Fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show now have even more reason to get excited about the upcoming Oz Comic-Con in Melbourne thanks to this ghoulishly delightful screening of the film with a special introduction by some of the cast! Check out the official press release below, and while you’re at it, have a peek at the video with tips for getting the most out of your Oz Comic-Con experience.
It’s Time to Time Warp…
Oz Comic-Con Melbourne is hosting a special Rocky Horror screening to be introduced by stars Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn!
When: Friday, July 5th at 10:30pm
Where: The Astor Theatre – Corner of Chapel St and Dandenong Rd, St Kilda
Creatures of the night, dust off your gold briefs, pull up your fishnets and slip on some tap shoes… The Rocky
Horror Picture Show is taking over Oz Comic-Con Melbourne. Not only will Rocky Horror stars Nell Campbell
(Columbia) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta) be appearing at the pop-culture convention, but on July 5 Oz Comic-
Con, in conjunction with The Astor Theatre, will also be hosting a screening of the cult-classic film.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show has some of the most passionate fans of any film or TV series, and their love of
the movie sees it still play in select cinemas around the world for audience participation nights, with many people
attending dressed as characters from the film. And now, on July 5, Rocky Horror devotees will be able to come
together for an experience to rival any ‘Annual Transylvanian Convention’. With an introduction by Campbell and
Quinn, this is an event for true Rocky Horror devotees and anyone looking for an experience that’s out of this
world. It’s a late night picture show not to be missed!
In addition, on Saturday, July 6, Campbell and Quinn will be dining with a group of lucky fans at an exclusive meet
and greet put on by event organizers. Oz Comic-Con is certainly not holding back on ways that Rocky Horror
lovers can celebrate their favorite obsession! Those wanting to secure a seat at the dinner table with Campbell
and Quinn can visit www.ozcomiccon.com, while tickets to the screening can be purchased online via The Astor
Theatre (http://www.astortheatre.net.au).
This won’t be the only highlight of Oz Comic-Con Melbourne, which is taking place on July 6 and 7 at the Royal
Exhibition Building. There is a long list of celebrity guests attending the convention, including William Shatner
(Star Trek, Boston Legal), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Sons of Anarchy, Beauty and the Beast) and Shannen
Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210, Charmed). This is alongside a slew of international and local stars of film,
television, animation and comics. Doors to the event will be open from 9am-6pm both days. For further
information visit www.ozcomiccon.com.
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