warp dance, but singing was heard throughout the songs; much to the shock of both passersby and those new to The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
There was much murmuring during the film as excited fans got ready for their favourite songs and whispers about what was transpiring were exchanged. Even after the film, AfterMath was abuzz with delighted students, for as Dr. Frank-N-Furter once said, “a mental mind-fuck can be nice.”
