Don't Dream It, Be It: Rocky Horror, from London Stage to Cult Classic

Yesterday's London Times

Let's do the Time Warp... it's the Rocky Horror episode!
Though many people have seen the cult classic film, few people know about its origins in a 63 seat London theatre.
In this episode, we :

• delve into the creative team and cast responsible for its deviant mayhem, sharing their back stories and how they all converged in time and place in early '70s London,
• take a trip back in time to its first performance,
• follow the Rocky Horror road to Hollywood,
• pinpoint when this movie became a new creation based on a fan-conceived and fan-scripted interactive experience,
• consider Rocky Horror Picture Show as a cosplay pioneer, and
• mark its legacy as young adult rite of passage, opening up ideas about identity, gender, and sexuality.

For some, Rocky Horror was a fun and raucous night out, for others, it provided a safe and dependable community for creativity and a sense of belonging. Come along for the ride!
And come over to our SHOW NOTES for such fun bonus content! You'll find:

• rare photos from its original London run (spoiler: Tim Curry as a blonde?),
• a ticket to a performance 2 weeks into its initial run (costing 80 p - oh, the longing),
• original program,
• a link to the full original script, articles, and interviews,
• and this episode's drink recipe, the "Hot-Pa-Toddy, Bless My Soul."